There’s something about visiting and exploring the Mississippi River that inspires. The culture and history of a place is experienced through its artistry & craftsmanship allowing you a glimpse of a small river town, or the inner workings of a metropolis along the river. River Travel Media is exploring people who call the Mississippi River home.
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River Podcast E6: Andrew Wanko
Episode Six Artists and Craftsmen of the Great River Road - Andrew WankoAndrew Wanko wrote a book on how the Mississippi River shaped St. Louis, Missouri. The history of racial and ethnic conflict, the city's infrastructure, even how the Mississippi helped settle...
River Podcast E5: Malcolm McCrae
Episode Five Artists and Craftsmen of the Great River Road - Malcolm McCrae Malcolm McCrae, Airbrush Assassin, from Cape Girardeau, MO bringing public art opportunities into communities. Interviewer: Airbrush assassin, Malcolm McCrae, an artist, motivational speaker,...
River Podcast E4: Stoned Art
Episode FourArtists and Craftsmen of the Great River Road - Stoned Art Henry Matthiessen of Stoned Art, near Galena, IL, is an artist who helps visitors bring the backwaters of the Mississippi River alive through photography. Henry: I work the Mississippi River and I...
River Podcast E.3: Bent Willow Studio
Episode ThreeArtists and Craftsmen of the Great River Road - Bent Willow Studio Rabecca Jayne Hennessey of the Bent Willow Studio in Guttenberg, IA, an artist whose love of the outdoors and the Mississippi River Valley shines through. Interviewer: In this episode we...
River Podcast E.2: Salvaged Medium
Episode TwoArtists and Craftsmen of the Great River Road - Salvaged Medium Jamie Harper, Salvaged Medium, an artist using salvaged materials to express his love of the Mississippi River in Winona, Minnesota. Jamie: When I first started doing iron, it kind of stemmed...
River Podcast E.1: Pearl Street Brewery
Episode OneArtists and Craftsmen of the Great River Road - Pearl Street Brewery Joe Katchever, the Brewmaster at Pearl Street Brewery La Crosse, WI, talks about the art of a perfectly crafted beer, seeing the artistry in everything, and living the brew life....
