{"id":965,"date":"2010-01-01T22:27:09","date_gmt":"2010-01-02T03:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/blog\/?p=965"},"modified":"2010-01-01T22:27:09","modified_gmt":"2010-01-02T03:27:09","slug":"transmitting-knowledge-one-apprentice-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2010\/01\/transmitting-knowledge-one-apprentice-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Transmitting knowledge one apprentice at a time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-964\" title=\"John Kristensen teaching Jesse Marsolais about the Monotype typecasting system. Photo by Maggie Holtzberg\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/dsc_2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mastering the intricacies of an industrial craft or perfecting the nuances of an ancient music tradition is best taught one-on-one. For those lucky enough to gain the attention of a master, subtle skills are acquired and cultural knowledge is preserved. This week&#8217;s <em>Boston Globe<\/em>\u00a0shines a light on several  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/news\/local\/massachusetts\/articles\/2009\/12\/28\/masters_keep_knowledge_of_crafts_alive_with_support_from_state\/\" target=\"_blank\">master\/apprentice pairs<\/a>\u00a0who are currently being funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council&#8217;s  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massculturalcouncil.org\/programs\/apprenticeships.html\" target=\"_blank\">Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-971\" title=\"Sean Humphries being taught pibroch by Nancy Tunnicliffe. 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