Postcards

Knifemakers, Olga Nichols, Lietzau Taxidermy

Season 9 Episode 9 | 28m 46s

Gene Tokheim and Jon Roisen are award-winning knifemakers who are dedicated to passing what they know on to subsequent generations through classes at the Milan Village Arts School. Painter Olga Nichols uses her journey from Uganda to Bird Island to influences her painting. Lietzau Taxidermy is a destination for black powder, rendezvous reenactors and Native American art and culture supplies.

Aired: 04/19/18

Rating: NR

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