Interview with Bea Hensley and Mike Hensley, blacksmiths
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Title
Interview with Bea Hensley and Mike Hensley, blacksmiths
Subject
Artisans
Blacksmithing
Boone Forge (Spruce Pine, N.C.)
Handicraft
Metal-work
Description
This three minute interview segment featuring father and son blacksmiths Bea and Mike Hensley was produced in 1991 by UNC-TV. Hosted by Bill Friday for the North Carolina People series, the video was shot in the Hensley workshop in Spruce Pine, N.C. Bea and Mike discuss the master/apprenticeship process in this segment. Also Mike discusses hammer language, a way the master blacksmith communicates with the apprentice through sounds and motions on the anvil. Hammer language is often noted for the melodious sounds it produces.
Creator
University of North Carolina Television Network
Source
MHC Audio/Video collection
Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Date
1991
Contributor
Hensley, Bea
Hensley, Mike
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
video recordings (physical artifacts)
interviews
Language
eng
Type
MovingImage
Identifier
14619
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/14619
Date Created
2007-05-01
Rights Holder
All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Mountain Heritage Center, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;
Spatial Coverage
Mitchell County (N.C.)
Appalachian Region, Southern
Extent
3 minutes, 3 seconds(dimension)
Is Part Of
Craft Revival
Collection
Citation
University of North Carolina Television Network, “Interview with Bea Hensley and Mike Hensley, blacksmiths,” OAI, accessed May 9, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/14619.