Authors, Artists & Makers

Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 14: Nicholas Coleman

Allen Crater

Mar 13
18 min

Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 14: Nicholas Coleman

I first ran across Nicholas Coleman when his commissioned work appeared on the limited-edition cover of Modern Huntsmen's Volume Six:...

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Artists, Authors and Makers Volume 13: Chris Dombrowski

Allen Crater

Dec 20, 2022
11 min

Artists, Authors and Makers Volume 13: Chris Dombrowski

“We are matter and long to be received by an Earth that conceived us, which accepts and reconstitutes us, its children, each of us,...

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Artists, Authors and Makers Volume 12: Ross B. Young

Allen Crater

Dec 2, 2022
25 min

Artists, Authors and Makers Volume 12: Ross B. Young

I'm embarrassed to admit that I first learned of one of our generation's greatest sporting artist because I saw his work on a beer can....

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Artists, Authors and Makers Volume 11: Chuck Parsons

Allen Crater

Nov 3, 2022
6 min

Artists, Authors and Makers Volume 11: Chuck Parsons

Like many of the finer things in life, including classic Italian pipes, the venerated writings of Robert Ruark, and old English side by...

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Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 10: Jeff Currier

Allen Crater

Aug 31, 2022
15 min

Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 10: Jeff Currier

I had the opportunity to spend a few days with Jeff Currier last summer, on the river, around a dinner table, driving backroads, and...

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Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 9: Sophie Herdrich

Allen Crater

Apr 12, 2022
10 min

Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 9: Sophie Herdrich

If you haven't heard of Sophie Herdrich yet, you need to remedy that as quickly as possible. I first ran across Sophie's creations on a...

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Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 8: Jon Osborn

Allen Crater

Feb 14, 2022
14 min

Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 8: Jon Osborn

In the scheme of my nearly 48 years, I've only known Ozzy a relatively short time. But, in that time, we've shared quite a bit: drift...

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Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 7: Brent Cotton

Allen Crater

Jan 18, 2022
16 min

Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 7: Brent Cotton

I'm always astounded by certain artists' ability to capture the intrinsic beauty of the "every day"– whether through words or images or...

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Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 6: Bob White

Allen Crater

Dec 22, 2021
20 min

Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 6: Bob White

I was a fan of Bob White before I actually knew I was; admiring his work without ever connecting it to the person. But, as is often the...

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Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 5: Ryan Smith

Allen Crater

Jun 23, 2021
6 min

Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 5: Ryan Smith

Have you ever experienced art that just completely stopped you in your tracks? Maybe a piece of writing or a painting. Or maybe a musical...

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Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 4: Jason Veeneman, Karma Kane Rods

Allen Crater

Jun 11, 2021
10 min

Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 4: Jason Veeneman, Karma Kane Rods

I'll freely admit that my favorite way to chase trout is throwing streamers. For me, there's nothing like the aggressive take of a big...

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Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 3: George Hill

Allen Crater

Mar 29, 2021
11 min

Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 3: George Hill

I can't imagine anything more beautiful than a trout. The spots, the vermiculation, the halos and, of course, the colors. Each its own...

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Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 2: Whiskey Leatherworks

Allen Crater

Feb 23, 2021
11 min

Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 2: Whiskey Leatherworks

For those of you that know me well, it's no secret I have a profound weakness for hand-made products. That weakness is where this story...

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Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 1: James Sampsel

Allen Crater

Jan 31, 2021
21 min

Authors, Artists and Makers Volume 1: James Sampsel

I first came to know of James Sampsel in May of 2018 through a podcast put out by my friend, Drew De Vries, entitled Adventure Deficit....

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