Michigan State University’s Broad Art Museum is hosting a panel discussion Friday night about disability and art. It explores how artists navigate their health conditions through their creative ...

WINTER HAVEN | When Janet Howard heard the hammered dulcimer for the first time about two years ago at a talent show, she knew she had to learn more. At first it sounded kind of like a piano, but as ...

When Jim Vander Woude was 15, he built a 12-foot sailboat with his stepdad and stitched the sail with help from his mom. He loved sailing in the handcrafted vessel so much, he "wore it out." After he ...

The dulcimer-maker believes the folk and bluegrass instrument is making a comeback. His goal is to teach the younger generation how to make the instruments so that it doesn’t become a lost art. “I ...

While a stack of outdated glossy advertisements and event fliers may seem like junk to some, such piles leave Jan Schichtel seeing stars — literally. In less than 10 minutes Schichtel can transform ...

YORK, Neb. (AP) - There isn’t much Rod Matlock hasn’t dabbled in within the walls of his shop. From cabinets to an airplane, and now his most recent venture, dulcimers, Matlock is not afraid to dive ...

Musicians rightfully get the credit for the music they create on their instruments. But what about the instruments themselves? Where do they come from? What makes them special? For three ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SOUTH SHORE Nestled between the Ohio River and U.S. 23 sits a shed producing mountain dulcimers at the hands of Jeff Lambert. “All ...

Men Without Hats made it very clear in 1982: you can, in fact, dance if you want to. Heck, you can even leave your non-dancing friends behind. What kind of friends are they anyway if they won’t get ...