Luthier Doug Naselroad & Culture of Recovery program, segment from the HARMONY episode

craftinamerica.org. Doug Naselroad is the founder of the Appalachian School of Luthiery, Director of the Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Co., and a master luthier who specializes in the mountain dulcimer. At the Appalachian School of Luthiery, Naselroad leads the Culture of Recovery Program, an apprenticeship for those recovering from opioid addiction. Those who study instrument making with him at the Culture of Recovery program have said that this opportunity is providing them with a new, positive outlook on life. Some of the graduates go on to become luthiers, and many take the ability to master a skill into other occupations.
HARMONY bridges the art forms of music and craft, celebrating the joy of music and the creation of handcrafted instruments. Featuring accordion maker Marc Savoy and the Savoy family, bow maker Susan Lipkins, luthier Doug Naselroad and the Appalachian Artisan Center Culture of Recovery Program, and artist Richard Jolley, whose monumental glass and steel sculpture inspired a violin concerto.
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Y'all done fantastic on this series. We love it! Very interesting characters and stories. Thanks for shining a refreshing and positive light on our little mountain town.