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Menorah maker Susan Garson

Ceramic artist and menorah maker Susan Garson featured in the HOLIDAY episode

Aired 12/20/2013

Craft in America

Menorah maker Susan Garson

Clip: Season 5 | 9m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

Ceramic artist and menorah maker Susan Garson featured in the HOLIDAY episode

Ceramic artist Susan Garson utilizes hand building along with her skills as a painter to create functional objects in clay. Garson demonstrates how to build your own menorah to celebrate the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. Segment from the HOLIDAY episode.

Aired 12/20/2013

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