A glassblower produces piggy banks in Florida; a California crafter makes espresso machines; in Louisiana, an artisan makes rub-boards, one of the only instruments created in America.

In South Carolina, a smith makes fire screens in the shape of natural bamboo; in Nebraska, a woodworker makes nostalgic toy cars; a Mississippi woman weaves baskets with materials found in nature.

Jill Wagner visits a fourth generation Nebraskan shoemaker; in South Carolina, a potter incorporates his backyard greenery into stoneware; in California, a couple recreates historical Spanish lanterns.