EPISODE #10
“Crow point: how a home next to a river was built with Barnaby Porter”
Walpole, Maine
Emily returns to Crow Point in Walpole for a visit with Barnaby Porter, woodworker and essay writer. They look back at a point in time that spanned six years, when Barnaby cleared 1.5 acres of thickly wooded white pine alongside the Damariscotta River and built the family home. Discover all that unfolded as trees were cut down, logs were hewn, cement was poured, and shingles were nailed. It all started with six stakes in the ground, sacred points that evolved into not only a house, but as Barnaby puts it, “a place that sings”.
Listen to Barnaby read his essay “The Brush Pile” which references the episode’s content:
Listen to Barnaby read his essay “A 12x12 Sheet of Paper” which references the episode’s content:
Links
Find: a pre-owned copy of the book “Twelve Miles From the Rest of the World” by Barnaby Porter and Al Trescot:
https://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Miles-Rest-World-Damariscotta/dp/0976732106
Read: a collection of Barnaby’s essays is featured in Barnaby’s Blog on the website of Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust:
https://www.coastalrivers.org/category/barnabys-blog/
TMC’s theme song “Hearts as Full as the Moon” is courtesy of Oshima Brothers:
https://www.oshimabrothers.com/
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