Ben Caldwell – Metalsmith

Making a living as an artist isn’t always easy. The artist you’re about to meet struggled for years, that is until he learned a centuries old method of metalsmithing. And as Tennessee Crossroads found out, Ben Caldwell’s artistic future is now as bright as the copper and silver he works with. Join Nashville Public Television’s Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Ben Caldwell – Metalsmith, in Nolensville, TN.


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Making a living as an artist isn't always easy. The artist you're about to meet struggled for years, that is until he learned a centuries old method of metalsmithing. And as Susan Watson found out, now Ben Caldwell's artistic future is as bright as the copper and silver he works with.

Susan Watson has been involved with Tennessee Crossroads, both behind and in front of the camera, since 1988. A Middle Tennessee native, Watson studied Spanish in high school and became interested in Mexican culture. She occasionally traveled to Mexico to teach English to middle-school children.

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