Jim Cohron – Woodcarver

Wood carvers often work in solitude, just them and the wood but, of course, like any artist they appreciate the public recognition. Tennessee Crossroads met a woodcarver named Jim Cohron of White’s Creek, TN who loves his work, but loves talking to people about it just as much. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television’s Tennessee Crossroads.

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Wood carvers often work in solitude, just them and the wood. But, of course, like any artist, they appreciate the public recognition. Rob Wilds recently met a woodcarver who loves his work, but loves talking to people about it just as much. Rob introduces us to Jim Choron (core-uhn) of White's Creek.

Rob Wilds has been a part of the Tennessee Crossroads family since 1993. As one of our most frequent producers, and the recipient of several journalism awards throughout his various careers, Rob finds that the best reward for his work is meeting the fascinating people and visiting the interesting places he encounters in his travels. A presence in television, radio and print reporter for more than 20 years, Rob is a teacher, writer, producer and director as well as an actor (with appearances in feature films, television shows and on stage).