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Smithsonian Connection

7/4/1999

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I was chosen by a committee comprised of New Hampshire Arts Council members and Smithsonian representatives to demonstrate my craftsmanship at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. for 2 weeks in 1999. Over 1.5 million visitors attended that Folklife Festival (which features only one state each year).  That once-in-a-lifetime opportunity ranks as one of the highlights in my rod making career.  As far as I know, I'm the only bamboo rod maker to have been selected by the Smithsonian to demonstrate my rod making skills.  
The following year, I was demonstrating my craftsmanship for the State of New Hampshire for 5 days in a re-creation of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Over 75,000 attended that show, held at the Hopkinton State Fairgrounds.  
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    Fred Kretchman

    An avid fly fisherman for over 60 years, and a craftsman of some of the finest split bamboo rods in the world for 32  years... Working daily on the coast of Maine.

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