CRAFT Chapter 3: Unsung House

Director | Producer: Jakob Wandel

DP, Edit & Color: Mika Matinazad | PA: Gabriel Colvin | BTS Photo/Video: Peyton Dollar | Music: “Unknown Destination” by Alistair Sung (Musicbed)

Shot on location in Nashville, Tennessee.

Chapter 3: Unsung House

I was drawn in by the process. Almost everything we own is made by machine now, but at Unsung House in Nashville, two people still build boots by hand, handwelted, with as little machinery as possible.

Black and white sign for 'Unsung Handmade Shoes + Repair House' with two large arrows pointing up on either side, from CRAFT: Unsung House, a documentary by Jakob Wandel
A man standing in a workshop, holding a boot and a tool, with shelves and various crafting materials around him shot on a sony cinema camera for a video production in Nashville, TN, from CRAFT: Unsung House, a documentary by Jakob Wandel
Hand holding a straightedge tool and drawing a straight line on a piece of leather for brand documentary video, from CRAFT: Unsung House, a documentary by Jakob Wandel
A super 8 film still from a film production set located in nashville, TN for a local business brand video, from CRAFT: Unsung House, a documentary by Jakob Wandel
Close-up of a person sewing a leather shoe, focusing on hands holding the shoe and leatherworking tools from a film production set located in nashville, TN for a local business brand video, from CRAFT: Unsung House, a documentary by Jakob Wandel
A man working in a workshop, sitting at a table with various tools and materials, with a blue candle and a wooden block in front of him for a original documentary series created for nashville craft businesses, from CRAFT: Unsung House, a documentary by Jakob Wandel
Close-up of a young man with dark hair and a gray shirt, looking downward with a serious expression while being filmed for a branded company video on craftspeople, from CRAFT: Unsung House, a documentary by Jakob Wandel
Close-up of a person using a hand drill to attach a sole to a shoe in a workshop shot on a cinema production set, from CRAFT: Unsung House, a documentary by Jakob Wandel
A man inspecting a pair of black leather boots on a wooden crate in a dimly lit room for a premium brand documentary service, from CRAFT: Unsung House, a documentary by Jakob Wandel

We kept the crew small and stayed close to the bench, letting the work and the people doing it carry the story.

What stuck with me most: every part of a handmade boot can be replaced, so a single pair can be rebuilt and worn for decades. Seeing someone choose to work this way, today, is something we all need to be reminded of. It’s a story more people should know.

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