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William D. Sarni of Hingham, won the highest award as a traditional artisan in this year’s Directory of Traditional American Crafts, and his work is showcased in the latest issue of Early American Life magazine. He ranks top in his field, according to a panel of national experts convened by the magazine. The experts — curators from such prestigious institutions as the American Folk Art Museum, Canterbury Shaker Village, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Heritage Center of Lancaster County, Kent State University, Old Sturbridge Village, Shelburne Museum, Southern Highland Guild, and Strawbery Banke Museum as well as antiques dealers, independent scholars, and professional instructors — selected the top craftspeople working with traditional tools and techniques for the magazine’s 24th annual Directory of Traditional American Crafts. Sarni’s handcrafted decoys and wildlife carvings showed mastery of the art form, heritage techniques, and workmanship, according to the judges.....

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