House of Folk Art
By Matt Ledbetter
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Episodes: 59
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Join Matt Ledbetter, esteemed auctioneer and folk art connoisseur hailing from Gibsonville, North Carolina, as he unveils the rich tapestry of Southern Folk Art. With personal ties to numerous folk artists through his renowned quarterly auctions, Matt brings you on a journey through the intricate history, the profound motivations, and the intimate encounters that shape the world of folk art.
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Episode 59 | What Does a Real Folk Art Collector Collect?
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Episode 58 | Matt and Kyle Get Back to Folk Art
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Episode 57 | Van Side at Fishersville Antique Expo
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May 25, 2026 |
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Episode 56 | Liberty Buys, Fishersville Plans, and One Last Look at Benny Carter
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May 11, 2026 |
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Episode 55 | Riding Out to Liberty with Matt Ledbetter
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Episode 54 | What Matt Bought at the Catawba Valley Pottery Festival
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Episode 53 | 10 Picks Inside a 15,000 Sq Ft Folk Art Warehouse
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Episode 52 | Are Quilts Folk Art? Collecting Antique American Quilts with Laura Saville
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Episode 51 | Mary Proctor: Called to Paint
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Episode 50 | Rare 1990s Folk Art Footage from Tom Wells
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Episode 49 | From Football to Folk Art
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Episode 48 | What Real Picking Looked Like Before the Internet
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Episode 47 | Always Buying Always Selling: Life as a Full-Time Antique Dealer with Laura Saville
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Episode 46 | Unboxing Folk Art Pottery and Remembering Folk Artists
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Episode 45 | Raising Canes the Folk Art Way
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Episode 44 | Secrets from Alamance County and the Pick of a Lifetime
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Episode 43 | Liberty Antiques Recap: Pottery, Paintings, and a Benny Carter Birdhouse
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Episode 42 | From the Brewery to the Gallery: Inside Red Oak’s Griffith Museum
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Episode 41 | Inside the Folk Art Underground: Mike Smith on Folk Art Legends and Lost Stories
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Episode 40 | Kentucky Legend Carl McKenzie & The Gibsonville Hwy 64 Chair Maker Revealed
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Episode 39 | Wade Ledbetter: A Picker's Life & Salt Glaze Pottery Lesson
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Episode 38 | International Folk Art Showcase & Ancient Face Jugs
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Episode 37 | Inside Matt's Home Gallery & The Real Cost of Building a Folk Art Collection
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Episode 36 | The Dale Jr of Folk Art: Checkered Flags & Hidden Gems
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Episode 35 | The Pickers’ Mindset: From $10 Bets to Six-Figure Finds
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Episode 34 | Inside the Auction House: Matt & Sully’s Folk Art Finds
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Episode 33 | Back at the Auction House: Baskets, Jugs & Big Surprises
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Episode 32 | Van‐Side Collector’s Guide to Fishersville
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Episode 31 | The Best Basket You’ll Ever See
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May 26, 2025 |
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Episode 30 | The Ones That Got Away: Wade Ledbetter’s Wildest Picks
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May 12, 2025 |
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Episode 29 | Face Jugs and Folk Legends: Inside the Catawba Valley Pottery Festival
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Episode 28 | Cher Shaffer Returns: Visionary Painting, Folk Art, and the Day the Mountains Cried
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Episode 27 | The Art of Cher Shaffer - A Conversation with a True Folk Artist
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Episode 26 | Are You Going To Hickory? We Are!
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Episode 25 | The Legend of Wade Ledbetter: King of the Pickers
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Episode 24 | Getting Started with Outsider Art Collecting
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Episode 23 | Auctions, Road Trips & Folk Art Legends with Brian Sieveking
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Episode 22 | From Flea Markets to Drive-Thrus: Folk Art Reimagined
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Episode 21 | Auctioneers Ted Muscarelli and Matt Ledbetter Dive Into the World of Folk Art Collecting and Selling
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Episode 20 | Folk Art at the Smithsonian: Elevating Self-Taught Artists to National Recognition
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Episode 19 | The Collector’s Guide: Museums, Auctions, and Folk Art Adventures
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Episode 18 | Navigating Auctions and Building a Collection
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Episode 17 | The Art of the Pick: Folk Pottery, Face Jugs, and Auction Tales
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Episode 16 | Art Deals, Hidden Treasures, and Picking Wisdom with David Kane
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Episode 15 | Pottery, Picking, and the Art of Folk: A Day with Marvin Bailey
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Episode 14 | 47,000 Works of Art: The Unstoppable Creativity of Howard Finster
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Episode 13 | Auction Adventures & Unforgettable Stories with Matt and Ethan
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Episode 12 | From Auction School to Million-Dollar Sales: Ethan’s Journey in the Auction World
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Episode 11 | From Local Legends to Folk Art Icons: The Story of Snake, Bull, and Otto
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Episode 10 | SL Jones: Carving His Name into Folk Art History
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Episode 09 | Larry Ballard: Carving a Path from Chicago to the Vatican
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Episode 08 | From Madison to Manhattan: The Artistic Journey of Benny Carter
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Episode 07 | Embracing Originality in Folk Art: The Kudzu of the Art World
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Episode 06 | The Artistry of Mary T. Smith Through Mike Smith’s Lens
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Episode 05 | Folk Art Legends: Mike Smith Reveals the Magic of James Harold Jennings
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May 27, 2024 |
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Episode 04 | AB The Flag: Celebrating the Folk Art Journey of Roger Ivens
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May 13, 2024 |
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Episode 03 | Living Artistry: Exploring Stacy Lambert's Unique Folk Pottery
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Episode 02 | American Pottery Origins: From Everyday Tool to Unique Folk Art
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Episode 01 | Unveiling the House of Folk Art: Insights into Folk, Outsider, and Self-Taught Artists
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Mar 29, 2024 |