Heritage Arts Build-A-Picture – Teacher's
Interview Questions About Traditional Arts & Heritage

When interviewing someone, it is always good to start with some personal history:

• When interviewing someone, it is always good to start with some personal history:
• When were you born?
• Where were you born?
• Where did you grow up?
  • (If they did not grow up in New Hampshire)
    • What brought you to New Hampshire?

Then the interview can move on to asking about the person and the tradition:

• How long have you been involved with the tradition?
• What got you interested in it?
• How did you learn it?
  • (If it is a craft)
    • What kinds of materials do you use and how do you get them?
  • (If it is a music or dance tradition)
    • What type of instrument do you play?
• What do you think the future of this tradition will be?
• Why is this tradition important to you?
• What advice would you like to give young people about preserving this tradition and other traditions?