Luthier Fred Carlson is a force of visual nature having creating entire new categories of string instruments combining music and art in a method rarely seen.  Starting in 1972 to work on instruments, Fred Carlson was mentored by one of the original lutherie educators Charles Fox.  Over the last 50 years, the Carlson workshop has been a virtual fountain of creativity and genius levels of visual art.  Here is an extended rare interview with Fred Carlson conducted in 2016 by The Santa Barbara Acoustic Instrument Celebration series.