'Mr. Smith's Peach Seeds': Farmer Carves Peach Pits Into Incredible Hundred-Figure Stadium (VIDEO)

Since 1968, when he polished off a peach during a work break, Roger Smith has been carving figures out of peach pits. The Tennessee cattle rancher has turned pits into farm animals, reptiles, and the entire 1992 lineup of the Atlanta Braves. Because he's modest, he couldn't figure out why anyone would care. And yet they did. When filmmaker Stewart Copeland came across a picture of Smith standing above his peach pit recreation of the 1992 World Series, he did what any documentarian with a pulse would do. He filmed him.

Voila: Copeland's 12-minute-long profile of an artist who doesn't consider himself an artist, "Mr. Smith's Peach Seeds."

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[Karl Hildebrand]

03:21 PM on 05/21/2012

These are the the things that can be accomplished when one is unplugged.

[bette debole]

04:17 PM on 05/20/2012

Amazing just amazing. Such patience and perseverance.

[Paul Brinkerhoff]

04:12 PM on 05/20/2012

Absolutely fantastic. The are so small which certainly raises the difficulty factor. Having a fulfilling hobby such as this goes miles in ones mental, spiritual and physical health. You can see he is very much content and at peace in his life. We should all aspire to find our own hidden talents and find that fulfillment.

[John Hazelton Smith]

03:56 PM on 05/20/2012

so amazing... quite an artist

[glitterpet]

10:38 PM on 05/19/2012

Ooops. .sorry about the typo(s) . . =/

[glitterpet]

10:36 PM on 05/19/2012

A charming example opf outsider art. . .I once saw the work of a an artist who made a whole village of people from pistachios. Each nut was lovingly and painstakingly painted with a detailed face. -- not one of the hundreds was alike.. truely wonderful!

Outsider art is greatly underappreciated! =)