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Craft in America

Description

This award-winning series is a filmed journey of the history, artists and techniques of America's rich craft culture, with a particular focus on its diversity and ever-evolving ways.

Upcoming Episodes

  • Threads

    Woven textiles and story quilts by Faith Ringgold, Randall Darwall, Consuelo Jimenez and Terese Agnew. (60 minutes)

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  • Quilts

    Celebrating contemporary masters of quilting and the role quilts play in America's history; featuring Susan Hudson, Victoria Findlay Wolfe, Michael A. Cummings, Judith Content, the International Quilt Museum and special guest Ken Burns. (60 minutes)

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  • Identity

    Artists challenge the accepted norms of gender, race, education, culture, and place, offering a truer expression of their experiences; featuring Diego Romero, Cara Romero, Wendy Maruyama and Cristina Cordova. (60 minutes)

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  • Storytellers

    Artists who use narrative to communicate personal and universal truths, including Nicholas Galanin, Julie Schafler Dale, Linda J. Mendelson, George Rodriguez and Christina Bothwell. (60 minutes)

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  • Crossroads

    Craft artists at personal crossroads. (60 minutes)

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  • Democracy

    How craft is intertwined with the defining principles of the U.S.; featuring Robert L. Lynch, Sammy Little, Harvey Pratt and Eudorah Moore, as well as the Smithsonian Institution museums, the Veterans History Project and Berea College Student Craft. (60 minutes)

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  • Jewelry

    Exploring the history, artistry and impact of personal adornment with jewelers Tom Herman, Harriete Estel Berman, Art Smith, Gabrielle Gould and Jesse Monongya. (60 minutes)

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  • Harmony

    The creation of handcrafted instruments, featuring Marc Savoy and the Savoy family, bowmaker Susan Lipkins, luthier Doug Naselroad and artist Richard Jolley. (60 minutes)

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  • Forge

    Chloe Darke begins her career as a silversmith at Old Newbury Crafters; Iraqi war veterans become artists; a master metal sculptor builds monumental artworks for New York's Park Avenue. (60 minutes)

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