Video: Craft in America
CRAFT IN AMERICA visits America's premier craft artists in their studios to witness the creation of handmade objects and into homes, businesses and public spaces where functional art is employed and celebrated. Using archival footage and interviews with some of the top artists in the country, the three-part series showcases the breadth and beauty of handmade objects in our culture.
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Craft in America | Episode IX: Crossroads | PBS
Full Program: This episode explores the intersections of craft, culture, and technology. 52:40
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Craft in America | Episode VIII: Threads | PBS (#7)
Full Program: Explore creativity through works that begin with the humble thread. 53:26
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Craft in America | Consuelo Jimenez Underwood - Laura Perez | PBS
Laura Perez talks about Consuelo Jimenez Underwood's work. 01:25
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Craft in America | Terese Agnew - The Harveys | PBS
Collectors Margarete and David Harvey talk about Terese Agnew's "Margarete's Garden". 01:42
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Craft in America | Faith Ringgold - Creating Tar Beach story quilt | PBS
Artist Faith Ringgold talks about the process of creating the "Tar Beach" story quilt. 03:49
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Craft in America | Faith Ringgold - Writing Tar Beach | PBS
Artist Faith Ringgold talks about her writing process and "Tar Beach". 02:38
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Craft in America | Randall Darwall - Clothing | PBS
Brian Murphy and Randall Darwall talk about incorporating cloth fragments into garments. 00:53
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Craft in America | Randall Darwall - Craft Shows | PBS
Randall Darwall tells how preparing for a craft show is "like building a house". 01:32
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Craft in America | Threads Episode Preview | PBS
Threads Episode Preview 02:21
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Craft in America | Episode VII: Family | PBS
Full Program: Explore the creativity and personal dynamics of craft artist families. 52:42
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Craft in America | Matt Moulthrop | PBS (#302)
Matt Moulthrop 02:33
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Craft in America | Moulthrop family clip featuring President Carter | PBS (#302)
Moulthrop family clip 02:19
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Craft in America | Lisa Sorrell creates vamps | PBS (#302)
Lisa Sorrell creates vamps 01:51
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Craft in America | Lisa Sorrell talks about lasts | PBS (#302)
Lisa Sorrell talks about lasts 01:17
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Craft in America | Family Episode Preview | PBS
Watch a 30 second preview of the Family episode 00:30
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Craft in America | Tom Joyce | PBS
Tom Joyce speaks about his work and the mathematician Fibonacci. 03:16
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Craft in America | Process Preview | PBS (#105)
Watch a preview of the Process episode. 00:30
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Craft in America | Origins Preview | PBS (#104)
Watch a preview of the Origins episode. 00:30
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Craft in America | Julie Chen | PBS
Book artist Julie Chen discusses figuring out tricky design details. 01:49
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Craft in America | Matt Kelleher and Shoko Teruyama | PBS
Matt Kelleher and Shoko Teruyama both resident artists at Penland School of Crafts speak about their time at the school and their work. 02:18
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