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.

Mon, Dec 4 6:00 A.M. Crossroads     NH Create (11.4)

Follow the evolution of American craft in its drive toward exploration, experimentation and innovation, a move toward new forms and creative solutions.

Fri, Dec 8 11:00 P.M. Holiday     NH Create (11.4)

This program celebrates some of our most important traditions.

Sat, Dec 9 12:00 P.M. Holiday     NH Create (11.4)

This program celebrates some of our most important traditions.

Sun, Dec 10 2:00 P.M. Holiday     NH Create (11.4)

This program celebrates some of our most important traditions.

Sun, Dec 10 10:00 P.M. Holiday     NH Create (11.4)

This program celebrates some of our most important traditions.

Mon, Dec 11 4:00 A.M. Holiday     NH Create (11.4)

This program celebrates some of our most important traditions.

Mon, Dec 11 6:00 A.M. Forge     NH Create (11.4)

Follow young Chloe Darke as she begins her career as a silversmith at Old Newbury Crafters; Iraqi war veterans Tom Pullin and Jeremiah Holland as they turn to art as an antidote to the harsh realities of war; and Albert Paley, master metal sculptor, who uses knowledge from his 50-year career to build monumental artworks for New York City's Park Avenue.

Tue, Dec 12 9:00 P.M. Holiday     NH Create (11.4)

This program celebrates some of our most important traditions.

Wed, Dec 13 2:00 A.M. Holiday     NH Create (11.4)

This program celebrates some of our most important traditions.

Mon, Dec 18 6:00 A.M. Holiday     NH Create (11.4)

This program celebrates some of our most important traditions.

Mon, Dec 18 2:00 P.M. Memory     NH World (11.3)

The first episode takes a personal tour through craft's history in America.

Mon, Dec 18 3:00 P.M. Landscape     NH World (11.3)

The second episode examines the relationship of craft artists with their physical environment, which serves as a source of materials and inspiration.

Mon, Dec 18 4:00 P.M. Community     NH World (11.3)

The final episode focuses on the spiritual connection between artisans and their communities.

Tue, Dec 19 2:00 P.M. Origins     NH World (11.3)

Discover the origins of American crafts through the artisans practicing these crafts today.

Tue, Dec 19 3:00 P.M. Process     NH World (11.3)

Discover places that teach craft at all levels, from DIY to advanced, plus individuals keeping the craft tradition alive and expanding on them.

Tue, Dec 19 4:00 P.M. Messages     NH World (11.3)

This episode looks at the ways many craft artists go beyond skill to personal and political expression.

Wed, Dec 20 2:00 P.M. Family     NH World (11.3)

Is talent inherited? What's it like to live in a household where objects are made by hand? Former President Jimmy Carter shares stories of the late Ed Moulthrop, a fellow Georgian known as the father of modern woodturning and the father of a family of craft artists who are following in his footsteps.

Wed, Dec 20 3:00 P.M. Threads     NH World (11.3)

Explore woven textiles and story quilts by artists Faith Ringgold of Harlem, Randall Darwall of Cape Cod, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood in California and Terese Agnew in Wisconsin.

Wed, Dec 20 4:00 P.M. Crossroads     NH World (11.3)

Follow the evolution of American craft in its drive toward exploration, experimentation and innovation, a move toward new forms and creative solutions.

Thu, Dec 21 2:00 P.M. Forge     NH World (11.3)

Follow young Chloe Darke as she begins her career as a silversmith at Old Newbury Crafters; Iraqi war veterans Tom Pullin and Jeremiah Holland as they turn to art as an antidote to the harsh realities of war; and Albert Paley, master metal sculptor, who uses knowledge from his 50-year career to build monumental artworks for New York City's Park Avenue.

Thu, Dec 21 3:00 P.M. Holiday     NH World (11.3)

This program celebrates some of our most important traditions.

Thu, Dec 21 4:00 P.M. Industry     NH World (11.3)

"Industry" explores the business of the handmade, going into workshops where artists are crafting the future and making contributions to the local and national economies.

Mon, Dec 25 6:00 A.M. Industry     NH Create (11.4)

"Industry" explores the business of the handmade, going into workshops where artists are crafting the future and making contributions to the local and national economies.

Mon, Dec 25 2:00 P.M. Music     NH World (11.3)

Focus on the makers of finely crafted handmade instruments - guitar, ukulele, trumpet, banjo and timpani - and the renowned musicians who play them, including Joan Baez, Jake Shimabukuro, Rhiannon Giddens, Scotty Barnhart, Tony Ellis and Joseph Pereira.

Mon, Dec 25 3:00 P.M. Celebration     NH World (11.3)

This episode explores craft artists, objects and traditions of various holidays, featuring Lion Dancers and float builders of San Francisco's Chinese New Year Parade, ceramic artists in Detroit making festive pieces at Pewabic Pottery and Motawi Tileworks, Kwanzaa celebrations in Chicago and Oakland, and woodblock Christmas cards made by Yoshiko Yamamoto in Washington state.

Mon, Dec 25 4:00 P.M. Teachers     NH World (11.3)

Follow artists committed to passing on their skills and passion for craft to new generations.

Tue, Dec 26 2:00 P.M. Nature     NH World (11.3)

NATURE celebrates the beauty, inspiration, and future of the American landscape.

Tue, Dec 26 3:00 P.M. Borders     NH World (11.3)

Explore the relationships and influences Mexican and American craft artists have on each other and on our cultures.

Tue, Dec 26 4:00 P.M. Neighbors     NH World (11.3)

Travel to and from the U.S. and Mexico to explore the people, history, traditions and crafts, noting how aesthetics cross from one country to another and back again in an organic and ongoing cultural exchange.

Wed, Dec 27 2:00 P.M. California     NH World (11.3)

Explore craft practices definitively Californian, from Native Americans continuing ancient traditions, to contemporary artists expressing new iterations of the art of the handmade.

Wed, Dec 27 3:00 P.M. Visionaries     NH World (11.3)

Meet artists, curators and collectors who envision limitless possibilities of craft and imagine new methods of achieving that vision.

Wed, Dec 27 4:00 P.M. Quilts     NH World (11.3)

Learn about contemporary quilters as we celebrate the role quilts have played in our country's story.

Thu, Dec 28 2:00 P.M. Identity     NH World (11.3)

Artists explore issues of gender, race, culture and place, offering true expressions of their experiences in this world.

Thu, Dec 28 3:00 P.M. Storytellers     NH World (11.3)

Meet artists who use narrative to communicate personal and universal truths.

Thu, Dec 28 4:00 P.M. Democracy     NH World (11.3)

Explore how craft is intertwined with our nation's defining principles.

Fri, Dec 29 9:00 P.M. Play     NHPBS (11.1)

PLAY explores the intersection of play and artistry, featuring Calder Kamin, Lorena Robletto, Roberto Benavidez, Schroeder Cherry, the Cotsen Children's Library, Chris Green, and the Skirball Cultural Center.

Fri, Dec 29 10:00 P.M. Miniatures     NHPBS (11.1)

MINIATURES explores the world of tiny objects and the artists that make them, featuring the International Folk Art Market, Leandro Gomez Quintero, Mark Murphy, Alexander Girard, and Gustave Baumann.

Sat, Dec 30 1:00 A.M. Play     NHPBS (11.1)

PLAY explores the intersection of play and artistry, featuring Calder Kamin, Lorena Robletto, Roberto Benavidez, Schroeder Cherry, the Cotsen Children's Library, Chris Green, and the Skirball Cultural Center.

Sat, Dec 30 2:00 A.M. Miniatures     NHPBS (11.1)

MINIATURES explores the world of tiny objects and the artists that make them, featuring the International Folk Art Market, Leandro Gomez Quintero, Mark Murphy, Alexander Girard, and Gustave Baumann.


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