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.

Sat, Jun 3	5:00 P.M.	Neighbors 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.
Sat, Jun 3	10:00 P.M.	Neighbors 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.
Sun, Jun 4	4:00 A.M.	Neighbors 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.
Sun, Jun 4	10:00 P.M.	California Explore craft practices definitively Californian, from Native Americans continuing ancient traditions, to contemporary artists expressing new iterations of the art of the handmade.
Mon, Jun 5	4:00 A.M.	California Explore craft practices definitively Californian, from Native Americans continuing ancient traditions, to contemporary artists expressing new iterations of the art of the handmade.
Sat, Jun 10	1:00 A.M.	Quilts Learn about contemporary quilters as we celebrate the role quilts have played in our country's story.
Sat, Jun 10	2:00 A.M.	Identity Artists explore issues of gender, race, culture and place, offering true expressions of their experiences in this world.
Sat, Jun 10	5:00 P.M.	Visionaries Meet artists, curators and collectors who envision limitless possibilities of craft and imagine new methods of achieving that vision.
Sat, Jun 10	10:00 P.M.	Visionaries Meet artists, curators and collectors who envision limitless possibilities of craft and imagine new methods of achieving that vision.
Sun, Jun 11	4:00 A.M.	Visionaries Meet artists, curators and collectors who envision limitless possibilities of craft and imagine new methods of achieving that vision.
Sun, Jun 11	10:00 P.M.	Quilts Learn about contemporary quilters as we celebrate the role quilts have played in our country's story.
Mon, Jun 12	4:00 A.M.	Quilts Learn about contemporary quilters as we celebrate the role quilts have played in our country's story.
Sat, Jun 17	5:00 P.M.	Identity Artists explore issues of gender, race, culture and place, offering true expressions of their experiences in this world.
Sat, Jun 17	10:00 P.M.	Identity Artists explore issues of gender, race, culture and place, offering true expressions of their experiences in this world.
Sun, Jun 18	4:00 A.M.	Identity Artists explore issues of gender, race, culture and place, offering true expressions of their experiences in this world.
Sun, Jun 18	10:00 P.M.	Storytellers Meet artists who use narrative to communicate personal and universal truths.
Mon, Jun 19	4:00 A.M.	Storytellers Meet artists who use narrative to communicate personal and universal truths.
Sat, Jun 24	5:00 P.M.	Democracy Explore how craft is intertwined with our nation's defining principles.
Sat, Jun 24	10:00 P.M.	Democracy Explore how craft is intertwined with our nation's defining principles.
Sun, Jun 25	4:00 A.M.	Democracy Explore how craft is intertwined with our nation's defining principles.
Sun, Jun 25	10:00 P.M.	Harmony Celebrate the joy of music and the creation of handcrafted instruments.
Mon, Jun 26	4:00 A.M.	Harmony Celebrate the joy of music and the creation of handcrafted instruments.
Sat, Jul 1	5:00 P.M.	Jewelry Explore the history, artistry and impact of personal adornment.
Sat, Jul 1	10:00 P.M.	Jewelry Explore the history, artistry and impact of personal adornment.