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, Apr 20	6:00 A.M.	Celebration NH Create (11.4) CELEBRATION examines the role craft plays in our holiday customs, with a focus on our winter observances and the traditions that are handed down from one generation to another as well as new rituals that define the season.
Mon, Apr 27	6:00 A.M.	Teachers NH Create (11.4) Follow artists committed to passing on their skills and passion for craft to new generations.
Sat, May 2	3:00 A.M.	Home NHPBS (11.1) Home features Ojibwe artist Biskakone Greg Johnson, North House Folk School, ceramic artist Syd Carpenter, sculptor Wharton Esherick, architect Sim Van der Ryn & the Outlaw Builders, and curatorial consultant/educator Helen Drutt English.
Mon, May 4	6:00 A.M.	Nature NH Create (11.4) NATURE celebrates the beauty, inspiration, and future of the American landscape.
Fri, May 8	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.
Mon, May 11	6:00 A.M.	Borders NH Create (11.4) Explore the relationships and influences Mexican and American craft artists have on each other and on our cultures.
Mon, May 18	6:00 A.M.	Neighbors NH Create (11.4) 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.
Mon, May 25	6:00 A.M.	California NH Create (11.4) Explore craft practices definitively Californian, from Native Americans continuing ancient traditions, to contemporary artists expressing new iterations of the art of the handmade.