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, May 19	6:00 A.M.	Harmony NH Create (11.4) Celebrate the joy of music and the creation of handcrafted instruments.
Mon, May 26	6:00 A.M.	Jewelry NH Create (11.4) Explore the history, artistry and impact of personal adornment.
Mon, Jun 2	6:00 A.M.	Inspiration NH Create (11.4) Inspiration visits the Saar family of artists (Betye Saar, Alison Saar, & Maddy Leeser), Simon Rodia & Watts Towers, weaver Diedrick Brackens, potter Ayumi Horie, Hmong master of paj ntaub embroidery Suzanne Thao & Mandora Young, artist Mary Little.
Mon, Jun 9	6:00 A.M.	Home NH Create (11.4) 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, Jun 16	6:00 A.M.	Play NH Create (11.4) 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.
Sun, Jun 22	3:00 A.M.	Process NHPBS (11.1) Discover places that teach craft at all levels, from DIY to advanced, plus individuals keeping the craft tradition alive and expanding on them.
Sun, Jun 22	4:00 A.M.	Messages NHPBS (11.1) This episode looks at the ways many craft artists go beyond skill to personal and political expression.
Mon, Jun 23	6:00 A.M.	Miniatures NH Create (11.4) 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.
Fri, Jun 27	1:00 A.M.	Family NHPBS (11.1) 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.
Fri, Jun 27	2:00 A.M.	Threads NHPBS (11.1) 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.