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, Oct 14	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, Oct 14	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, Oct 14	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, Oct 15	2:00 P.M.	Nature NH World (11.3) NATURE celebrates the beauty, inspiration, and future of the American landscape.
Tue, Oct 15	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, Oct 15	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, Oct 16	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, Oct 16	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, Oct 16	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, Oct 17	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, Oct 17	3:00 P.M.	Storytellers NH World (11.3) Meet artists who use narrative to communicate personal and universal truths.
Thu, Oct 17	4:00 P.M.	Democracy NH World (11.3) Explore how craft is intertwined with our nation's defining principles.
Mon, Oct 21	2:00 P.M.	Harmony NH World (11.3) Celebrate the joy of music and the creation of handcrafted instruments.
Mon, Oct 21	3:00 P.M.	Jewelry NH World (11.3) Explore the history, artistry and impact of personal adornment.
Mon, Oct 21	4:00 P.M.	Inspiration NH World (11.3) 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.
Tue, Oct 22	2:00 P.M.	Home NH World (11.3) 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.
Tue, Oct 22	3:00 P.M.	Play NH World (11.3) 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.
Tue, Oct 22	4:00 P.M.	Miniatures NH World (11.3) 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, Nov 15	9:00 P.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, Nov 15	11:30 P.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.
Sat, Nov 16	10:00 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.
Sat, Nov 16	12:30 P.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, Nov 17	12:00 P.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.
Sun, Nov 17	2:30 P.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, Nov 17	9:00 P.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.