Holiday -
craft in america

Sat, Dec 14 5:00 P.M. NH Create (11.4)

This program celebrates some of our most important traditions. Nordic folk woodcarver Harley Refsal brings to life the rich history of winter solstice. Clay artist Susan Garson creates fanciful Chanukah menorahs. George Vanderbilt's opulent turn-of-the-century Christmas is recreated at the Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina. Daring chefs make lavish gingerbread houses for the competition at Grove Park Inn. Navidad is celebrated in San Antonio with religious processions, tamales and Kathleen Trenchard's sparkling luminarias. Garcia Art Glass makes colorful ornaments, and Veronica Castillo creates a traditional Mexican Tree of Life.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 502

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Sat, Dec 14	5:00 P.M.	Holiday NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Dec 14	10:00 P.M.	Holiday NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Dec 15	4:00 A.M.	Holiday NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Dec 21	12:00 A.M.	Holiday NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Dec 21	1:00 P.M.	Holiday NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Dec 22	3:00 P.M.	Holiday NH Create (11.4)
Wed, Dec 25	9:00 P.M.	Holiday NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Dec 26	2:00 A.M.	Holiday NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Dec 29	2:58 P.M.	Holiday NHPBS (11.1)

About 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.

Watch Craft In America - Clips, Episodes & Previews

Glass artists Einar & Jamex de la Torre

Matt Kelleher and Shoko Teruyama

Gerhardt Knodel of Cranbrook Academy

Basket weaver Pat Courtney Gold

Ceramic artist David Gurney

Patricia Crosby of Mississippi Cultural Crossroads

Future Broadcast times for "Craft In America": (show all)

Mon, Nov 25	6:00 A.M.	Memory NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Dec 2	6:00 A.M.	Landscape NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Dec 7	2:00 A.M.	Music NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Dec 9	6:00 A.M.	Community NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Dec 14	5:00 P.M.	Holiday NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Dec 14	10:00 P.M.	Holiday NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Dec 15	4:00 A.M.	Holiday NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Dec 15	10:00 P.M.	Celebration NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Dec 16	4:00 A.M.	Celebration NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Dec 16	6:00 A.M.	Origins NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Dec 21	12:00 A.M.	Holiday NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Dec 21	1:00 P.M.	Holiday NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Dec 22	3:00 P.M.	Holiday NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Dec 23	6:00 A.M.	Process NH Create (11.4)
Wed, Dec 25	9:00 P.M.	Holiday NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Dec 26	2:00 A.M.	Holiday NH Create (11.4)