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See more of Erik and Martin Demaine's sculptures

See more of Erik and Martin Demaine's sculptures

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Astronaut turns space photographs into quilts

Astronaut turns space photographs into quilts

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Artist explores the climate crisis

Artist explores the climate crisis

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Santa Clara Pueblo pottery

Santa Clara Pueblo pottery

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Joan Takayama-Ogawa's ceramic history

Joan Takayama-Ogawa's ceramic history

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Cynthia Lockhart on her career

Cynthia Lockhart on her career

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Living with Chicano art

Living with Chicano art

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Frank Romero on his career

Frank Romero on his career

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Learn more about the Women of Color Quilters Network

Learn more about the Women of Color Quilters Network

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See more of Peter Shire's art

See more of Peter Shire's art

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Meet the artists in Cheech Marin's Chicano Art collection

Meet the artists in Cheech Marin's Chicano Art collection

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Objects in Sara Vance Waddell's collection

Objects in Sara Vance Waddell's collection

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Craft in America

Alexander Girard's miniature folk art collection

In Santa Fe, New Mexico, iconic 20th-century designer Alexander Girard’s passion for folk art is on view at the “Multiple Visions” exhibition at the Museum of International Folk Art. In the 1980s, Girard donated his collection of over 100,000 pieces of miniature folk art to the museum and transformed into one expansive exhibition. Segment from MINIATURES episode
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Season 17 Episode 2
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WEST celebrates the continuum of heritage and the handmade in the American west.
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EAST episode
EAST highlights diverse expressions behind modern craft in the eastern region of America.
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Season 16 Episode 2
COLLECTORS episode
COLLECTORS reveals the relationship between craft collectors & artists they support
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Season 16 Episode 1
SCIENCE episode
SCIENCE investigates the unexpected intersection between art and the sciences
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Season 15 Episode 2
MINIATURES episode
MINIATURES explores the world of small objects and big ideas
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Season 15 Episode 1
PLAY episode
PLAY celebrates the power of imagination and the child in all of us.
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Season 14 Episode 2
HOME Episode
HOME visits artists whose environments are filled with meaning and metaphor
INSPIRATION Episode
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Season 14 Episode 1
INSPIRATION Episode
INSPIRATION reveals the magic and influence of craft
JEWELRY episode
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Season 13 Episode 2
JEWELRY episode
JEWELRY explores the history, artistry, and impact of personal adornment.
HARMONY episode
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Season 13 Episode 1
HARMONY episode
HARMONY bridges the art forms of music and craft
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Season 12 Episode 1202
DEMOCRACY episode
DEMOCRACY explores how craft is intertwined with our nation’s defining principles.
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Season 12 Episode 1201
STORYTELLERS episode
Artists who use narrative to communicate personal stories & universal truths.
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