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Craft in America

Alison Saar, Betye Saar, Maddy Leeser

Meet the Saar family of artists, Alison Saar, Betye Saar, and Maddy Leeser, inspired by Simon Rodia's Watts Towers. Through her practice, Alison Saar explores a multitude of themes, including gender, race, and spirituality from personal, societal, and historical perspectives, a deep understanding of materiality and craft, and her work is often rooted in folk art traditions.

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Season
WEST episode
55:04
WEST celebrates the continuum of heritage and the handmade in the American west.
EAST episode
54:48
EAST highlights diverse expressions behind modern craft in the eastern region of America.
COLLECTORS episode
55:41
COLLECTORS reveals the relationship between craft collectors & artists they support
Craft in America Season 16
55:11
SCIENCE investigates the unexpected intersection between art and the sciences
MINIATURES episode
55:36
MINIATURES explores the world of small objects and big ideas
Craft in America Season 15
55:06
PLAY celebrates the power of imagination and the child in all of us.
Craft in America Season 14
55:05
HOME visits artists whose environments are filled with meaning and metaphor
INSPIRATION Episode
54:36
INSPIRATION reveals the magic and influence of craft
JEWELRY episode
55:06
JEWELRY explores the history, artistry, and impact of personal adornment.
Craft in America Season 13
54:36
HARMONY bridges the art forms of music and craft
Craft in America Season 12
55:06
DEMOCRACY explores how craft is intertwined with our nation’s defining principles.
STORYTELLERS episode
54:36
Artists who use narrative to communicate personal stories & universal truths.
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