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Craft in America
Annette Brown on dolls made for Kwanzaa
Doll maker and soft sculptor Annette F. Brown talks about doll making, a tradition in her family for 30 years, and celebrating Kwanzaa through handmade gifts and family history. Bonus video from the CELEBRATION episode. PBS premiere December 11, 2015. (check local listings)
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See the work of metalsmiths who create powerful art from jewelry to monumental sculpture.
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Many craft artists go beyond skill to personal and political expression in "Messages."
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What inspires a career in craft? How does one learn a craft and make a living at it?
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Early craft techniques used by these artists are passed on in a continuum of creativity.
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Community focuses on the connection artists have to their communities through craft.
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Memory looks to the dynamic of cultural history and personal heritage in creating objects.