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Craft in America
U.S. Army veteran Luana Ritch
U.S. Army veteran Luana Ritch, featured in the "Paper Dolls" book in the SERVICE episode of Craft in America, tells us of suffering in the cold of Korea because women were not issued cold weather gear as "women were not essential personnel."
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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.