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Craft in America
Faith Ringgold on creating Tar Beach story quilt
Artist Faith Ringgold talks about the process of creating the "Tar Beach" story quilt. Faith Ringgold is featured in the Threads episode of Craft in America.
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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.