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Craft in America
Glass artist Therman Statom
Therman Statom, sculptor, glass artist, and painter is known as a pioneer of the contemporary glass movement. His lifesize glass ladders, chairs, tables, constructed boxlike paintings, and small scale houses bewitch with vibrant colors and spontaneous line work. Segment from the TEACHERS episode
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Crossroads explores the intersections of craft, culture, and technology.
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THREADS explores weaving, storytelling through quilts and textiles
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Explore the creativity and personal dynamics of craft artist families.
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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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Landscape considers the influences on artists that translate into objects.
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Memory looks to the dynamic of cultural history and personal heritage in creating objects.