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Craft in America
Jesse's childhood growing up in the Navajo Nation
Navajo/Hopi master jeweler Jesse Monongya on growing up with horses near Toadlena, New Mexico. Bonus video from the JEWELRY episode, streaming starting Nov 4, 2021. PBS broadcast premiere Dec 10, 2021 (check local listings)
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Crossroads explores the intersections of craft, culture, and technology.

53:10
THREADS explores weaving, storytelling through quilts and textiles

52:41
Explore the creativity and personal dynamics of craft artist families.

53:26
Many craft artists go beyond skill to personal and political expression in "Messages."

55:01
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.