Skip to main content
Donate

Up Next

Potter Ayumi Horie on her color study tiles

Potter Ayumi Horie on her color study tiles

Video
1:51
Jim Campe on the Outlaw Builder's structures

Jim Campe on the Outlaw Builder's structures

Video
1:56
Weaver Diedrick Brackens on his Baby Blanket series

Weaver Diedrick Brackens on his Baby Blanket series

Video
1:13
Wharton Esherick's Bedroom Trap Door and Desk

Wharton Esherick's Bedroom Trap Door and Desk

Video
1:41
Artist Alison Saar on whittling

Artist Alison Saar on whittling

Video
1:03
Chef Yia Vang on what it means to be Hmong

Chef Yia Vang on what it means to be Hmong

Video
1:21
Ceramic artist Syd Carpenter on her Mother Pins series

Ceramic artist Syd Carpenter on her Mother Pins series

Video
1:22
Weaver Diedrick Brackens

Weaver Diedrick Brackens

Video
10:53
Ojibwe artist Biskakone Greg Johnson

Ojibwe artist Biskakone Greg Johnson

Video
9:47
Ceramic artist Syd Carpenter

Ceramic artist Syd Carpenter

Video
11:12
Hmong Paj Ntaub

Hmong Paj Ntaub

Video
10:31
Chef Yia Vang on Hmong Village

Chef Yia Vang on Hmong Village

Video
1:20
Back to Show
Craft in America

Navajo/Hopi jewelry artist Jesse Monongya

Jesse Monongya is a master Navajo/Hopi jeweler Monongya is best known for his night-sky designs inlaid into a bear shape, which symbolizes strength and power, as well as other forms. His bracelets, necklaces, pendants, bolo ties, and earrings inlaid with Acoma jet, sugilite, coral, turquoise, lapis, and ivory among others are complemented by the dramatic southwestern landscapes that inspired him.
Support Provided By
WEST episode
55:04
Season 17 Episode 2
WEST episode
WEST celebrates the continuum of heritage and the handmade in the American west.
EAST episode
54:48
Season 17 Episode 1
EAST episode
EAST highlights diverse expressions behind modern craft in the eastern region of America.
COLLECTORS episode
55:41
Season 16 Episode 2
COLLECTORS episode
COLLECTORS reveals the relationship between craft collectors & artists they support
SCIENCE episode
55:11
Season 16 Episode 1
SCIENCE episode
SCIENCE investigates the unexpected intersection between art and the sciences
MINIATURES episode
55:36
Season 15 Episode 2
MINIATURES episode
MINIATURES explores the world of small objects and big ideas
PLAY episode
55:06
Season 15 Episode 1
PLAY episode
PLAY celebrates the power of imagination and the child in all of us.
HOME Episode
55:05
Season 14 Episode 2
HOME Episode
HOME visits artists whose environments are filled with meaning and metaphor
INSPIRATION Episode
54:36
Season 14 Episode 1
INSPIRATION Episode
INSPIRATION reveals the magic and influence of craft
JEWELRY episode
55:06
Season 13 Episode 2
JEWELRY episode
JEWELRY explores the history, artistry, and impact of personal adornment.
HARMONY episode
54:36
Season 13 Episode 1
HARMONY episode
HARMONY bridges the art forms of music and craft
DEMOCRACY episode
55:06
Season 12 Episode 1202
DEMOCRACY episode
DEMOCRACY explores how craft is intertwined with our nation’s defining principles.
STORYTELLERS episode
54:36
Season 12 Episode 1201
STORYTELLERS episode
Artists who use narrative to communicate personal stories & universal truths.
Show more
Active loading indicator