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Art Smith designing for dance companies

Art Smith designing for dance companies

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Jewelry artist Art Smith

Jewelry artist Art Smith

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Art Smith's jewelry in museums

Art Smith's jewelry in museums

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Navajo/Hopi jewelry artist Jesse Monongya

Navajo/Hopi jewelry artist Jesse Monongya

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Jewelry artist Harriete Estel Berman

Jewelry artist Harriete Estel Berman

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Potter Ayumi Horie on her color study tiles

Potter Ayumi Horie on her color study tiles

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Jim Campe on the Outlaw Builder's structures

Jim Campe on the Outlaw Builder's structures

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Weaver Diedrick Brackens on his Baby Blanket series

Weaver Diedrick Brackens on his Baby Blanket series

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Wharton Esherick's Bedroom Trap Door and Desk

Wharton Esherick's Bedroom Trap Door and Desk

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Artist Alison Saar on whittling

Artist Alison Saar on whittling

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Chef Yia Vang on what it means to be Hmong

Chef Yia Vang on what it means to be Hmong

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Ceramic artist Syd Carpenter on her Mother Pins series

Ceramic artist Syd Carpenter on her Mother Pins series

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Craft in America

Ornament Magazine & Carolyn L.E. Benesh

Learn more about Ornament Magazine and the legacy of its co-founder and co-editor, Carolyn L.E. Benesh (1944-2020). Bonus video from the JEWELRY episode. PBS broadcast premiere Dec 10, 2021.
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HOLIDAY episode
53:40
Season 5 Episode 2
HOLIDAY episode
Embrace winter traditions, all part of our American experience with the handmade
FORGE episode
53:10
Season 5 Episode 1
FORGE episode
See the work of metalsmiths who create powerful art from jewelry to monumental sculpture.
CROSSROADS episode
52:40
Season 4 Episode 2
CROSSROADS episode
Crossroads explores the intersections of craft, culture, and technology.
THREADS episode
53:10
Season 4 Episode 1
THREADS episode
THREADS explores weaving, storytelling through quilts and textiles
MESSAGES and FAMILY
52:41
Season 3 Episode 2
FAMILY episode
Explore the creativity and personal dynamics of craft artist families.
MESSAGES episode
53:26
Season 3 Episode 1
MESSAGES episode
Many craft artists go beyond skill to personal and political expression in "Messages."
PROCESS episode
55:01
Season 2 Episode 2
PROCESS episode
What inspires a career in craft? How does one learn a craft and make a living at it?
ORIGINS episode
55:01
Season 2 Episode 1
ORIGINS episode
Early craft techniques used by these artists are passed on in a continuum of creativity.
COMMUNITY episode
54:04
Season 1 Episode 3
COMMUNITY episode
Community focuses on the connection artists have to their communities through craft.
LANDSCAPE episode
53:27
Season 1 Episode 2
LANDSCAPE episode
Landscape considers the influences on artists that translate into objects.
MEMORY episode
53:27
Season 1 Episode 1
MEMORY episode
Memory looks to the dynamic of cultural history and personal heritage in creating objects.
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