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Craft in America
NEIGHBORS episode
Season 9
Episode 2
NEIGHBORS explores connections between Mexico and the United States through craft. Featuring ceramic artist Gerardo Monterrubio; ceramic artists Magdalena Pedro Martínez and Carlomagno Pedro Martínez; glass artist Jaime Guerrero; silver designers William Spratling, Carmen Tapia, Miguel Angel Ortíz Miranda, Cristina Romo, and Eduardo Herrera; muralist Judy Baca and SPARC. PBS Premiere Sept 29, 2017
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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.