Craft in America
Craft in America explores the vitality, history and significance of the craft movement in the United States and its impact on our nation's rich cultural heritage. Capturing the beauty, creativity and originality of craftsmanship, the film highlights artists and explores the inter-relationship of what they do, how they do it and why they have chosen a life of creating art.
- 2007-2025
- 17 seasons
- PBS
- Documentary
- TV-PG
Craft in America explores the vitality, history and significance of the craft movement in the United States and its impact on our nation's rich cultural heritage. Capturing the beauty, creativity and originality of craftsmanship, the film highlights artists and explores the inter-relationship of what they do, how they do it and why they have chosen a life of creating art.
Season 16 Episode Guide
2 Episodes 2024
Episode 1
Science
Thu, Dec 26, 2024
Explores intersections of art with fields like technology, engineering, biology, math, climate. Artists draw inspiration from nature, space, algorithms in locations like Santa Clara Pueblo to MIT to NASA connecting their work to the world.
Episode 2
Collectors
Collectors reveals the essential role that craft appreciators play in the community, examining how collectors affirm and inspire the artists they support. Collectors highlights collections from Chicano art to teapots to wooden spoons, looking at what drives collectors and how their support furthers artists at all stages of their careers.
