Craft in America
Unearth the splendor of American culture crafts and the people behind the artistry.
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Book artist Catherine Alice Michaelis
Meet book artist Catherine Alice Michaelis featured in the NATURE episode
Meet book artist Catherine Alice Michaelis featured in the NATURE episode
Garcia Art Glass holiday ornaments
Glassblowers at Garcia Art Glass coax molten glass into cheerful ornaments
Glassblowers at Garcia Art Glass coax molten glass into cheerful ornaments
Menorah maker Susan Garson
Ceramic artist and menorah maker Susan Garson featured in the HOLIDAY episode
Ceramic artist and menorah maker Susan Garson featured in the HOLIDAY episode
National Gingerbread Competition
The National Gingerbread Competition featured in the HOLIDAY episode
The National Gingerbread Competition featured in the HOLIDAY episode
Christmas at the Biltmore House
Experience Christmas at the Biltmore House featured in the HOLIDAY episode
Experience Christmas at the Biltmore House featured in the HOLIDAY episode
Papel Picado artist Kathleen Trenchard
Papel Picado (punched paper) artist Kathleen Trenchard featured in the HOLIDAY episode
Papel Picado (punched paper) artist Kathleen Trenchard featured in the HOLIDAY episode
Ceramic tree of life artist Veronica Castillo
Ceramic tree of life artist Veronica Castillo featured in the HOLIDAY episode
Ceramic tree of life artist Veronica Castillo featured in the HOLIDAY episode
Isabel & Enrique Sanchez make tamales
Tamale makers Isabel & Enrique Sanchez featured in the HOLIDAY episode
Tamale makers Isabel & Enrique Sanchez featured in the HOLIDAY episode
Wood figure carver Harley Refsal
Wood figure carver Harley Refsal & John C. Campbell Folk School featured in the HOLIDAY ep
Wood figure carver Harley Refsal & John C. Campbell Folk School featured in the HOLIDAY ep
Eugene Burks and Caisson at Arlington National Cemetery
Senior Horse Tack Specialist Eugene Burks Jr and Caissons at Arlington National Cemetery
Senior Horse Tack Specialist Eugene Burks Jr and Caissons at Arlington National Cemetery
Bootmaker Lisa Sorrell
Meet bootmaker Lisa Sorrell featured in the FAMILY episode
Meet bootmaker Lisa Sorrell featured in the FAMILY episode
Jewelry artist Harriete Estel Berman
Meet jewelry artist Harriete Estel Berman who uses recycled materials to create jewelry
Meet jewelry artist Harriete Estel Berman who uses recycled materials to create jewelry
Hearts of Our People exhibition
Exhibition featuring art by Native American women at the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Inst
Exhibition featuring art by Native American women at the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Inst
Woodworker and furniture maker Wendy Maruyama
Woodworker and furniture maker Wendy Maruyama segment from the IDENTITY episode
Woodworker and furniture maker Wendy Maruyama segment from the IDENTITY episode
Vasquez family of weavers
Meet the Vasquez family of weaver and dyers in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico
Meet the Vasquez family of weaver and dyers in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico
Kiowa beadwork artist Teri Greeves
Kiowa beadwork artist Teri Greeves featured in the ORIGINS episode
Kiowa beadwork artist Teri Greeves featured in the ORIGINS episode
Woodcarver Michelle Holzapfel
Self-taught woodturner and carver Michelle Holzapfel segment from the NATURE episode
Self-taught woodturner and carver Michelle Holzapfel segment from the NATURE episode
Papermaker Pam DeLuco and the Paper Doll book
Papermaker Pam DeLuco and the Paper Doll book from the SERVICE episode
Papermaker Pam DeLuco and the Paper Doll book from the SERVICE episode
Silversmith Chloe Darke and Old Newbury Crafters
Meet silversmiths Chloe Darke and Geoffrey Blake at Old Newbury Crafters
Meet silversmiths Chloe Darke and Geoffrey Blake at Old Newbury Crafters
Micah Van der Ryn on repurposed materials
Micah Van der Ryn on the repurposed materials used in the house built by his father
Micah Van der Ryn on the repurposed materials used in the house built by his father
Ceramic artist Susan Garson builds a bird menorah
Ceramic artist Susan Garson builds a bird menorah.
Ceramic artist Susan Garson builds a bird menorah.
Ceramic artist Susan Garson paints a menorah
Ceramic artist Susan Garson paints a bird menorah.
Ceramic artist Susan Garson paints a bird menorah.
Woodcarver Harley Refsal sharpens knife
Woodcarver Harley Refsal sharpens knife.
Woodcarver Harley Refsal sharpens knife.
Woodcarver Harley Refsal carves holiday figure
Woodcarver Harley Refsal carves a holiday figure
Woodcarver Harley Refsal carves a holiday figure
Woodcarver Harley Refsal talks about materials
Woodcarver Harley Refsal talks about the materials needed to carve a holiday figure.
Woodcarver Harley Refsal talks about the materials needed to carve a holiday figure.
Ojibwe artist Biskakone Greg Johnson
Ojibwe artist Biskakone Greg Johnson featured in the HOME episode
Ojibwe artist Biskakone Greg Johnson featured in the HOME episode
Glass artist Therman Statom
Meet glass artist Therman Statom featured in the TEACHERS episode
Meet glass artist Therman Statom featured in the TEACHERS episode
Jewelry artist Art Smith
Explore the legacy of modernist jewelry artist Art Smith featured in the JEWELRY episode
Explore the legacy of modernist jewelry artist Art Smith featured in the JEWELRY episode
Motawi Tileworks
Motawi Tileworks featured in the CELEBRATION episode
Motawi Tileworks featured in the CELEBRATION episode
Pewabic pottery
Holiday ceramics at Pewabic featured in the CELEBRATION episode
Holiday ceramics at Pewabic featured in the CELEBRATION episode
Multiple Visions: A Common Bond
Alexander Girard's folk art collection at Museum of International Folk Art Museum
Alexander Girard's folk art collection at Museum of International Folk Art Museum
Ceramic artist Susan Garson talks about materials
Ceramic artist Susan Garson talks about the materials needed to build a bird menorah
Ceramic artist Susan Garson talks about the materials needed to build a bird menorah
Albert Paley paints "The Promise"
Albert Paley paints "The Promise", commissioned for the Hershey Children's Hospital
Albert Paley paints "The Promise", commissioned for the Hershey Children's Hospital
Albert Paley designs forged hardware and chandeliers
Albert Paley designs forged hardware and chandeliers for a private home.
Albert Paley designs forged hardware and chandeliers for a private home.
Gitte Gentile assembles Finnish Christmas Stars
Scandanavian baker Gitte Gentile assembles Finnish Christmas Stars
Scandanavian baker Gitte Gentile assembles Finnish Christmas Stars
Building and decorating a Gingerbread house
Grove Park Inn chefs Robert Alger & Iain Jones build and decorate a gingerbread house.
Grove Park Inn chefs Robert Alger & Iain Jones build and decorate a gingerbread house.
Veronica Castillo builds a Tree of Life - Angel
Veronica Castillo builds a Tree of Life Part 3 - Making an Angel
Veronica Castillo builds a Tree of Life Part 3 - Making an Angel
Veronica Castillo builds a Tree of Life - Assembling
Veronica Castillo builds a Tree of Life - Assembling the Tree of Life
Veronica Castillo builds a Tree of Life - Assembling the Tree of Life
Veronica Castillo builds a Tree of Life - Poinsettia
Veronica Castillo builds a Tree of Life Part 2 - Making a Poinsettia
Veronica Castillo builds a Tree of Life Part 2 - Making a Poinsettia
Veronica Castillo builds a Tree of Life - Arms & Base
Veronica Castillo builds a Tree of Life Part 1 - Building the arms & base
Veronica Castillo builds a Tree of Life Part 1 - Building the arms & base
Albert Paley "Encore" installation
Watch Albert Paley's "Encore" sculpture being installed on Park Avenue in New York City.
Watch Albert Paley's "Encore" sculpture being installed on Park Avenue in New York City.
Gustave Baumann's Printing the Democrat woodblock print
Thomas Leech on Gustave Baumann's woodblock print, The Print Shop/Printing the Democrat
Thomas Leech on Gustave Baumann's woodblock print, The Print Shop/Printing the Democrat
Roberto Benavidez on creating piñatas & "piñathkos"
Artist Roberto Benavidez speaks with curator and art historian on his piñatas & piñathkos
Artist Roberto Benavidez speaks with curator and art historian on his piñatas & piñathkos
Schroeder Cherry's Civil Rights Childrens Crusade
Schroeder Cherry's puppetry performance, Civil Rights Childrens Crusade
Schroeder Cherry's puppetry performance, Civil Rights Childrens Crusade
El Orfeon Santiago Chorus
El Orfeon Santiago Chorus performance - bonus video from MINIATURES
El Orfeon Santiago Chorus performance - bonus video from MINIATURES
Kathleen Trenchard creates a luminaria
Decorate the holidays with luminarias.
Decorate the holidays with luminarias.
Underground Railroad, Not a Subway by Schroeder Cherry
Schroeder Cherry's puppetry performance, Underground Railroad, Not a Subway
Schroeder Cherry's puppetry performance, Underground Railroad, Not a Subway
Calder Kamin on Austin Creative Reuse
Artist Calder Kamin on how she discovered Austin Creative Reuse
Artist Calder Kamin on how she discovered Austin Creative Reuse
International Guild of Miniature Artisans
Barbara Davis on the International Guild of Miniature Artisans and their Guild School
Barbara Davis on the International Guild of Miniature Artisans and their Guild School
Recycling plastic through Precious Plastic program
Sustainability coordinator on recycling plastic through their Precious Plastic program
Sustainability coordinator on recycling plastic through their Precious Plastic program
Puppeteering the snow leopard at Noah's Ark
Kinetic designer Chris Green works with Noah's Ark educators on puppeteering snow leopard
Kinetic designer Chris Green works with Noah's Ark educators on puppeteering snow leopard
International Folk Art Market basket weaver
Master basket weaver Nelsiwe Dlamini at International Folk Art Market
Master basket weaver Nelsiwe Dlamini at International Folk Art Market
Mark Murphy shows us his miniature furniture
Miniaturist Mark Murphy shows us his miniature 1/12th scale furniture
Miniaturist Mark Murphy shows us his miniature 1/12th scale furniture
Learn about the Year of American Craft
Michael W. Monroe, curator-in-charge from 1974-1995 of the Renwick Gallery
Michael W. Monroe, curator-in-charge from 1974-1995 of the Renwick Gallery
See Gere Kavanaugh's designs
Learn more about Gere Kavanaugh's life and designs. Bonus video from the DEMOCRACY episode
Learn more about Gere Kavanaugh's life and designs. Bonus video from the DEMOCRACY episode
Meet the Cheyenne and Arapaho Peace Chiefs
Meet Cheyenne & Arapaho Peace Chiefs, Harvey Pratt, Gordon Yellowman Sr, Larry Roman Nose
Meet Cheyenne & Arapaho Peace Chiefs, Harvey Pratt, Gordon Yellowman Sr, Larry Roman Nose
Explore weaving at Berea College
Head of weaving at Berea College, Erin Miller, and designer Stephen Burks
Head of weaving at Berea College, Erin Miller, and designer Stephen Burks
Epsi Frazier's work at JELMA
JELMA curator Schroeder Cherry invites artist Espi Frazier to show her work in the gallery
JELMA curator Schroeder Cherry invites artist Espi Frazier to show her work in the gallery
Schroeder Cherry's African Puppets
Artist, puppeteer, museum educator Schroeder Cherry on African puppets in his collection
Artist, puppeteer, museum educator Schroeder Cherry on African puppets in his collection
Lloyd Cotsen's collections
Lloyd Cotsen's collection of Chinese bronze mirrors, textiles, folk art, Japanese baskets
Lloyd Cotsen's collection of Chinese bronze mirrors, textiles, folk art, Japanese baskets