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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.

Multidisciplinary artist, Gustave Baumann, was deeply inspired by Santa Fe
Calder Kamin creates an art installation by reusing and recycling discarded plastic
Learn more about Jaime "Germs" Zacarias, Yolanda González, and Francisco Palomares
Episodes
Memory looks to the dynamic of cultural history and personal heritage in creating objects.
Landscape considers the influences on artists that translate into objects.
Community focuses on the connection artists have to their communities through craft.
Early craft techniques used by these artists are passed on in a continuum of creativity.
What inspires a career in craft? How does one learn a craft and make a living at it?
Many craft artists go beyond skill to personal and political expression in "Messages."
Explore the creativity and personal dynamics of craft artist families.
THREADS explores weaving, storytelling through quilts and textiles
Crossroads explores the intersections of craft, culture, and technology.
See the work of metalsmiths who create powerful art from jewelry to monumental sculpture.
Embrace winter traditions, all part of our American experience with the handmade
Industry: Handmade in the Creative Economy
Extras
Noah's Ark animals made using repurposed materials & Skirball's puppet fest
How puppets can become vehicles of history & change: the work of Schroeder Cherry
Roberto Benavidez's piñatas inspired by medieval manuscripts
Woodworker makes tiny furniture: Meet miniaturist Mark Murphy
Lorena Robletto creates festive and creative piñatas with fair labor practices at her business, Amaz
Small scale model cars by Cuban artist Leandro Gómez Quintero
Meet artisans at the International Folk Art Market
Alexander Girard's miniature folk art collection hopes to evoke common humanity.
Lloyd Cotsen founded the Cotsen Children’s Library at Princeton University
Comedian and collector Cheech Marin introduces us to his Chicano Art collection and artists
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