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Artist Roberto Benavidez segment

Season 15 | 8m 24s

Artist Roberto Benavidez takes a sculptural approach to the piñata, making work inspired by Hieronymus Bosch and medieval illuminated manuscripts. Segment from PLAY episode

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Multidisciplinary artist, Gustave Baumann, was deeply inspired by Santa Fe
Calder Kamin creates an art installation by reusing and recycling discarded plastic
SCIENCE investigates the unexpected intersection between art and the sciences
COLLECTORS reveals the essential role that craft appreciators play in the community.
Sara Vance Waddell on how she became a collector and shows us pieces in her collection.
Learn more about Jaime "Germs" Zacarias, Yolanda González, and Francisco Palomares
See more objects in Fleur Bresler's and Judith Chernoff and Jeffrey Bernstein's collections
Learn more about Peter Shire's art and career. Bonus video from COLLECTORS episode
Chicano artist Frank Romero on his career. Bonus video from COLLECTORS episode
Learn more about Carolyn Mazloomi and the Women of Color Quilters Network
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COLLECTORS reveals the relationship between craft collectors & artists they support
SCIENCE investigates the unexpected intersection between art and the sciences
MINIATURES explores the world of small objects and big ideas
PLAY celebrates the power of imagination and the child in all of us.
INSPIRATION reveals the magic and influence of craft
HOME visits artists whose environments are filled with meaning and metaphor
HARMONY bridges the art forms of music and craft
JEWELRY explores the history, artistry, and impact of personal adornment.
Artists who use narrative to communicate personal stories & universal truths.
DEMOCRACY explores how craft is intertwined with our nation’s defining principles.