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Craft In America

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CRAFT IN AMERICA visits America's premier craft artists in their studios to witness the creation of handmade objects and into homes, businesses and public spaces where functional art is employed and celebrated. Using archival footage and interviews with some of the top artists in the country, the three-part series showcases the breadth and beauty of handmade objects in our culture.

Episodes:

• California

  Explore craft practices definitively Californian, from Native Americans continuing ancient traditions, to contemporary artists expressing new iterations of the art of the handmade.

  Next Airing:	Thu, May 2nd, 2024 at 3:00 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:56:46
  Usage rights:	12/21/2018 to 1/1/2027

• Neighbors

  Travel to and from the U.S. and Mexico to explore the people, history, traditions and crafts, noting how aesthetics cross from one country to another and back again in an organic and ongoing cultural exchange.

  Next Airing:	Thu, May 9th, 2024 at 3:00 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:56:46
  Usage rights:	9/29/2017 to 1/1/2027

• Harmony

  Celebrate the joy of music and the creation of handcrafted instruments. Featuring Marc Savoy and the Savoy family, bow maker Susan Lipkins, luthier Doug Naselroad, and artist Richard Jolley.

  Length:	00:56:46
  Usage rights:	12/10/2021 to 12/9/2026

• Jewelry

  Explore the history, artistry and impact of personal adornment. Featuring jewelers Tom Herman, Harriete Estel Berman, Art Smith, Gabrielle Gould and Jesse Monongya.

  Length:	00:56:46
  Usage rights:	12/10/2021 to 12/9/2026

• Music

  Focus on the makers of finely crafted handmade instruments - guitar, ukulele, trumpet, banjo and timpani - and the renowned musicians who play them, including Joan Baez, Jake Shimabukuro, Rhiannon Giddens, Scotty Barnhart, Tony Ellis and Joseph Pereira.

  Length:	00:56:46
  Usage rights:	11/20/2015 to 1/1/2027

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