Craft in America (2007)

Season 3

Explore 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 show 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.

Released April 18, 2007 Episode 60 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: imdb.art-documentary, imdb.craft

Watch Providers: PBS, PBS Living Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, KQED, Thirteen WETA+

Network: PBS

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb

8.2

/65/

Trakt

/5/

TMDb

Carol Sauvion
Director

Ken Burns
Himself

S3E1 - Messages

Many artists use their craft to share personal and political opinions. Craft has the ability to entice viewers to consider topics that they might find difficult. By expressing their ideas through their work, artists add meaning to the objects they create. Featured artists include glass artist Beth Lipman, santero Charles M. Carrillo, bead artist Joyce J. Scott; and jeweler & sculptor Thomas Mann.

May 24, 2011, midnight

S3E2 - Family

Family explores the creative environments and personal dynamics of four families of craft artists and asks: Is talent inherited? What is it like to live in a household where objects are made by hand? Meet the featured artists (the Lees, Marionis, Moulthrops and Sorrells).

Oct. 17, 2011, midnight

PBS

60 min/ep

1860 min

April 18, 2007

Dec. 19, 2025, midnight

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