Turned bowls by Ed, Philip, Matt Moulthrop |
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Randall Darwall, Woven Scarf |
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Jeff Oestreich, Altered Pitcher |
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Is talent inherited? What is it like to live in a household where objects are made by hand? This episode explores the creative environments and personal dynamics of four families of craft artists.
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Threads explores the needle arts including weaving, storytelling through quilts and textiles that speak to the creativity of the human spirit.
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How do borders and personal crossroads affect an artist? How do science and craft interact? How do other cultures influence American style and technique? This episode explores the intersections of craft, culture, and technology.
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Thomas Mann, Container Heart Pin |
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Erika Sayar (North Bennet Street School), Violin, 2009 |
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Mark Hewitt, Vase, 2002 |
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Some craft artists go beyond skill to create works that bring attention to contemporary issues. Find out what inspires artists to create and how they transform their personal beliefs into works of art.
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What inspires a person to choose a career in craft? And how does one acquires the knowledge and skills necessary to become a craft artist.
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Craft traditions didn’t just appear, fully-formed and mature. Artists tie their work to early techniques and pass these practices on in a continuum of creativity.
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Preston Singletary, Killer Whale Hat, 2004 |
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Richard Notkin, Cube Skull Teapot (Variation #23), Yixing Series, 2000 |
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Sam Maloof, Double Rocker, 2006 |
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Throughout time, craft work has been a community activity. This hour focuses on the spiritual connection artists have to their communities through craft making. Some express the ideas, beliefs and desires of their community through their craft objects. Some pay homage to the community by continuing craft traditions that are in danger of being lost.
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The second episode focuses on the relationship between the artists and their physical environment. Craft artists depend on their natural environment for both materials and inspiration. This hour looks at the processes through which natural materials become finished works of craft, and what deeper messages may be contained therein.
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The first in the CRAFT IN AMERICA series, Memory takes a personal tour through craft's history in America beginning with the pioneers of the field. This episode juxtaposes the intimate stories of some of our country's most prominent craft artists against the larger historical context of craft itself.
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