Folk Art & Crafts: Crafting, Antique Roadshows & More

Image of Case of the Corner Cupboard - MZ

The Woodwrights Shop

That’s how you join the coffin-like case of this 18th-century corner cupboard. See how to make the special jigs to hand plane this crucial joint with precision and dignity. Continue

Market Warriors - First Look

PBS Presents

Four seasoned treasure hunters embark on an antiques adventure in Market Warriors, a new series from the producers of Antiques Roadshow. Fred Willard (Best in Show, A Mighty Wind) injects quick wit and a collector's know-how as off-screen host. 7/16/2012 Continue

“Married” Furniture: Expert Inteview

Antiques Roadshow

Is your furniture a match made in heaven or an unholy matrimony? In this bonus footage, appraiser Leslie Keno offers his tips on how to spot married furniture. Continue

Consuelo Jimenez Underwood - Laura Perez

Craft in America

Laura Perez, Assistant Professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley, talks about Consuelo Jimenez Underwood's work. Continue

Faith Ringgold - Writing Tar Beach

Craft in America

Artist Faith Ringgold talks about her writing process and "Tar Beach". Continue

Faith Ringgold - Creating Tar Beach story quilt

Craft in America

Artist Faith Ringgold talks about the process of creating the "Tar Beach" story quilt. Continue

Historic Homes Restoration

The Woodwrights Shop

Restoring Jefferson's & Madison's Homes Continue

Art in the Twenty-First Century, "Balance" - Preview

ART:21

View the works and techniques of artists Rackstraw Downes, Robert Mangold and Sarah Sze. 5/4/2012 Continue

Art in the Twenty-First Century, "Boundaries" - Preview

ART:21

View the works and techiniques of artists David Altmejd, assume vivid astro focus, Tabaimo and Lynda Benglis. 4/20/2012 Continue

White Oak Basket

The Woodwrights Shop

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Episode VIII: Threads

Craft in America

Explore the creativity of the human spirit through works that begin with the humble thread. Continue

National Cash Register: Owner Interview

Antiques Roadshow

Christen, who brought in a brass cash register from her grandfather's shop, talks about what she learned from appraiser Ken Farmer at the August 2009 taping for Denver, Colorado. Continue

18th-C. Qianlong Jade Collection: Owner Interview

Antiques Roadshow

Jinx, the owner of a collection of Chinese jade and celadon pieces from the Qianlong Period, talked to us about receiving the highest-value appraisal in Roadshow history from James Callahan at our June 2009 taping in Raleigh, North Carolina. Continue

Terese Agnew - The Harveys

Craft in America

Collectors Margarete and David Harvey talk about Terese Agnew's quilt, "Margarete's Garden". Continue

Randall Darwall - Craft Shows

Craft in America

Randall Darwall tells how preparing for a craft show is "like building a house". Continue

Randall Darwall - Clothing

Craft in America

Designer Brian Murphy and weaver Randall Darwall talk about incorporating clothing fragments into garments. Continue

Mexico's Backroads: A Family's Traveling Circus

Independent Lens

The intimate, pastoral, and lyrical film "Circo" tells the story of a circus family desperately trying to carry on a centuries-old tradition against difficult odds. Continue

Chautauqua: An American Narrative - Preview