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Craft in America explores 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 film 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.

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Craft in America
Full episodes
9 VIDEOS

Episode IX: Crossroads
52:40 Air Date 11/16/12

Episode VIII: Threads
53:25 Air Date 05/11/12

Episode VII: Family
52:41 Air Date 10/17/11

Episode VI: Messages
53:26 Air Date 05/24/11

Episode IV: Origins
55:01 Air Date 10/07/09

Episode V: Process
55:01 Air Date 10/07/09

Episode II: Landscape
55:00 Air Date 09/24/09

Episode III: Community
55:01 Air Date 09/24/09

Episode I: Memory
54:19 Air Date 09/17/09
Previews
10 VIDEOS

Craft in America Season 5 Sneak Preview
00:00 Air Date 10/18/13

Crossroads Episode Preview
0:30 Air Date 11/16/12

Threads Episode 2 minute Preview
2:19 Air Date 05/11/12

Threads Episode Preview
0:31 Air Date 05/11/12

Family Episode Preview
0:30 Air Date 10/17/11

Craft in America Series Preview
1:00 Air Date 05/24/11

Messages Episode Preview
0:30 Air Date 05/24/11

Messages Episode Preview 2
1:00 Air Date 05/24/11

Origins Episode Preview
0:30 Air Date 10/07/09

Process Episode Preview
0:30 Air Date 10/07/09
Shorts
29 VIDEOS

Faith Ringgold on creating Tar Beach story quilt
3:48 Air Date 05/11/12

Faith Ringgold on writing Tar Beach
2:38 Air Date 05/11/12

Laura Perez on fiber artist Consuelo Jimenez Underwood
1:24 Air Date 05/11/12

The Harveys on fiber artist Terese Agnew
1:42 Air Date 05/11/12

Weaver Randall Darwall on craft shows
1:31 Air Date 05/11/12

Weaver Randall Darwall on garments
0:53 Air Date 05/11/12

Lisa Sorrell creates vamps
1:51 Air Date 10/17/11

Lisa Sorrell talks about lasts
1:17 Air Date 10/17/11

Moulthrop Family
2:21 Air Date 10/17/11

Moulthrop family clip featuring President Carter
2:18 Air Date 10/17/11

Woodturner Matt Moulthrop
1:31 Air Date 10/17/11

Curator George Ciscle on Joyce J Scott
1:18 Air Date 05/24/11
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