Craft in America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the exploration, preservation and celebration of craft and its impact on our nation’s cultural heritage.


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New Untold Stories: American Craft Council & Aileen Osborne Webb & African-American Ironwork
New North Carolina Pottery Virtual Exhibition on Flickr
Crafting a Nation Conference in Washington DC
Ruth Katzenstein Souza Rugs: Recycle and Re-envision
Craft in America: A New Millenium, Exhibition at Silver Dollar City
Thomas Mann Storm Cycle, August 21 Reception
American Craft Week, A Nationwide Celebration of Craft, October 1-10




Click once to watch a five minute preview of Origins & Process episodes.




Through their own words and work, each of the five episodes - Memory, Landscape, Community, Origins, and Process – takes you on a journey to the artists and their techniques. View the programs online or purchase DVDs of the Peabody Award-winning series for your home library.
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Couldn’t get to the museum? Can’t wait to see more? Hundreds of examples from established masters and emerging artists are viewable on your computer, right now. Click on a category, lean back, and enjoy the show! And come back often – American craft is always changing (and so are the virtual exhibitions).
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Why is craft important to us? Why should we care? Throughout history, people have made objects by hand. Each object tells a story— about the person who made it; about the cultural moment in which it was created; about the political mood, community, and cultural forces that inspired it. AVAILABLE NOW.
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Here, in one place, you’ll find monthly artist lectures and extensive archives – over a thousand books and videos – for serious research or casual study. Plus exhibitions of objects featured in the Craft in America documentaries.
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