Welcome
Made of clay, glass, wood, metal, fiber and a myriad of new and alternative materials, craft objects, like the ones you will find on this site, represent both traditions and innovations in technology, social function and personal expression. Those who choose to participate in craft today are linked by skill, instinct and passion. We believe that handmade objects in our culture both unite and define us as Americans.
At craftinamerica.org, you can see episodes and shorts, learn techniques, visit object exhibitions and learn about artists. We invite you to discover and enjoy the excitement of the handmade and we thank you for your interest in Craft in America.
Carol Sauvion
The Center
The Craft in America Center is a great place to learn about the crafts. Here you’ll find extensive archives – over a thousand books, videos and objects – for serious research or casual study. Check out our schedule of lectures, workshops, and exhibitions. Stop by, meet the artists, and see their work up close.
Discover firsthand the thrill of the handmade.
About Craft in America
CRAFT IN AMERICA, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to promote and advance original handcrafted work, through educational programs in all media. The CRAFT IN AMERICA project includes a television Documentary Series, Exhibition, Illustrated book and Craft in America Center.
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Upcoming: LA’s Artist-Craftsmen Talk Glass
January 19, 2015
Three Crafting the Cocktail artists will clue us in to their tight-knit community of glass makers ...
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Tiki Pop-Up and Book Signing: January 10th
January 5, 2015
Matt Moulthrop on choosing his profession as a woodturner
Third generation woodturner Matt Moulthrop talks about choosing his profession as a woodturner with the advice and support of his family.
Tom Killion on handprinted book vs. trade edition book
Printmaker Tom Killion talks about the handprinted book vs. the trade edition book.
Decorating bisque ware
Minnesota potter Jeff Oestreich decorates bisque ware, pottery that has been fired once but not yet glazed.
Glassblowing
Glass artist William Morris demonstrates glassblowing at the Museum of Glass. Glassblowing is a technique where molten glass is inflated with a blowpipe (or blow tube). Glassblowing can involve the furnace, the glory hole and lehr as primary heat ...
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George Nakashima
George Nakashima (1905-1990) was a woodworker, born in Spokane, WA. He attended the University of Washington and received his Masters in Architecture from MIT. During WWII, he was placed in an internment camp where he learned woodworking from a ...
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