Craft in America is more than just a TV series, book, and this web portal. And our educational component goes beyond online lesson plans for Grades 1-12. Our new addition is the Craft in America Study Center on West 3rd Street, near the Beverly Center, in the heart of Los Angeles' arts and design district.

Here, in one place, you’ll find extensive archives – over a thousand books and videos – for serious research or casual study. Plus scores of objects featured in the Craft in America documentaries.

If you’re an art enthusiast or school group wanting to learn more about craft, come visit. And check out our lecture, demonstration, and exhibition schedule below. Stop by, meet the artists, and see their work up close. Discover, firsthand, the thrill of the handmade.

Craft in America Study Center
8415 W. Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90048
Thursday - Saturday, 12 – 6pm and by appointment
info@craftinamerica.org
(323) 951-0610



Craft in America Collection
Jan 1 - Mar 23

Adornment
Mar 31 - June 2, 2012

Fiber
June 16 - Sept 1, 2012

Crossroads
Sept 8 - Oct 27, 2012

Food as Craft
Nov 3 - Jan 5, 2013


PAST EXHIBITIONS

The Eighties
Ramona Otto, Found in America
One by One: An Exploration of Book as Medium
December Events
Ruth Katzenstein Souza Rugs
Thomas Mann Jewelry & Sculpture
Kit Carson Jewelry
Jugtown Pottery
Jim Bassler Weavings
Teri Greeves Beadwork
CERF's 25th Anniversary
California Landscapes - Tom Killion prints & David Gurney ceramics
Kansas City Art Institute
Maloof Woodworking



See work up close from the Peabody Award-winning Craft in America documentary series.

Featured artists include:
Kit Carson
Teri Greeves
David Gurney
Mary Jackson
Sarah Jaeger
Tom Killion
Nikki Lewis
Ken Loeber
Dona Look
Jugtown Pottery



Feb 4, 2012
Valentines Day workshop

Mar 24, 2012
Richard Olsen lecture on Handmade Houses

Apr 2012
Lecture TBD

May 5, 2012
Mother's Day workshop

May 2012
Lecture TBD

June 16, 2012
Opening & Cameron Taylor-Brown lecture

July 7, 2012
Print workshop

July 14, 2012
Connie Lippert lecture

July 21, 2012
Consuelo Jimenez Underwood lecture

Aug 4, 2012
Michael Rohde lecture

Aug 18, 2012
Tanya Aguiniga lecture

Nov 10, 2012
Fruit & Veggie print workshop

Dec 1, 2012
Holiday workshop


PAST WORKSHOPS & LECTURES

Nov 17, 2011
Garry Knox Bennett

Nov 10, 2011
Katie Nartonis

Oct 29, 2011
Steven Portigal

Oct 13, 2011
Gerard O’Brien

Oct 6, 2011
Maloof Woodworking

July 9, 2011
Paper prize brooch

June 11, 2011
Flag Bunting

May 14, 2011
Simple Block Printing

Apr 9, 2011
Security Envelope Journal

Mar 29, 2011
Toms Popup Gallery
Urban Field Journal

Mar 5, 2011
Accordion fold bookbinding

Feb 12, 2011
Valentine cards



Over 1,000 books and magazines about wood, metal, ceramics, glass, book arts, beadworking, fiber arts and more

Over 500 videos of artists creating and discussing their work

Computer workstations for viewing digital materials & exploring www.craftinamerica.org

Downloadable Educator Guides

Course catalogs and reference materials on where to learn a craft