Season Four, Threads episode premieres May 11, 2012 and Crossroads episode in October 2012, continues the exploration, preservation and celebration of craft.
Through their own words, craft artists reveal what makes their work – and the lives they lead – unique. Learn more about the artists featured in the episodes below. View the programs on the PBS iPhone/iPad app, online at video.pbs.org, or purchase DVDs of the Peabody Award-winning series for your home library.
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Is talent inherited? What is it like to live in a household where objects are made by hand? This episode explores the creative environments and personal dynamics of four families of craft artists.
Threads explores the needle arts including weaving, storytelling through quilts and textiles that speak to the creativity of the human spirit. Premieres nationwide on PBS, May 11, 2012 at 9pm* (Check local listings)
Why is the handcrafted object important in the computer age? How is the computer a tool for craft production, education and commerce? How do borders and personal crossroads affect an artist?
Coming Soon
Craft traditions didn’t just appear, fully-formed and mature. Artists tie their work to early techniques and pass these practices on in a continuum of creativity.
This hour focuses on the groups that give strength to craft artists and their work, as schools, religions, societies, or just friends bring together people to create.
The first in the CRAFT IN AMERICA series, Memory observes how past is prologue, and looks to the dynamic of cultural history and personal heritage in creating objects.
The second episode considers the physical landscape, as well as the political and social influences on artists, and how they translate into the objects they make.
This hour focuses on the groups that give strength to craft artists and their work, as schools, religions, societies, or just friends bring together people to create.
