NORTH

NORTH investigates the impact of the northern landscape on craft artists. Indigenous canoe practices, reclaimed materials, a craft school in the forest, and more demonstrate how natural and urban environments inspire the handmade in the Great North.

The featured artists and institutions include Jeremy Frey, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Sayaka Ganz, Tia Keobounpheng, Canoe Journey – Lawrence Family, Suquamish, and Canoe Journey – Willard Bill Jr.

PBS premiere December 18, 2026 (check local listings). Streaming on the PBS app November 13, 2026.

NORTH is a special Handwork 2026 episode. Learn more at handwork2026.org.

Handwork 2026 has been made possible in part by the
National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.