EPISODES

CRAFT IN AMERICA, a Peabody Award-winning PBS documentary series, explores America’s creative spirit through the language and traditions of the handmade.
With 27 episodes produced since 2007, the series takes viewers on a journey to the artists, origins and techniques of American craft.

CRAFT IN AMERICA, the Peabody Award-winning PBS documentary series, explores America’s creative spirit through the language and traditions of the handmade. With nineteen shows produced since 2007, the series takes viewers on a journey to the artists, origins and techniques of American craft. Each episode contains stories from diverse regions and cultures, blending history with living practice and exploring issues of identity, ritual, philosophy and creative expression.

  • Tom Herman, Thistle Bracelet. Courtesy of the artist. JEWELRY episode of Craft in America

    JEWELRY

  • Marc Savoy, Accordions. Denise Kang photo. HARMONY episode. Craft in America

    HARMONY

  • George Rodriguez, Narmer. Courtesy of the artist. Craft in America STORYTELLERS

    STORYTELLERS

  • Teri Greeves, Sovereign Citizen. Craft in America DEMOCRACY

    DEMOCRACY

  • Diego Romero, The Thinker, c. 2008, Ceramic Plate, IDENTITY, Craft in America

    IDENTITY

  • QUILTS, Victoria Findlay Wolfe A Summer's Day, Craft in America

    QUILTS

  • Kay Sekimachi, Leaf Bowl, Visionaries

    VISIONARIES

  • California Gamble House

    CALIFORNIA

  • Magdalena Pedro Martinez, Borders and Neighbors

    NEIGHBORS

  • J. Isaac Vasquez Garcia (Bug in a Rug), Rug, 2016

    BORDERS

  • Preston Singletary, Salmon, 2016, glass work, Nature episode

    NATURE

  • Mark Mitsuda, Whiskey Jugs, glass work

    TEACHERS

  • Kamaka Pineapple MUSIC

    MUSIC

  • Yoshiko Yamamoto

    CELEBRATION

  • Ehren Tool, Cup. Madison Metro photograph

    SERVICE

  • Industry

    INDUSTRY

  • Holiday

    HOLIDAY

  • Forge

    FORGE

  • Crossroads

    CROSSROADS

  • Threads

    THREADS

  • Moulthrop, Family

    FAMILY

  • Messages

    MESSAGES

  • Process

    PROCESS

  • Origins

    ORIGINS

  • Community

    COMMUNITY

  • Landscape

    LANDSCAPE

  • Memory

    MEMORY