More than just a manufacturer of goods, the craftsperson is an artist who draws on a bountiful lineage to create objects that are as beautiful as they are useful. This three-section program profiles a variety of craft artists to explore the origins, techniques, and significance of that process. 'Memory' provides a historical overview, and then introduces craftspeople whose work is informed by their personal heritage. The influence of environment, whether natural, social, or political, is considered in 'Landscape.' And the emotional bond of crafters to their world is the subject of 'Community,' with visits to the Penland School of Crafts and the Smithsonian Craft Show. Featured artists include a quilter, basket weaver, blacksmith, jewelry maker, ceramic artist, furniture maker, and glass artist.
More than just a manufacturer of goods, the craftsperson is an artist who draws on a bountiful lineage to create objects that are as beautiful as they are useful. This three-section program profiles a variety of craft artists to explore the origins, techniques, and significance of that process. 'Memory' provides a historical overview, and then introduces craftspeople whose work is informed by their personal heritage. The influence of environment, whether natural, social, or political, is considered in 'Landscape.' And the emotional bond of crafters to their world is the subject of 'Community,' with visits to the Penland School of Crafts and the Smithsonian Craft Show. Featured artists include a quilter, basket weaver, blacksmith, jewelry maker, ceramic artist, furniture maker, and glass artist.
General Note
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 01, 2011.
Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Content Note
Introduction and Corporate Sponsorship of Craft in America, Season 1: Memory (1:51) -- Craft: Modern Art Form (3:42) -- Industrial Revolution (0:53) -- Arts and Crafts Movement (1:10) -- Woodworker Sam Maloof (7:43) -- African-American Basket Weaving (5:16) -- Native American Basket Weaving (7:40) -- Furniture Maker (7:05) -- Blacksmith (6:59) -- A Woodworker's Legacy (2:38) -- Furniture Maker's Designs (1:54) -- Conceptual Art: Iron Sculpture (2:36) -- Basket Weavers (4:55) -- Credits and Sponsors: Craft in America, Season 1: Memory (1:49) -- Overview and Sponsors: Craft in America, Season 1: Landscape (1:50) -- Landscape Inspiration (9:38) -- Clay Artist (7:18) -- WPA Project (4:37) -- Crafts and Restoration (3:33) -- Desert Landscape (7:35) -- Wooden Furniture Design (8:53) -- Political Landscape of Art (9:24) -- Passion for Art (1:35) -- Credits and Sponsors: Craft in America, Season 1: Landscape (1:49) -- Overview and Sponsors: Craft in America, Season 1: Community (1:50) -- Art and Community (1:54) -- Quilting (9:26) -- Weaving Revival (6:27) -- Ceramic Artist (6:25) -- Glass Art: Studio Glass Movement (8:35) -- Jewelry Artist (8:54) -- Birch Bark Artist (7:45) -- Craft Show (3:08) -- Credits: Craft in America, Season 1 (0:47).