Craft in America

JEWELRY episode

55m 6s

JEWELRY explores the history, artistry, and impact of personal adornment. Featuring: classic jeweler Tom Herman; Harriete Estel Berman who creates jewelry with recycled materials; the coeditors of Ornament Magazine; the legacy of modernist jeweler Art Smith; nature-inspired artist Gabrielle Gould; and Navajo/Hopi master jeweler Jesse Monongya.

Episodes

JEWELRY episode

S13 E2 - 55m 6s

JEWELRY explores the history, artistry, and impact of personal adornment. Featuring: classic jeweler Tom Herman; Harriete Estel Berman who creates jewelry with recycled materials; the coeditors of Ornament Magazine; the legacy of modernist jeweler Art Smith; nature-inspired artist Gabrielle Gould; and Navajo/Hopi master jeweler Jesse Monongya.
HARMONY episode

S13 E1 - 54m 36s

HARMONY bridges the art forms of music and craft, celebrating the joy of music and the creation of handcrafted instruments. Featuring accordion maker Marc Savoy and the Savoy family, bow maker Susan Lipkins, luthier Doug Naselroad and the Appalachian Artisan Center Culture of Recovery Program, and artist Richard Jolley, whose monumental sculpture inspired a violin concerto.

Extras + Features

JEWELRY preview

S13 E2 - 1m

JEWELRY explores the history, artistry, and impact of personal adornment. Featuring: classic jeweler Tom Herman; Harriete Estel Berman who creates jewelry with recycled materials; the coeditors of Ornament Magazine; the legacy of modernist jeweler Art Smith; nature-inspired artist Gabrielle Gould; and Navajo/Hopi master jeweler Jesse Monongya.
HARMONY preview

S13 E1 - 1m

HARMONY bridges the art forms of music and craft, celebrating the joy of music and the creation of handcrafted instruments. Featuring accordion maker Marc Savoy and the Savoy family, bow maker Susan Lipkins, luthier Doug Naselroad and the Appalachian Artisan Center Culture of Recovery Program, and artist Richard Jolley, whose monumental sculpture inspired a violin concerto.
Joanne Hyppolite on personal adornment

S13 - 1m 3s

Curator Joanne Hyppolite on personal adornment and human beautification. Bonus video from the JEWELRY episode, streaming starting Nov 4, 2021. PBS broadcast premiere Dec 10, 2021 (check local listings)
Jesse Monongya on cutting stones

S13 - 5m 17s

Navajo/Hopi master jeweler Jesse Monongya on cutting stones and his grandfather. Bonus video from the JEWELRY episode, streaming starting Nov 4, 2021. PBS broadcast premiere Dec 10, 2021 (check local listings)
Jesse's childhood growing up in the Navajo Nation

S13 - 2m 13s

Navajo/Hopi master jeweler Jesse Monongya on growing up with horses near Toadlena, New Mexico. Bonus video from the JEWELRY episode, streaming starting Nov 4, 2021. PBS broadcast premiere Dec 10, 2021 (check local listings)
Joanne Hyppolite on NMAAHC's Art Smith collection

S13 - 1m 27s

Curator Joanne Hyppolite on National Museum of African American History & Culture's collection of Art Smith work and personal items. Bonus video from the JEWELRY episode, streaming starting Nov 4, 2021. PBS broadcast premiere Dec 10, 2021 (check local listings)
Ann Savoy's handmade clothes

S13 - 1m 46s

Ann Savoy on her handmade clothes. Bonus video from the HARMONY episode streaming starting November 4, 2021 on the PBS Video App, craftinamerica.org, and pbs.org/craftinamerica. PBS broadcast premiere December 10, 2021 (check local listings).
Listen to more music from Appalachia

S13 - 4m 8s

"Cindy" performed by Randy Wilson, Jon Pickow, Yoko Nogami, Don Pedi. Don Pedi, Jon Pickow, Doug Naselroad played “Baby-O” off-camera. Randy Wilson performed "My Little Sugar Shack" (written by Randy Wilson). Bonus video from the HARMONY episode streaming starting Nov 4, 2021. PBS broadcast premiere Dec 10, 2021 (check local listings).
Learn more about Richard Jolley

S13 - 1m 45s

Glass artists Richard Jolley and Tommie Rush on working with students. Bonus video from the HARMONY episode streaming starting November 4, 2021 on the PBS Video App, craftinamerica.org, and pbs.org/craftinamerica. PBS broadcast premiere December 10, 2021 (check local listings).
Musician Jon Pickow sings Pretty Saro

S13 - 2m 49s

Musician Jon Pickow (1958-2020) sings a family favorite, "Pretty Saro." Bonus video from the HARMONY episode streaming starting November 4, 2021 on the PBS Video App, craftinamerica.org, and pbs.org/craftinamerica. PBS broadcast premiere December 10, 2021 (check local listings).
Learn more about Harriete Estel Berman's work

S13 - 3m 36s

Harriete Estel Berman on her Judaica sculptures, The 10 Modern Plagues, constructed from post consumer recycled tin cans, spice tins, and vintage steel dollhouses. This series is based on the concept of 'tikkun olam', Hebrew for repair the world. Bonus video from the JEWELRY episode, streaming starting Nov 4, 2021. PBS broadcast premiere Dec 10, 2021 (check local listings)
Enjoy more music from the Magnolia Sisters

S13 - 2m 25s

Magnolia Sisters sing Ma Petite et Mignonne (written by Jane Vidrine). left to right: Anya Burgess, Jane Vidrine, Ann Savoy, Lisa Trahan. Bonus video from the HARMONY episode streaming starting November 4, 2021 on the PBS Video App, craftinamerica.org, and pbs.org/craftinamerica. PBS broadcast premiere December 10, 2021 (check local listings).

Schedule

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Craft in America

Memory

Tuesday
Oct 4

4:30 am

1 Hour

History of the craft movement; some of the best craft artists in America.
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Craft in America

Landscape

Tuesday
Oct 4

3:00 pm

1 Hour

The processes through which natural materials become finished works of craft.
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Craft in America

Landscape

Wednesday
Oct 5

4:00 am

1 Hour

The processes through which natural materials become finished works of craft.
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Craft in America

Community

Wednesday
Oct 5

3:00 pm

1 Hour

Craftspeople honor the notion of community in their work.
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Craft in America

Community

Thursday
Oct 6

4:00 am

1 Hour

Craftspeople honor the notion of community in their work.
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Craft in America

Origins

Thursday
Oct 6

3:00 pm

1 Hour

The origins of the American craft movement; artists who tie their work to early craft techniques.
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Craft in America

Origins

Friday
Oct 7

4:00 am

1 Hour

The origins of the American craft movement; artists who tie their work to early craft techniques.
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Craft in America

Process

Friday
Oct 7

3:00 pm

1 Hour

Why a person chooses a career in craft; artists who have turned to craft as a second career later in life.
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Craft in America

Process

Saturday
Oct 8

4:00 am

1 Hour

Why a person chooses a career in craft; artists who have turned to craft as a second career later in life.
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Craft in America

Family

Tuesday
Oct 11

3:00 pm

1 Hour

Four families of artisans include father and son glass artists in Seattle and an Oklahoma boot maker who inspires her daughters.

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