Showing posts with label Craft in America. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Craft in America. Show all posts

Sunday, May 13, 2012

On the State of American Craft

I managed to catch the latest installment of Craft In America - I missed the first 7 installments, so I'm a little behind the curve. Nevertheless, the current hour deals with quilters and weavers in several different contexts.

While I neither quilt nor weave, I loved and respected the art each of these crafters created and continue to create. This is definitely a glimpse into mindful, slow, deliberate, and in all cases, collaborative crafting. It also prominently displays four unique, singular visions. That's what is great about art - individuality within collaboration and community.

You can view the previous 7 installments here. Check your local PBS station to see if a repeat of last week's Craft in America installment may be available - it's absolutely worth your while to watch.