NOW STREAMING: Harmony & Jewelry Episodes on PBS
New Episodes NOW STREAMING on the PBS Video App, craftinamerica.org and pbs.org/craftinamerica
PBS broadcast premiere December 10, 2021 at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.
(check local listings)
(Los Angeles) Craft in America, the Peabody Award-winning series that explores America’s creative spirit through the language and traditions of the handmade announces a two new episodes:
HARMONY bridges the art forms of music and craft, celebrating the joy of music and the creation of handcrafted instruments. JEWELRY explores the history, artistry, and impact of personal adornment.
HARMONY features 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 glass sculpture inspired the commission of a violin concerto.
JEWELRY features classic jeweler Tom Herman; artist Harriete Estel Berman who creates jewelry using recycled materials; the co-editors of Ornament Magazine; the legacy of modernist jeweler Art Smith; nature-inspired artist Gabrielle Gould; and Navajo/Hopi master jeweler Jesse Monongya.
For more information, artist bios, and to watch full episode: Craft in America: HARMONY
HARMONY press images: dropbox.com/sh/ymhy044og601qrl/AACAnfPaYd7S-Pzrt1n5RH3Ba?dl=0
For more information, artist bios, and to watch full episode:
Craft in America: JEWELRY
JEWELRY press images:
dropbox.com/sh/jrdt6n8a80lpjyh/AABlX6RD3ZU0pPhq7D2UHJhBa?dl=0
Work by the featured artists will be exhibited at the Craft in America Center
from December 11, 2021 through March 19, 2022.
Craft in America Center
8415 W. Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90048
Hours: Tues–Sat, 12:00pm–5:00pm
tel: (323) 951-0610
www.craftinamerica.org/center
There is a great deal more to share with viewers on craftinamerica.org and pbs.org/craftinamerica. The expanded journey continues with episodes to stream, video clips, resources, virtual exhibitions, events, education guides for K-12 students and more.
For all press inquiries and artist interviews please contact:
Lauren Over, Communications
press@craftinamerica.org
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
OUR MISSION
To promote and advance original handcrafted work through programs in all media
OUR GOALS
To document the importance of handmade objects and the artists who make them
To provide a gateway to discover, explore and experience craft
To celebrate our nation’s cultures through craft
CRAFT IN AMERICA, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.