Weaver Randall Darwall on garments
Designer Brian Murphy and weaver Randall Darwall talk about incorporating clothing fragments into garments. Brian Murphy and Randall Darwall are featured in the Threads episode of Craft in America.
The Harveys on fiber artist Terese Agnew
Collectors Margarete and David Harvey talk about fiber artist Terese Agnew's quilt, "Margarete's Garden". Terese Agnew is featured in the Threads episode of Craft in America.
Laura Perez on fiber artist Consuelo Jimenez Underwood
Laura Perez, Assistant Professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley, talks about fiber artist Consuelo Jimenez Underwood's work. Consuelo Jimenez Underwood is featured in the Threads episode of Craft in America.
Weaver Randall Darwall on craft shows
Weaver Randall Darwall tells how preparing for a craft show is "like building a house". Randall Darwall is featured in the Threads episode of Craft in America.
Bootmaker Lisa Sorrell
Bootmaker Lisa Sorrell learned to sew at the age of 12. When she moved from Missouri to Oklahoma at the age of 20, she answered an ad in the paper for "stitching boot tops." She had never heard of a custom bootmaker and had never worn cowboy boots. The craft fascinated her and led her to become a custom boot maker. Segment from the FAMILY episode
Moulthrop family
President Jimmy Carter shares his admiration for Ed Moulthrop, who was known as the father of modern woodturning. Ed was an architect who found a passion for creating beautiful large-scale turned wood objects. He single handedly raised national awareness of woodturning as an art while inventing tools used by woodcrafters for generations to come. Philip and Matt Moulthrop followed in Ed's footsteps
FAMILY episode preview
Watch a 30 second preview of the FAMILY episode. Is talent inherited? What is it like to live in a household where objects are made by hand? This episode explores the creative environments and personal dynamics of four families of craft artists. Featured artists include the Lees, Marionis, Moulthrops and Sorrells.
Moulthrop Family
Meet three generations of the Moulthrop family of woodturners. Ed Moulthrop, known as the father of modern woodturning, was an architect who found his passion in large-scale turned wood. Like his father, Philip Moulthrop trained as a lawyer, but found greater satisfaction in making uniquely patterned wood bowls. Matt Moulthrop apprenticed with his father and grandfather, continues the tradition.
Moulthrop family clip featuring President Carter
President Jimmy Carter introduces us to the Moulthrop family of Georgia woodturners and New York gallerist Michael Heller tells us more about the Moulthrops' work. The Moulthrops are featured in the Family episode of Craft in America.
Woodturner Matt Moulthrop
Third generation woodturner Matt Moulthrop chooses his profession with the advice and support of his family. Matt Moulthrop is featured in the Family episode of Craft in America.
Ed Moulthrop’s architectural woodturnings
Woodturners Philip and Matt Moulthrop talk about the tools and methods that Ed developed. Ed Moulthrop works at the lathe and describes some of his pieces. FAMILY episode PBS premiere: October 17, 2011.
Lisa Sorrell creates vamps
In this clip from the Family episode, bootmaker Lisa Sorrell shows us how she cuts and forms vamps.
Lisa Sorrell talks about lasts
In this clip from the Family episode, bootmaker Lisa Sorrell shows us how she measures a person's foot and then chooses and customizes the appropriate boot last.
Lisa Sorrell on being a bootmaker
Bootmaker Lisa Sorrell talks about finding herself through the art and craft of making custom boots. FAMILY episode PBS premiere: October 17, 2011.
Bead artist Joyce J. Scott
Joyce J. Scott, Baltimore bead artist, uses her knowledge of glass, quilting, printmaking and performance to comment on issues as diverse as race, necromancy, and the scourge of drugs on the inner city. By making art that attracts by its brilliant color and sparkle, she entices us to look, and by looking, we are forced to confront issues that we would rather not have to deal with.
MESSAGES episode preview
Watch a preview of the MESSAGES episode. MESSAGES looks at the ways many craft artists go beyond skill to personal and political expression. They use craft to tell a story, prove a point, or bring attention to contemporary issues. Artists featured include glass artist Beth Lipman, santero Charles M. Carrillo, bead artist Joyce J. Scott; and jewelry artist and sculptor Thomas Mann.
Craft in America Series Preview
Watch a preview of the Craft in America series. Watch human hands transform humble materials into works of function and beauty. Discover what drives artists to create.
Thomas Mann on his Techno-Romantic designs
Thomas Mann talks about the heart form and his "Techno-Romantic" design series. MESSAGES episode PBS premiere: May 24, 2011.
Joyce J Scott's Soul Erased series
Curator Amy Raehse and Artist Joyce J. Scott on her "Soul Erased" print series. MESSAGES episode PBS premiere: May 24, 2011.
Curator George Ciscle on Joyce J Scott
Curator George Ciscle seated in front of Rodin's "The Thinker" at the Baltimore Museum of Art, explores the messages embedded in works by Joyce J. Scott, including the "No Mommy, Me" series and "Man Eating Watermelon." Joyce J. Scott learned quilting and beading from her mother and draws from references as wide-ranging as Africa and comic books to focus on issues such as race and stereotyping.
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