Cara Romero, a contemporary photographer and member of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation (a branch of the Southern Paiute) of the Mojave Desert, CA is a passionate spokesperson for indigenous cultural and environmental issues. Her complex and nuanced images combine traditional iconography with a contemporary perspective, bringing past, present and future into consideration.

Diego Romero is a potter living and working in Santa Fe, NM and a member of the Cochiti Pueblo tribe. He makes art that transcends his Native American heritage by combining traditional materials, techniques and forms of ancient Mimbres, Anasazi and Greek pottery with comic book inspired imagery, to talk about contemporary issues. Segment from the IDENTITY episode

Navajo/Diné artist Susan Hudson's pictorial quilts honor her ancestors and the proud history of the Navajo people using a crossover style inspired by Ledger art. Recounting history through her ledger quilts has made Hudson an activist storyteller, chronicling the hardships endured by her ancestors. Segment from the QUILTS episode

Quilter Michael A. Cummings is inspired by jazz. Working in the narrative tradition, Cummings and his sewing machine tell stories of the African American experience across historical, cultural, philosophical and mythical realms. Segment from the QUILTS episode

Mosaic artist Roberto Biaggi of CERO Designs rebuilds roofs in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Bonus video from the IDENTITY episode, PBS premiere December 27, 2019

Quilters from the Hands of Love Cove Quilting Guild hand quilt a baby blanket and talk with Susan Hudson. Bonus video from the QUILTS episode

Quilters of the Quilts for Kids Lincoln, Nebraska chapter make quilts for kids. Quilts for Kids is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming fabrics into patchwork quilts to comfort children facing serious illness, trauma, abuse and natural disasters. Bonus video from QUILTS.

Judith Content's tumbled ceramic installation at the Palo Alto Art Center. Bonus video from the QUILTS episode.

Victoria Findlay Wolfe shows us an in-process quilt based on her grandmother. Bonus video from the QUILTS episode

Victoria Findlay Wolfe on quilts she has made. Bonus video from the QUILTS episode

Cara Romero on Chemehuevi baskets. Bonus video from the IDENTITY episode.

Ceramic artist Jaime Suárez on his work. Bonus video from the IDENTITY episode.

Robert Miller on Cochiti Pueblo potter Diego Romero. They discuss Diego's influences: Mimbres pottery and their college professors, Ralph Bacerra and Adrian Saxe. Bonus video from the IDENTITY episode

Cara Romero on her work. Bonus video from the IDENTITY episode.

Carolyn Ducey, Curator of Collections at the International Quilt Museum on a few quilts in their collection. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the International Quilt Museum's mission to build a global collection and audience that celebrate the cultural and artistic significance of quilts. The museum has the world’s largest publicly held quilt collection.

Learn about contemporary quilters from diverse traditions as we celebrate the important role quilts have played in our country's story. Featuring Susan Hudson, Victoria Findlay Wolfe, Michael A. Cummings, Judith Content, the International Quilt Museum, and special guest Ken Burns.

Watch a 2 minute preview of Craft in America: IDENTITY, premiering on PBS December 27, 2019 (check local listings). Artists explore issues of gender, race, culture and place, offering true expressions of their experience in this world. Featuring potter Diego Romero, photographer Cara Romero, furniture maker Wendy Maruyama, and sculptor Cristina Córdova.

Corine Pearce is a Pomo basket weaver from Redwood Valley, CA. Throughout the history of the Pomo people, baskets were the essential tool of life and Pomo baskets are among the best in the world by fact of their sheer technical virtuosity. Corine has dedicated her life to sharing her specialized knowledge and abilities with people throughout the world as well as by teaching her community.

Associate curator Wendy Van Deusen on working with Jack Lenor Larsen at LongHouse Reserve. Bonus video from VISIONARIES episode PBS premiere December 21, 2018 (check local listings).

Fiber artist Kay Sekimachi on her father's drawing. Bonus video from VISIONARIES episode PBS premiere December 21, 2018 (check local listings)