Watch a preview of the CROSSROADS episode. Explores the intersection of craft, culture, and technology. Featured artists include Tanya Aguiñiga, Lia Cook, Clary Illian, Warren MacKenzie, and Jeff Oestreich.

Potter Jeff Oestreich describes his work. CROSSROADS episode PBS premiere: November 16, 2012.

Fiber artist Lia Cook talks about how the English Jacquard loom and punch cards work together. CROSSROADS episode PBS premiere: November 16, 2012.

Fiber artist Lia Cook talks about her doll series and the unexpected response it received. CROSSROADS episode PBS premiere: November 16, 2012.

Sculptor, designer, activist, textile artist, Tanya Aguiñiga talks about her childhood crafting. CROSSROADS episode PBS premiere: November 16, 2012.

Tanya Aguiñiga on the inspiration and the connection she got through visiting Chicano Park in San Diego. CROSSROADS episode PBS premiere: November 16, 2012.

Tanya Aguiñiga on the community of Maclovio Rojas in Mexico. CROSSROADS episode PBS premiere: November 16, 2012.

Potters Jeff Oestreich, Clary Illian, and Jason Trebs on the St. Croix Pottery Tour. CROSSROADS episode PBS premiere: November 16, 2012.

Potter Jeff Oestreich decorates bisque ware. CROSSROADS episode PBS premiere: November 16, 2012.

Watch a 30 second preview of the THREADS episode. THREADS explores work by Faith Ringgold, Randall Darwall, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, and Terese Agnew, – nationally acclaimed fiber artists who through story quilts, fiber collages and woven textiles, go beyond pure technique.

Charles Kernaghan on Terese Agnew's "Portrait of a Textile Worker." THREADS episode PBS premiere: May 11, 2012.

Artist Faith Ringgold talks about the process of creating the "Tar Beach" story quilt. Faith Ringgold is featured in the Threads episode of Craft in America.

Artist Faith Ringgold talks about her writing process and "Tar Beach". Faith is featured in the Threads episode of Craft in America.

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.

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, 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 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 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

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

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.