Comedian and collector Cheech has made a lifelong project of collecting and encouraging Chicano artists and found a home for his collection at the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture at the Riverside Art Museum. Artists Yolanda González, Francisco Palomares, Frank Romero and Jaime “Germs” Zacarias are featured. Segment from COLLECTORS episode

Chris Maynard creates intricate art entirely from bird feathers. Inspired by his love of the natural world and his background as a biologist, Chris hopes to give people a new perspective on nature through his art. Segment from SCIENCE episode

At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Erik and Martin Demaine combine math with art. Erik is an MIT professor of computer science and the father-son team takes inspiration from their research to create unique curved-crease origami sculptures from folded paper. Segment from SCIENCE episode

Ceramic artist Joan Takayama-Ogawa is a professor at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, California. Joan uses her work in clay to respond to the ongoing climate emergency. Segment from SCIENCE episode

Former NASA astronaut and quilter Karen Nyberg brought quilting to the International Space Station and inspired the international quilting challenge that connected makers from all over the world. Now retired from NASA, Karen continues to create art inspired by space and science. Segment from SCIENCE episode

John Luebtow is a glass sculptor and teacher. He introduces us to the founder of the modern kindergarten, Friedrich Froebel, and how Froebel’s geometric “gifts” inspired John and generations of other artists. Segment from SCIENCE episode

The Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico has been home to a long tradition of Native potters, including brothers Joseph and Sergio Youngblood Lugo. Joseph and Sergio demonstrate the ancestral firing technique that produces their unique polished pottery. Segment from SCIENCE episode

Artist and collector Carolyn Mazloomi founded the Women of Color Quilters Network (WCQN). We meet Cynthia Lockhart, a quilt artist who has found community with the WCQN, and Sara Vance Waddell, a collector of women’s art, and learn how the three women have developed a friendship through collecting that has provided inspiration and encouragement. Segment from COLLECTORS episode

Meet three collectors who have donated work to the Renwick Gallery, Fleur Bresler, Judith Chernoff and Jeffrey Bernstein. They explain why sharing their collections with the public is an essential part of their connection with artists and introduce us to Norm Sartorius, a sculptor who makes fascinating and original spoons. Segment from COLLECTORS episode

Meet Sonny and Gloria Kamm and their vast collection of teapots in Los Angeles, California. They lead us to artist Peter Shire and discover the joy he finds in creating unique objects, from teapots to mugs to furniture. Segment from COLLECTORS episode

In Baltimore, Maryland, we meet several dynamic young collectors and the artists they support at the American Craft Council’s annual show, American Craft Made Baltimore. This celebration of craft provides an opportunity for artists and collectors to meet in person and connect over the art that brings them together. Segment from COLLECTORS episode

Sara Vance Waddell on how she became a collector and shows us pieces in her collection. Bonus video from COLLECTORS episode

Learn more about the artists in Cheech Marin's Chicano Art collection, Jaime "Germs" Zacarias, Yolanda González, and Francisco Palomares, featured in the COLLECTORS episode

Learn more about the objects in Fleur Bresler's collection and Judith Chernoff and Jeffrey Bernstein's collections. Bonus video from COLLECTORS episode

Learn more about Carolyn Mazloomi and the Women of Color Quilters Network. Bonus video from COLLECTORS episode

Chicano artist Frank Romero on his career. Bonus video from COLLECTORS episode

Learn more about Peter Shire's art and career. Bonus video from COLLECTORS episode

Artist and teacher Joan Takayama-Ogawa on her climate change course at Otis College of Art and Design and Otis' commitment to sustainability.

At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Erik and Martin Demaine combine math with art. Erik is an MIT professor of computer science and the father-son team takes inspiration from their research to create unique curved-crease origami sculptures from folded paper.

Learn about retired NASA astronaut and quilter Karen Nyberg's space textiles. Bonus video from SCIENCE episode