Textile Artists Featured in Craft In America's New Episodes: Storytellers and Democracy

George Rodriguez, Seattle based ceramic artist and sculptor.

New Episodes of Craft in America highlight textile arts, diving into the Art to Wear movement and featuring makers such as Gere Kavanaugh, Carla Hemlock, Students of Berea College, Julie Schafler Dale, Linda Mendelson and so many more!

“Craft in America, the Peabody Award-winning documentary series discovering the beauty, significance and relevance of handmade objects and the artists who make them, announces STORYTELLERS premiering on PBS Friday, December 11, 2020 at 9:00PM (check local listings).

For more than a decade, Craft in America has taken viewers on cultural journeys across this nation, honoring craft artists and documenting the dynamic evolution of contemporary craft. STORYTELLERS highlights artists who use narrative to communicate personal stories and universal truths, creating a uniquely powerful expression of our human experience.

STORYTELLERS: In this episode we explore the Art to Wear movement with gallerist and craft historian Julie Schafler Dale. Dale walks us through the Philadelphia Museum of Art exhibition Off the Wall: American Art to Wear and introduces textile artist Linda J. Mendelson, who draws inspiration from poetry and pushes the boundaries of wearable art.” (and more…)

DEMOCRACY: In the galleries and halls of our treasured cultural institutions; in the hands of Native American, African American and Veteran artists; from Appalachia to the Rio Grande Valley; this episode explores how craft is intertwined with our nation's defining principles, providing inspiring examples of artists and organizations working together to embody our democratic ideals. Perhaps more than ever, it is important that we hear the voices of the artists and cultural workers who define and unite our nation through their work.

Both episodes will be available to stream online through PBS Video App, pbs.org/craftinamerica, and craftinamerica.org.