Comments on: Craft in America airs tonight in US

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:22:49 +0000

I loved the series too and just like Elizabeth, I was moved emotionally too by the crafters and the amount of effort and care that went into their work. How great is it that larger media outlets are taking notice of crafts and those who do them?!?

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:05:50 +0000

Craft in America was so moving. I cried several times. People who have spent years mastering a craft, connecting to their roots, preserving their cultures, passing on stories, creating community and innovations and art, have alot of wise but humble things to say about it. And the work is stunning.

By: rachel

rachel — Thu, 31 May 2007 15:55:36 +0000

WHoa.
That was a long two and a half hours.
Little man woke up somewhere in the quilting story.
Really inspirational.
I am moving to the woods and starting a craft campus.
Anyone wanna finance it?
Thanks for the tip!

By: Kristine

Kristine — Thu, 31 May 2007 15:51:18 +0000

Thank you for this post.
I stayed up to watch, and I found it very interesting. Especially the
more historical footage.

By: Marti

Marti — Thu, 31 May 2007 12:58:05 +0000

I happened upon this purely by chance and it was a very well done, interesting and thought provoking series, although I would have liked to have seen a little more content dealing with the fibre arts. They touched briefly on quilting and weaving in the Community episode, but neglected knitting etc. altogether. I think they missed out big time. If one craft embodies the spirit of community, I would think it would be knitting. However, I still think that knitting, despite the evidence to the contrary, gets demoted to the realm of ‘hobby’. I identified a great deal with all of the issues that were discussed in every episode with regards to my own craft, but rarely get to see it dealt with in a way that carries any weight, like a series such as this one.

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Thu, 31 May 2007 02:14:46 +0000

If you just found out about this (like me) check your local PBS listings to see if it will be re-aired. Our station often repeats shows in the middle of the night a few days later.

By: Edie

Edie — Wed, 30 May 2007 22:10:29 +0000

Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood (hope I got that right!) of Craft Sanity (http://www.craftsanity.com/) just did an interview with Carol Souvion, the visionary behind
the documentary ‘Craft in America’. great podcast!

By: Mary Anne Davis

Mary Anne Davis — Wed, 30 May 2007 20:22:13 +0000

Thanks, Weeks! Glad to see this today…

By: Lolly

Lolly — Wed, 30 May 2007 14:39:42 +0000

Thanks for the reminder! I heard about it earlier, and didn’t want to miss it!

By: sarawithanh

sarawithanh — Wed, 30 May 2007 13:44:28 +0000

I was going to post about this too. I’ve seen ads for this on my local PBS station(s) for weeks and was very excited when an air time was finally announced. My DVR is set to record.