Product Details

• Directors: Dan Seeger
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: PBS
• DVD Release Date: June 5, 2007
• Run Time: 180 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000P7V6VA
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,495 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Craft in America, Season 1" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Pbs Release Date: 04/16/2009

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An overwhelming feast of creative work and people!, September 17, 2007

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Marshall Hudson Knapp (Fair Haven,, VT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Craft in America, Season 1 (DVD)

What an exceptional series! My daughter, who teaches art, encouraged us to purchase this series of programs because she was deeply inspired by watching one of the programs, so we gave it a try. Wow! What an adventure, visiting amazing, inspiring people from all across the country, and feasting on the rich diversity of gorgeous, works of crafted art! You meet delightful, funny, earthy, courageous people of many different "types" who share their lives and works. You see them doing their work, gathering in communities, struggling to find their way through life... and bearing the mosts beautiful, diverse works! The quality of the creations makes it harder to discern art from craft. But the best part is just delighting in story after story of amazing people, the moving accounts of their life journeys, to communities that sustain them, and their awesome works of art! Another delight is the photography of the people and the environments from which their works arise. The filming and editing are exceptionally beautiful and often powerful!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely well done and inspiring, March 15, 2008

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E. Karasik (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Craft in America, Season 1 (DVD)

This series came as a wonderful surprise; I had never heard of it and had low expectations. But the consistent high quality of the interviews and the visuals, and the enormous diversity of the featured artists, makes it a stand-out in the art documentary genre. It emphasizes each artist's sense of place, as well as illustrating the way creative traditions are fused with culture and passed down over generations. A must-see for anyone interested in the creative process.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, educational fascinating look at artist craftspeople, February 22, 2008

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Rachel Murphree "rcbeads" (El Paso, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Craft in America, Season 1 (DVD)

This 3 hour dvd is a wonderful glimpse into skilled artisan/craftspeople that shows their studios, their inspirations, motivations, and technique. Not a "how to" at all, but a "why and how and who". HIGHLY recommend!