Season 5

Woodworker Sam Maloof, furniture maker Garry Knox Bennett, basket makers Mary Jackson and Pat Courtney Gold, and blacksmith Tom Joyce ensure that creating from nature with one’s hands does not become a thing of the past.

Featuring craft artists Jan Yager, Kit Carson, David Gurney, Richard Notkin, George Nakashima and Mira Nakashima, whose art is both a reflection of and commentary on the environment in which they live.

Groups give strength to craft artists and their work, as schools, religions, societies, or just friends bring together people to create. Featuring glass artists Jamex and Einar de la Torre, potter Sarah Jaeger, and more.

Craft traditions didn’t just appear--artists tie their work to early techniques and pass these practices on in a continuum of creativity. Featuring blacksmith Philip Simmons, beadwork artist Teri Greeves, weaver Jim Bassler, and more.

What inspires a person to choose a career in craft? How does one acquire the knowledge and skills? Featuring 92nd Street Y, jewelers Roberta and Dave Williamson, ceramists Cary Esser and Nikki Lewis, printmaker Tom Killion, and more.

Many craft artists use craft to tell a story, prove a point, experiment, or bring attention to contemporary issues. MESSAGES features santero Charles M. Carrillo, glass artist Beth Lipman, bead artist Joyce J. Scott, and more.