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Craft in America
Amazing instruments in the Martin Guitar Co. Museum
Museum director Dick Boak shows special guitars in the C.F. Martin Museum, including one made in 1834 and ones made for Johnny Cash, Jimmie Rodgers, Eric Clapton, and for craft artists Goro Takahashi and George Nakashima. Bonus video from the MUSIC episode. PBS premiere Nov 20, 2015. Archival Courtesy of C.F. Martin Archives, Mito Yamamoto, Nakashima Foundation for Peace
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COLLECTORS reveals the relationship between craft collectors & artists they support
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SCIENCE investigates the unexpected intersection between art and the sciences
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MINIATURES explores the world of small objects and big ideas
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PLAY celebrates the power of imagination and the child in all of us.
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HOME visits artists whose environments are filled with meaning and metaphor
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INSPIRATION reveals the magic and influence of craft
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JEWELRY explores the history, artistry, and impact of personal adornment.
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HARMONY bridges the art forms of music and craft
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DEMOCRACY explores how craft is intertwined with our nation’s defining principles.
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Artists who use narrative to communicate personal stories & universal truths.
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Artists explore issues of gender, race, culture and place
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