INSPIRATION Episode
INSPIRATION
INSPIRATION reveals the magic and influence of craft.
Featuring the Saar family (Alison Saar, Betye Saar, and Maddy Leeser), Simon Rodia and Watts Towers, Diedrick Brackens, Ayumi Horie, Suzanne Thao, Mandora Young, Tousue Vang, Chef Yia Vang, and Mary Little.
Now streaming on PBS Video App, craftinamerica.org, pbs.org/craftinamerica.
PBS broadcast premiere December 16, 2022 (check local listings)
Hmong needlework by suzanne thao
DIEDRICK BRACKENS, a deep and abiding dance
Courtesy Craft Contemporary, Josh Schaedel photo
INSPIRATION preview
Chef Yia Vang on Hmong Village
Chef Yia Vang on what it means to be Hmong
Weaver Diedrick Brackens on his Baby Blanket series
Artist Alison Saar on whittling
Potter Ayumi Horie on her color study tiles
Potter Ayumi Horie on tenegui
Potter Ayumi Horie on her murals
Mark Steven Greenfield on his work
Mary Little on her work
Maddy Leeser on her Memory Jugs