Craft in America Concludes its Handwork Series with NORTH and SOUTH
Stream the PBS documentary series, which explores the impact of regional handmade craft in the north and south of the country.
Craft in America concludes its Handwork series with two new episodes, SOUTH and NORTH, premiering in December on PBS. These episodes are part of the Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026 initiative, commemorating the nation's 250th anniversary and showcasing the diversity of American crafts. SOUTH focuses on craft artists building a hopeful future, such as Jessica Osceola, a Seminole tribe member from Florida.
She explains how crafting connects generations and ensures the chain of tradition continues. The episode also features Ato Ribeiro, an Atlanta artist who creates quilts inspired by Ghanaian symbols, and Vicki Essig, a North Carolina fiber artist who creates garments from silkworms. In NORTH, the series explores how the northern landscape influences artists like Jeremy Frey, a Maine basketmaker who weaves baskets from black ash, despite the invasive emerald ash borer beetle threatening the material.
Other featured artists include Sayaka Ganz, who repurposes reclaimed plastics, and Tia Keobounpheng, who explores her Sami heritage through wood and fiber sculptures in Minnesota. Both SOUTH and NORTH episodes are streaming now on PBS platforms and will premiere on December 18, 2026.
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