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COLLECTORS episode

COLLECTORS reveals the essential role that craft appreciators play in the community, examining how collectors affirm and inspire the artists they support. The episode highlights collections from Chicano art to teapots to wooden spoons, looking at what drives collectors and how their support furthers artists at all stages of their careers.
Season 16 Episode 2 Length 55:41 Premiere: 11/12/24

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Season 16 Episodes

COLLECTORS episode
S16 E2 Length 55:41 Premiere Date 11/12/24

SCIENCE episode
S16 E1 Length 55:11 Premiere Date 11/12/24

COLLECTORS episode preview
Preview Length 00:58 Premiere Date 11/12/24

See more of Erik and Martin Demaine's sculptures
Clip Length 04:47 Premiere Date 11/12/24

Artist explores the climate crisis
Clip Length 02:33 Premiere Date 11/12/24

Joan Takayama-Ogawa's ceramic history
Clip Length 05:04 Premiere Date 11/12/24

Santa Clara Pueblo pottery
Clip Length 02:03 Premiere Date 11/12/24

Astronaut turns space photographs into quilts
Clip Length 02:06 Premiere Date 11/12/24

Cynthia Lockhart on her career
Clip Length 06:19 Premiere Date 11/12/24

Living with Chicano art
Clip Length 01:08 Premiere Date 11/12/24

Frank Romero on his career
Clip Length 07:04 Premiere Date 11/12/24

See more of Peter Shire's art
Clip Length 06:29 Premiere Date 11/12/24

Learn more about the Women of Color Quilters Network
Clip Length 06:38 Premiere Date 11/12/24

Meet the artists in Cheech Marin's Chicano Art collection
Clip Length 08:42 Premiere Date 11/12/24

Wood objects in Fleur, Judy and Jeff's collections
Clip Length 04:14 Premiere Date 11/12/24

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The intimate stories of some of the country's most prominent craft artisans are set against the larger historical context of craft itself.

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Examine the relationship of craft artists with their physical environment, which serves as a source of materials and inspiration.

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Premiered On: 05/30/2007

Explores the spiritual connection between artisans and their communities. The personal stories of gifted artisans reveal the deeply held belief that craft is about more than just the making of an object.

  • Monday August 17, 2026 2:00 am ET on KET
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Premiered On: 09/16/2016

Follow artists committed to passing on their skills and passion for craft to new generations. Featured are Barbara Teller Ornelas, Lynda Teller Pete, Therman Statom, Mark Mitsuda at Punahou School, and Linda Sikora at Alfred University.

  • Monday August 17, 2026 3:00 am ET on KET
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Premiered On: 04/22/2017

The beauty, inspiration, and future of the American landscape are celebrated. Featured artists include Patrick Dougherty, Mary Merkel-Hess, Michelle Holzapfel, Catherine Alice Michaelis, and Preston Singletary.

  • Monday August 17, 2026 4:00 am ET on KET
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Family - S3 E2

Premiered On: 10/17/2011

Explore the home environments and personal dynamics of four families of craft artists and asks: Is talent inherited? What's it like to live in a household where objects are made by hand?

  • Monday August 17, 2026 5:00 am ET on KET
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