PBS – Craft In America – Series 3a – ”Messages” (CRIA6031 – 2011) [DVD (ISO)]
English | Size: 3.36 GB
Category: Fine & Visual Arts

Artists have strong ideas and opinions. These are the inspirations, along with their skills, that they use to imbue their work with meaning, prove a point or suggest alternatives. Artists are often driven to use their creativity for what they consider to be the greater good.

The greater good is difficult to achieve, but the artists who dedicate themselves to a cause can make a difference. We see the devastation wrought by natural and manmade emergencies and often feel powerless. Artists, through their works, empower us to improve a situation or change the course of events. We, as the audience, are able to understand and act when inspired by the artist. What has inspired the artists who are included in the Messages episode of Craft in America? [Read more…]