{"product_id":"handwork-handcrafted-objects-that-made-america-craft-in-america-hardcover","title":"Handwork: Handcrafted Objects That Made America [Craft in America] - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily Zaiden\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCarol Sauvion\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraft in America presents a compelling and essential portrait of American culture through an extraordinary range of handmade objects\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHandwork: Handcrafted Objects that Made America\u003c\/i\u003e is a visually stunning, deeply inspiring celebration of America's spirit through ordinary, surprising, and overlooked handcrafted objects spanning more than 250 years. Edited by Emily Zaiden, director and lead curator of the Craft in America Center, with a foreword by Carol Sauvion, the visionary behind the Peabody Award-winning PBS series \u003ci\u003eCraft in America\u003c\/i\u003e, this book is part of a sweeping national initiative marking 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrouping handmade objects into four curated sections--DWELL, FEED, FURNISH, ADORN--\u003ci\u003eHandwork\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a journey through time and across the multiplicity of cultures that have made America, uncovering the powerful stories behind objects that shaped American life. From a nineteenth-century Kiowa cradleboard and a silver bowl made by Paul Revere to celebrate a rebellion, to an antique Hawaiian \u003ci\u003epapa heʻenalu\u003c\/i\u003e--or surfboard--and a prototype for an iconic sneaker, these objects reflect innovation, resistance, artistry, and community--and were all crafted by hand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccessible yet authoritative, the book includes illuminating essays by experts nationwide and places a special focus on overlooked narratives and the underrepresented artists who helped define American life through their craft. Contemporary makers featured throughout show how craft traditions live on--reimagined, reinterpreted, and renewed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe official book of \u003ci\u003eHandwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026\u003c\/i\u003e--Craft in America's yearlong, nationwide initiative marking 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, featuring hundreds of museum exhibitions and events, a four-part PBS docuseries, and specially designed educational components--\u003ci\u003eHandwork\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone curious about American history, design, material culture, or craft. With vibrant full-color photography; a fresh, engaging layout; and an inclusive approach, this book is as captivating and eye-opening as the objects and artists it celebrates.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Zaiden\u003c\/b\u003e is director and curator of the Craft in America Center in Los Angeles where she has organized over eighty multidisciplinary contemporary art, craft, and design exhibitions for the center and partner museum venues. Zaiden oversees public programs, a K-12 education initiative, and digital projects, including the creation of the online Craft Video Dictionary. Her research focuses on craft processes, materiality, functional design, and cultural art, particularly from a historical lens. Zaiden has an M.A. from the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Sauvion\u003c\/b\u003e is an American crafts scholar and creator of the Peabody Award-winning PBS series Craft in America. Sauvion was the founding director of Craft in America and for over forty-five years was the director of Freehand, her Los Angeles gallery specializing in functional craft.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 11 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 29, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48757393588473,"sku":"9781580937276","price":59.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/RxBTo6gm7K9781580937276.webp?v=1785946450","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/handwork-handcrafted-objects-that-made-america-craft-in-america-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}