The Case for Craft: Americans for the Arts on Art, Policy, and Democracy

Robert L. Lynch, President of Americans for the Arts, who speaks to the presence of craft in U.S. history and the role of government in the arts. He also guides us through several of the significant Washington, D.C. monuments and memorials, highlighting their aesthetic and emotional resonance. Lynch highlights the importance of craft to our Presidents, from the craftsmanship in the Capitol dome, to Eleanor Roosevelt's founding of Val-Kill Industries, to the Clintons' involvement in the Year of American Craft. Segment from the DEMOCRACY episode.