The first part of a three-part PBS series on American Craft is set to premiere tonight. The PBS documentary, Craft in America showcases American artists and craftsmen and looks at how craft effects our culture. Tonight’s episode, named “Memory” will look at the stories of current craftsmen use them as a context for the history of craft itself. Tonight’s guests will include woodworker Sam Maloof, basketmaker Mary Jackson, metalsmith Tom Joyce, and furniture maker Garry Knox Bennett.

Tonight’s episode will air at 8 p.m. EDT/PDT, but you should check your local PBS station to confirm the time for your area.

The second episode, “Landscape” will air at 9 p.m. EDT/PDT and the third episode, “Community” will air at 10 p.m. EDT/PDT.

For more information about the Craft in America project, check out the web site at http://www.craftinamerica.org