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FORGE episode

Season 5 Episode 1 | 53m 10s

FORGE profiles exceptional artists forging metal magically transformed by fire. Follow Chloe Darke as she begins her career as a silversmith at Old Newbury Crafters; Iraqi war veterans Tom Pullin and Jeremiah Holland as they turn to art as an antidote to the harsh realities of war; Join sculptor Albert Paley as he prepares for Paley on Park Avenue, the most ambitious project of his 50 year career.

Aired: 10/24/13
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Extras
Noah's Ark animals made using repurposed materials & Skirball's puppet fest
How puppets can become vehicles of history & change: the work of Schroeder Cherry
Roberto Benavidez's piñatas inspired by medieval manuscripts
Woodworker makes tiny furniture: Meet miniaturist Mark Murphy
Lorena Robletto creates festive and creative piñatas with fair labor practices at her business, Amaz
Small scale model cars by Cuban artist Leandro Gómez Quintero
Meet artisans at the International Folk Art Market
Alexander Girard's miniature folk art collection hopes to evoke common humanity.
Lloyd Cotsen founded the Cotsen Children’s Library at Princeton University
Calder Kamin creates an art installation by reusing and recycling discarded plastic