The Craft Video Dictionary is a new digital tool for understanding how objects are made.

The first-phase CVD video definitions include many demonstrations of the building blocks of art and making. These are the common techniques-nuanced, and varying in time and complexity-that artists and makers widely rely upon for creating their work. In addition to defining craft techniques, these CVD videos serve to document craft in this day and age.

CVD videos are not intended as how-to’s for making, however they can be viewed to deepen understanding of how objects are generated and shaped. Especially for those who are not makers or artists, the CVD provides a chance to gain awareness about the crafting of objects, in real time.

The Craft Video Dictionary is created by Craft in America and supported by the Decorative Arts Trust Prize for Excellence and Innovation.