KQED: SPARK
SPARK is about San Francisco Bay Area artists and arts organizations -- it is a weekly television show, an educational outreach program and a Web site. More than a showcase for art objects and the artists who make them, SPARK takes the audience inside the ...
SPARK is about San Francisco Bay Area artists and arts organizations -- it is a weekly television show, an educational outreach program and a Web site. More than a showcase for art objects and the artists who make them, SPARK takes the audience inside the creative process to witness the challenges, opportunities and rewards of making art.
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Spark: David Kuraoka
Master ceramicist David Kuraoka throws enormous pots weighing 100 pounds ...
Master ceramicist David Kuraoka throws enormous pots weighing 100 pounds and more, a process that requires an extraordinary level of skill, patience and strength. Spark watches him at work in his studio at San Francisco State University, where he is a professor of art and head of the ceramics department. Original air date: April 2003.
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Spark: Lauren Shera
Growing up in Monterey, the singer/songwriter/guitarist/poet Lauren Shera took an ...
Growing up in Monterey, the singer/songwriter/guitarist/poet Lauren Shera took an interest in poetry at a young age and soon began winning awards for her work. Spark catches up with this young prodigy as she records her first album at Rancho Armadillo studios in Santa Cruz. Original air date: June 2005.
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Spark: Tommy Guerrero
Native San Franciscan Tommy Guerrero is a legend in the ...
Native San Franciscan Tommy Guerrero is a legend in the skateboarding world. Though he still skates and designs skateboards, lately Guerrero has been following his musical passions. Spark checks in on one of San Francisco's most versatile performers. Original air date: July 2004.
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Spark: Crude
Spark hits the streets with tag artist Crude, whose mark ...
Spark hits the streets with tag artist Crude, whose mark is recognizable as an African mask, which was influenced by his research into outsider art as well as American folk art. Original air date: July 2006.
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Spark: Sonos Handbell Ensemble
Spark learns that being part of a handbell ensemble is ...
Spark learns that being part of a handbell ensemble is more challenging and fun than anyone might expect when they drop in to see Sonos Handbell Ensemble in Walnut Creek. Original air date: May 2004.
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Spark: Bill Dan
On any given day and in all types of weather ...
On any given day and in all types of weather conditions, nature artist Bill Dan can be seen balancing rocks at Fisherman's Wharf, Crissy Field or on the waterfront of Sausalito. Spark catches up with Dan and witnesses that his work is both public and performance art. Original air date: April 2003.
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Spark: Southern Exposure's Monster Drawing Rally
Spark takes a sideline seat at the Southern Exposure Monster ...
Spark takes a sideline seat at the Southern Exposure Monster Drawing Rally in which more than a hundred artists take up pencils, pens and other unlikely drawing tools to create on-the-spot masterpieces. Original air date: March 2004.
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Spark: Richard Serra
Richard Serra is perhaps the most recognized site-specific artist in ...
Richard Serra is perhaps the most recognized site-specific artist in the world. Spark catches up with Serra as he installs an enormous public work for the University of California, San Francisco's new campus at Mission Bay. Original air date: June 2005.
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Spark: Smart Mob
Smart Mobs are sweeping the world -- is it a ...
Smart Mobs are sweeping the world -- is it a passing fad or a major technological trend? Judge for yourself when Spark catches up with them. Original air date: October 2003.
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Spark: Borneo Textiles
Spark meets Diane Mott, the curator of textiles at the ...
Spark meets Diane Mott, the curator of textiles at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, where she gives us a peek at their collection of Borneo textiles. These weavings produced by the Iban women, whose dyeing and weaving skills were the ultimate achievement, were the path to power in their tribes. Original air date: June 2003.
