Spark: Katherine Westerhout
Follow photographer Katherine Westerhout inside a forgotten West Oakland landmark: the 16th Street Station. Original air date: April 2009.
Feb 13, 2010
KQED: Spark Art Video Podcast
Spark is about San Francisco Bay Area artists and arts organizations -- it is a weekly television show on KQED 9, an educational outreach program and a Web site at www.kqed.org/spark. The Spark Podcast includes segments from the show and is released weekly.
Episodes
Spark: W. Kamau Bell
Take a look at the world through W. Kamau Bell's eyes with skits, conversations about race, and clips from his sold out show. Original air date: April 2009.
Feb 11, 2010
Spark: Sha Sha Higby
Visit the studio of the incomparable Sha Sha Higby, as she creates mesmerizing sculptural costumes. Original air date: February 2004.
Feb 04, 2010
Spark: Dan Hoyle
Meet Dan Hoyle, son of famed Bay Area performer Geoff Hoyle, as he works on a new one-man show based on his travels across small-town and rural America, and the people he met along the way. Original air date: April 2009.
Jan 28, 2010
Spark: Ronn Guidi
Witness how Oakland Ballet's artistic director Ronn Guidi comes out of retirement to save the dance company he loves. Original air date: March 2007.
Jan 14, 2010
Spark: Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Meet the Lawrence Ferlinghetti you didn't know -- you might already know him as a poet, but did you also know that he's a painter, too? Original air date: March 2007.
Jan 07, 2010
Spark: Li Huayi
See how Li Huayi blends western influences with the ancient Chinese art form of landscape painting. Original air date: July 2003.
Dec 31, 2009
Spark: Seyed Alavi
Explore complicated questions with conceptual artist Seyed Alavi and his public art projects. Original air date: June 2007.
Dec 24, 2009
Spark: Richard Mayhew
Travel to Santa Cruz to the studio of landscape painter Richard Mayhew to discuss his life and work. Original air date: December 2009.
Dec 17, 2009
Spark: Garry Knox Bennett
Visit with woodworker Garry Knox Bennett as he crafts outlandish and often humorous furniture designs. Original air date: February 2005.
Dec 10, 2009
Spark: Daniel McCormick
Follow environmental artist Daniel McCormick as he creates temporary sculptures in the creek beds of West Marin. Original air date: May 2009.
Dec 03, 2009
Spark: Victoria May
Visit with Victoria May in Santa Cruz as she makes sculpture from thread, needle and cloth. Original air date: May 2009.
Nov 28, 2009
Spark: Kitka
Preserve and celebrate the rich vocal traditions of Eastern Europe with the women of Kitka. Original air date: May 2009.
Nov 26, 2009
Spark: San Francisco Mime Troupe: Web Extra
This Web extra features Peter Coyote, actor and a major player in the counterculture of the 1960s, talking about his experiences as a member of the San Francisco Mime Troupe, the power of comedy, and the legacy of the 1960s. Original release: November 2009.
Nov 19, 2009
Spark: Salt Farm Butoh Dance Company
Explore the mesmerizing art of butoh with the members of Salt Farm under the direction of Ledoh. Original air date: February 2004.
Nov 12, 2009
Spark: Amalia Mesa-Bains
See how Amalia Mesa-Bains's students compile a collective altar, following the traditions an ancient Aztec holiday, by gracing it with flowers, candles, and other offerings. Original air date: October 2009.
Nov 03, 2009
Spark: Headlands Center for the Arts
Meet international artists developing new work during the residency program at the Headlands Center for the Arts. Original air date: July 2003.
Oct 31, 2009
Spark: Sebastiao Salgado: Web Extra
This Web extra features Ken Light, the director of UCB's Center for Photography, talking in detail about three of Sebastiao Salgados photographs from the "Then and Now" exhibition at the David Brower Center, which runs May 14, 2009 through January 31, 2010. Original release: October 2009.
Oct 29, 2009
Spark: Sebastiao Salgado
Visit the new David Brower Center in Berkeley to see the work of photographer Sebastiao Salgado. Original air date: October 2009.
Oct 24, 2009
Spark: Ron Nagle
Visit with the multi-talented Ron Nagle, first in his ceramic studio and then in a recording session. Original air date: March 2009.
Oct 22, 2009
Spark: Mary Sano
Witness how Mary Sano carries on the spirit and legacy of modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan. Original air date: March 2009.
Oct 15, 2009
Spark: Wayne Thiebaud
Visit with Wayne Thiebaud in his studio as he prepares for a traveling retrospective of his work from the past 50 years. Original air date: March 2009.
Oct 10, 2009
Spark: Julie Chen
Watch Julie Chen stretch the definition of bookmaking with her awe-inspiring paper sculptures. Original air date: March 2004.
Oct 03, 2009
Spark: Hijos del Sol
See how painter Jose Ortiz's afterschool program is getting Salinas youth hooked on art. Original air date: May 2008.
Sep 26, 2009
Spark: Mel Ramos
Go inside the studio of Mel Ramos as he puts the finishing touches on his new series of portraits. Original air date: March 2008.
Sep 19, 2009
Spark: Fletcher Benton
Visit the de Saisset Museum in Santa Clara with sculptor Fletcher Benton. Original air date: March 2008.
Sep 17, 2009
Spark: Hung Liu
See the process behind Hung Liu's series of figurative works that uses images from vintage photographs. Original air date: February 2005.
Sep 12, 2009
Spark: Ruth Asawa
See how renowned sculptor Ruth Asawa has passed along her love of art to her family. Original air date: May 2005.
Sep 05, 2009
Spark: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Meet the professional conservators at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco who are entrusted to uncover and restore masterpieces. Original air date: June 2003.
Aug 29, 2009
Spark: Suhaila Salimpour
Learn about the ancient art of belly dance from teacher and performer Suhaila Salimpour and one of her star pupils, comedienne Margaret Cho. Original air date: May 2008.
Aug 22, 2009