Spark: Consuelo Jimenez Underwood
Weaver Consuelo Jimenez Underwood constructs histories of indigenous and non-indigenous conflict through her work. Original air date: June 2003.
Sep 16, 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: Kal Spelletich
Go to the brink of sheer panic with Kal Spelletich's fire-breathing works of post-industrial folk art. Original air date: January 2005.
Sep 09, 2010
Spark: Rosa Montoya
Visit a master class with renowned flamenco artist Rosa Montoya. Original air date: February 2005.
Sep 02, 2010
Spark: Andy Goldsworthy
Get a rare glimpse of artist Andy Goldsworthy at work installing a piece at the de Young Museum. Original air date: June 2005.
Aug 26, 2010
Spark: KlezCalifornia
Stop by KlezCalifornia to find out how klezmer music is relevant to new generations. Original air date: August 2007.
Aug 19, 2010
Spark: Pixar's Sanjay Patel
Catch up with Sanjay Patel, who has worked as an animator on such Pixar films as The Incredibles, Ratatouille and Toy Story 3. Original air date: July 2010.
Aug 12, 2010
Spark: Don and Doris Fisher
Get a sneak peek at the masterworks in the exhibition From Calder to Warhol: Introducing the Fisher Collection at SFMOMA. Original air date: June 2010.
Aug 05, 2010
Spark: Henry Wessel
See how Henry Wessel's work has become an important part of photographic history. Original air date: July 2007.
Jul 29, 2010
Spark: Patrick Amiot
See how Canadian sculptor Patrick Amiot has changed the town of Sebastopol, California, with his junk sculptures. Original air date: July 2007.
Jul 22, 2010
Spark: Ann Chamberlain
Remembering Ann Chamberlain, who mined personal and community history to create moving and evocative public art projects. Original air date: September 2003.
Jul 15, 2010
Spark: June Schwarcz
Learn how June Schwartz has used subtlety to become a legend in enamel art. Original air date: July 2007.
Jul 01, 2010
Spark: Gary Stevens
Discover the extraordinary forms hidden in centuries-old redwood trees with wood artist Gary Stevens. Original air date: July 2004.
Jun 24, 2010
Spark: Pamina Traylor
Feel the heat with glass artist Pamina Traylor as she turns molten glass into works of lyrical beauty. Original air date: July 2004.
Jun 17, 2010
Spark: Klein International String Competition
Follow along as young competitors in the 2003 Klein International String Competition vie for a $10,000 top prize. Original air date: September 2003.
Jun 10, 2010
Spark: Mark Fiore's 2010 Pulitzer Prize
Meet Mark Fiore, who won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Cartooning, the first time an online cartoonist has captured the award. A co-production of Spark and PBS NewsHour for This Week in Northern California. Original air date: May 2010.
Jun 03, 2010
Spark: Danongan Kalanduyan
Visit with Danny Kalanduyan and his Palabuniyan Kulintang Ensemble as they prepare for a world tour. Original air date: February 2005.
May 27, 2010
Spark: Flo Oy Wong
See how Flo Oy Wong finds the inspiration to become an artist in the history of Asian Americans. Original air date: September 2003.
May 20, 2010
Spark: Shri Krupa Dance Foundation
Meet Shri Krupa Dance Foundation's Vishal Ramani who has been passing along the finer points of classical Indian dance. Original air date: May 2004.
May 13, 2010
Spark: Mission District Street Art
Check out the art in Balmy and Clarion Alleys with artists Susan Greene and John Jota Leanos -- and talk to Annice Jacoby about her book, Street Art San Francisco: Mission Muralismo. Original air date: April 2010.
May 06, 2010
Spark: Viola Frey
Remembering sculptor Viola Frey and her dedication in creating monumental ceramic figures. Original air date: February 2004.
Apr 29, 2010
Spark: Herb Parker at Montalvo Arts Center
Join us at Montalvo Arts Center where landscape artist Herb Parker creates a nature-based sculpture. Original air date: January 2004.
Apr 22, 2010
Spark: Jo Kreiter's Flyaway Productions
See how aerial dancer Jo Kreiter weaves the history of San Francisco into "How to Be a Citizen." Original air date: January 2004.
Apr 15, 2010
Spark: William T. Wiley at Crown Point Press
Make a print with Marin artist William T. Wiley at Crown Point Press. Original air date: April 2007.
Apr 08, 2010
Spark: Julie Seltzer at the Contemporary Jewish Museum
Head to San Francisco's Contemporary Jewish Museum, where Julie Seltzer, a female scribe known as a soferet, is breaking ground by writing out an entire Torah. Original air date: March 2010.
Apr 01, 2010
Spark: Richard Shaw
Meet ceramic artist Richard Shaw who is known for pioneering technical virtuosity and witty investigation of everyday objects. Original air date: February 2005.
Mar 25, 2010
Spark: John Chiara
Super-size it with photographer John Chiara, whose camera is so large that he has to tow it on a flatbed trailer. Original air date: May 2006.
Mar 18, 2010
Spark: Stephanie Syjuco
See why Stephanie Syjuco is recruiting crafters from around the globe to create knock-off designer goods. Original air date: May 2008.
Mar 11, 2010
Spark: Paul Kos
Meet conceptual artist Paul Kos, who is the playful revolutionary of the visual art world. Original air date: July 2003.
Mar 06, 2010
Spark: Shanghai exhibit at the Asian Art Museum
Visit the Asian Art Museum for their unprecedented Shanghai exhibit in 2010. Original air date: February 2010.
Feb 27, 2010
Spark: Kerry James Marshall
Visit with Chicago-based artist Kerry James Marshall as he works with San Francisco's Precita Eyes in creating murals for SFMOMA. Original air date: April 2009.
Feb 25, 2010