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Elevating the Everyday
Meet artists who are creating art out of items found around the home. Spark starts off with a visit with woodworker Garry Knox Bennett, known outlandish and often humorous furniture designs, at his Oakland. Then we catch up with ceramic artist Richard Shaw as he finishes teaching a semester at UC Berkeley and begins to work feverishly on a new set of work destined for unveiling at the Braunstein/Quay Gallery in San Francisco. Next, watch mosaic artist Laurel True transform one small corner of her West Oakland neighborhood with her brilliantly colored designs.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
Fri, Nov 20, 2009 -- 11:30pm
Sat, Nov 21, 2009 -- 5:30am
more airings»
Featured Profiles:
Garry Knox Bennett
Visit with woodworker Garry Knox Bennett as he crafts outlandish and often humorous furniture designs.
Richard Shaw
Meet ceramic artist Richard Shaw who is known for pioneering technical virtuosity and witty investigation of everyday objects.
Laurel True
See mosaic artist Laurel True transform the humblest of surfaces with her brilliantly colored designs.
Spark Video Player
Please note that not all of the Spark video segments are included on this playlist. We are adding more weekly, but many more are available individually on corresponding artist profile pages. To find more videos, search the Artist Profiles directory.
Acknowledgments
Major funding for Spark is provided by:- Diane B. Wilsey
- George Frederick Jewett Foundation
- Helen Sarah Steyer
- Fred Levin and Nancy Livingston of the Shenson Fund
Spark is a production of KQED.
Spark airs on KQED HD9 on Wednesdays at 7:30pm and Fridays at 11:30pm and on KTEH-TV 54 on Saturdays. Repeat broadcasts can be seen on KQED's digital channels and KQET-TV 25.
