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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: Li Huayi

    See how Li Huayi blends western influences with the ancient ...

    See how Li Huayi blends western influences with the ancient Chinese art form of landscape painting. Original air date: July 2003.

    Dec 31, 2009 Read more
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    Spark: Seyed Alavi

    Explore complicated questions with conceptual artist Seyed Alavi and his ...

    Explore complicated questions with conceptual artist Seyed Alavi and his public art projects. Original air date: June 2007.

    Dec 24, 2009 Read more
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    Spark: Richard Mayhew

    Travel to Santa Cruz to the studio of landscape painter ...

    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 Read more
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    Spark: Garry Knox Bennett

    Visit with woodworker Garry Knox Bennett as he crafts outlandish ...

    Visit with woodworker Garry Knox Bennett as he crafts outlandish and often humorous furniture designs. Original air date: February 2005.

    Dec 10, 2009 Read more
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    Spark: Daniel McCormick

    Follow environmental artist Daniel McCormick as he creates temporary sculptures ...

    Follow environmental artist Daniel McCormick as he creates temporary sculptures in the creek beds of West Marin. Original air date: May 2009.

    Dec 3, 2009 Read more
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    Spark: Victoria May

    Visit with Victoria May in Santa Cruz as she makes ...

    Visit with Victoria May in Santa Cruz as she makes sculpture from thread, needle and cloth. Original air date: May 2009.

    Nov 28, 2009 Read more
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    Spark: Kitka

    Preserve and celebrate the rich vocal traditions of Eastern Europe ...

    Preserve and celebrate the rich vocal traditions of Eastern Europe with the women of Kitka. Original air date: May 2009.

    Nov 26, 2009 Read more
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    Spark: San Francisco Mime Troupe: Web Extra

    This Web extra features Peter Coyote, actor and a major ...

    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 Read more
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    Spark: Salt Farm Butoh Dance Company

    Explore the mesmerizing art of butoh with the members of ...

    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 Read more
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    Spark: Amalia Mesa-Bains

    See how Amalia Mesa-Bains's students compile a collective altar, following ...

    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 3, 2009 Read more
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