Jan 06 California artist draws on long tradition of socially conscious printmaking By Kristin Farr, KQED From migrating butterflies to ancestral faces, visual artist Favianna Rodriguez uses printmaking to inspire social change. Continue reading
Dec 30 Bringing dinosaurs and human ancestors to life through art By WSKG Public Broadcasting Using data from dissections and the study of fossils, award-winning paleo-artist John Gurche recreates through art how dinosaurs and early human ancestors might have appeared. His work has been featured in National Geographic, on postage stamps, in "Jurassic Park" and… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 5:01 Molding an identity for dinosaurs and human ancestors from the study of fossils By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 23 Maryland sculptor turns nature’s flow into furniture By Maryland Public Television Using a self-taught technique, David Knopp carves plywood laminate into fantastically abstract shapes, imbuing the rigid nature of wood with the fluidity of water. Continue reading
Dec 16 Milwaukee collage artist layers memories from a volatile childhood By Zac Schultz, Wisconsin Public Television Tyanna Buie turned her childhood spent in foster care into an artistic exploration, using screen-printing and collage to reinterpret old photographs and memories. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 6:17 Collaging painful memories from a childhood in foster care By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 25 Graphic designer spins yarn into textured street art By Twin Cities PBS A graphic designer by trade, Eric Rieger, better known as HOTTEA, uses the inherent grid of chain-link fence as the backbone for his non-destructive, yarn-based instillation art. Rieger shares his history with the art form and explains how he became… Continue reading
Nov 18 Looking at a marriage through (the art of making) rose colored glass By Vegas PBS Barbara and Larry Domsky, the married couple behind Domsky Glass, have been married for 20 years. They work together to produce a wide range of glass and metal structures from large-scale installations like that in McCarran International Airport to gallery… Continue reading
Nov 11 Photographer captures portraits of vets and things they carried home from war By WTVS, Detroit Public Television Jennifer Karady is a photographer who works with veterans to create what she calls "staged narrative photographs" about the psychological effects of war. Watch a Detroit Public Television report. Continue reading
Nov 04 In New Mexico, one photographer captures the rugged character of old buildings By New Mexico PBS For 40 years, New Mexico photographer Robert Christensen has captured portraits of buildings that reflect the rugged and independent spirit of New Mexico. Continue reading