Look and Listen #36: Joseph Pla-Narbona via Nowness
If you have ever struggled with depression, the whimsical and deep art of Josep Pla-Narbona and his story may be encouraging to you. He finds that drawing helps him to …
Look and Listen #32: The Vásquez García family, weavers from Teotitlán, Mexico via Craft in America
This is an inspiring feature on the Vásquez García family, weavers from Teotitlán, Oaxaca, Mexico. They are part of a movement in the region that is returning to natural dyes …
Look and Listen #30: Aniyah Smith, Healing
Healing is a poem by Aniyah Smith, a New York based poet from Washington, DC. She was the 2018 DC Youth Poet Laureate, 2018 DC Youth Slam Grand Slam Team …
Look and Listen #29: William Kleinelder and the Healing Power of Art
This is the story of William Kleinelder, who was wounded by an IED while driving a Humvee on a medical mission in Iraq. Art is a part of recovery for …
Look and Listen #28: The Healing arts of Pamela Jacques
Watch artist, storyteller and prison counselor Pamela Jacques use her talents to inspire and heal others. Wait until the end… I was delighted. We throw people away without ever knowing …
Look and Listen #23: The art of Wangechi Mutu
Today’s focus is on Kenyan multimedia artist Wangechi Mutu. I remember being completely captivated by her film installation, The End of Eating Everything, when it was on view at the …
Look and Listen #17: Glass Artist Preston Singletary, Raven and The Box of Daylight from Craft in America
Preston Singletary is a Tlingit artist working in glass. The Tlingit people are famous for their art and storytelling and the incredible iconographic tradition that they have built is unique …
Look and Listen #14: Cbabi Bayoc in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
In celebration of Father’s Day, meet artist Cbabi Bayoc of St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Art has the power to amplify the things which are important to the artist and to …
Look and Listen #11: Sam Gillliam’s From a Model to a Rainbow (PBS News Hour)
Sam Gilliam’s soft-spoken passion for creativity and painting is so infectious. He speaks here about his process, background, and the development of the public art movement that began in the …
Look and Listen #4 Indigenous Woodworkers Ned Bear and Justin Sappier from St Mary’s First Nation (New Brunswick, Canada)
This video from the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) takes us to St. Mary’s First Nation in New Brunswick. Ned Bear, who passed away last year, was a master woodworker and …