Andrew Cummins discusses the ancient art of pottery making, with an emphasis on raku firing. “Raku” is a Japanese term for “fun” and “delightful.” It is also the Japanese surname of the family traditionally associated with the pottery style.
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Art at the Ventura County Fair with Linda Taylor
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Ojai artist, Linda Taylor, discusses and demonstrates drawing at the Ventura County Fair in California. -
Comedy: Greetings from America
What’s the right way to greet people in America? How about in formal circumstances? And what about the best way to say hello to a woman that you don’t know? Richard Stewart presents the necessary protocols with apt demonstrations, especially for an audience of international visitors.
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Painter Geoff Pocock: Geometric, Action & Expressionistic Artist
Geoff Pocock talks about art and demonstrates some of his working processes. See examples of his Geometric, Action and Expressionistic paintings.
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One of the Original “Mad Men” Discusses the Art of Making Successful TV Commercials
Stew Birbrower talks with George Alger about creating some of the most widely viewed television commercials from the 1960s to the 90s.
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The Art of Glass Blowing (With a Little History)
Glass artists John Gerletti and Suzi Perret show how they blow glass art with their furnace, glory hole, annealing oven, marver table, blowpipes, molds, and other tools, and expertise.
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Advocating a Voice for Schizophrenia Through Poetry and Art
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Phil Taggart discusses his poetry, art and his schizophrenic (sometimes homeless) brother, Rick, with Our Ventura host, MB Hanrahan. Phil lends a voice to his brother’s challenges through poetry, photography and video.