Documentary

Palisades Pinnacles, a new enviornmental sculpture by ceramic artist Paula Winokur

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A short documentary about the making of Palisades Pinnacles a monumental sculpture by Paula Winokur commissioned by Wave Hill gallery in New York City. The documentary by San Francisco filmmaker, and the artist's son, Michael Winokur is about the influence of geography, landscape and global climate change on the artist's work.

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Ken Matsuzaki: “Elemental” feature film about Japanese potter

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Ken Matsuzaki is a Japanese potter working from Mashiko who enjoys an international reputation. He was apprenticed to the late Tatsuzo Shimaoka (National Living Treasure) who in turn had been apprenticed to Shoji Hamada. Matsuzki's work can be seen in some of the world's most prestigious private collections. This 45 minute film shows him throwing

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NOTABLE NEW MEXICAN | Maria Martinez | New Mexico PBS

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– Worldwide fame and appreciation accompanied the life of potter Maria Martinez of San Ildefonso Pueblo. Through her hard work and generous sharing of her pottery techniques, Martinez reintroduced the art of pottery making to her people, providing them with a means of artistic expression and for retaining traditional aspects of the pueblo way of

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Maria Martinez: Indian Pottery of San Ildefonso (Documentary, 1972, VHS)

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Maria Montoya Martinez and her son, Popovi Da demonstrate how Pueblo Indian Pottery is made using traditional methods. Filmed in San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. "Maria Martinez, noted indian pottery maker demonstrates the traditional indian ways, beginning with the spreading of sacred corn before clay is gathered. Also shown are the mixing of clay, construction

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Tracking the Lost Mogollon Across the Ancient Southwest – A Short Documentary

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The archaeological record contains clues about a group of people who moved around the ancient Southwest making beautiful red ware pottery. Can we track these "Lost Mogollon" based on the pottery they left behind? Follow me as I take you on a whirlwind tour around the American Southwest to look at the clues related to

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Tierra Negra Ceramic Oven-to-Table Cookware – An Ancestral Tradition

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This is the story of the artisan families who, following a 700-year-old ancestral tradition, make the satin-black ceramic cookware we know as Tierra Negra oven-to-tableware. Part of the cultural heritage of a few remote villages in the Colombian Andes, their skills have been handed down from generation to generation. Using only basic tools and locally-sourced

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Zhang Daqian: The “Picasso From The East”| Century Masters | Perspective

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Subscribe and click the bell icon to get more arts content every week: youtube.com/c/PerspectiveArts In China, the 20th Century was marked by dramatic social and political changes. It saw the end of the Qing Dynasty, the emergence of regional warlord governments, a Japanese military occupation, the Chinese Civil War and the founding of the People’s

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