Be the Spark!

contribute now

Current Broadcast Schedule | Browse season 13 | « Previous Episode · Next Episode »

Barista Art
It’s not easy to make those designs on top of a latte, never mind pour the perfect cup of coffee underneath. We get a quick tour behind the scenes of a coffee operation – roasting, cupping and finally, decorating.
Read More and Watch this story
Food Stylist Carolyn Schirmacher
We follow Portland food stylist Carolyn Schirmacher from the grocery store to the studio as she prepares for a photo shoot using game hens and pears. Preparing food to be photographed is very different from cooking it. She explains the specialized tools that help her make food more photogenic, and the attention to detail and eye for design that she brings to the table as she works with a food photographer and a magazine editor.
Read More and Watch this story
Painter Lisa Caballero
Lisa Caballero's paintings look good enough to eat. Lisa paints still life scenes, but instead of fruits and flowers, she focuses on baked goods. Cupcakes, in particular, seem to hit a nerve with her fans, and remind her of her own childhood.
Read More and Watch this story
Polly's Cakes
Polly Schoonmaker of Polly’s Cake’s is semi-retired from cake baking. She changed course, calling herself a “re-ginner” getting back into the art of ceramics. Yearning for some permanence in her art, Polly looks forward to people not eating her work!
Read More and Watch this story
Funding provided by:
Ab_funder_miller Randall Ab_funder_kinsman

Additional Support Provided By:
U.S. Bank
The Jackson Foundation
The Roundhouse Foundation
Fran and John von Schlegell
Artbeat_logo
Watch Full Episodes →
Arts & Life Calendar
More Events →
Follow Us
Atschool_tile
Thanks to our Sponsor:
become a sponsor
Web Analytics