KQED's The Art of Doing It Yourself

The KQED-produced short documentary The Art of Doing It Yourself reveals the Bay Area as a haven for artists who are quirky, rebellious, and visionary -- a reputation the city wears as a badge of honor. It tells the story of an eclectic band of do-it-yourself artists mobilizing to help one of their own, "Chicken" John Rinaldi whose warehouse, a combination artist hostel, performance space and community center, is imperiled. Along the way, we're introduced to three artists, painter Ani Thompkins, circus aerialist Miriam Telles, and fire sculptor Charles Gadeken, who represent a San Francisco arts community that historically has focused more on artistic freedom than commercial reward.

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