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Kazuki Takizawa

Kazuki Takizawa

Shining Through: A Conversation of Recovery with Kazuki TakizawaKazuki Takizawa is a Japanese Glass Artist working in Los Angeles. He graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a BFA in Glass Art. Since then, he has worked in various production glassblowing...
Artist Stories: Craftspeople in Their Own Words

Artist Stories: Craftspeople in Their Own Words

“After several years of selling my work at craft shows, I found out that one of my best shows at New York University was cancelled. I was distraught and started pacing and carrying on a bit until my husband Jeff looked at me and said, “Right now there are probably...
A Sign of Support: Johnathon DeSoto

A Sign of Support: Johnathon DeSoto

A Sign of Support: Johnathon DeSoto “Being a full time craft artist is something that many of us dream about, but it does have its own risks built into it: Lack of financial stability and traditional safety nets are one of them.I used to be a Registered Nurse,...
See What We Have In Store

See What We Have In Store

March 14, 2017 | CERF+ News Visit CERF+’s Shop to Give featuring many ways to give as good as you get! We’re especially thrilled to include Craftspeople In Their Own Words, a handsome hardcover volume featuring first person stories from over 75 artists...
Fire Up the Kiln!

Fire Up the Kiln!

Jan 31, 2017 | Makers + Matters Ceramicist and beneficiary Ben Medansky is rebuilding his business after a devastating fire destroyed his downtown Los Angeles studio last July. Through CERF+’s brokered assistance program, Ben received a kiln this month donated...