TEDxSV Speaker: Drue Kataoka
Part of building the TEDxHonolulu community is to support other TEDx events. Though I’ve never met Drue Kataoka in person, her spirit has touched me through our conversations via Twitter, Facebook, and emails. And, her art…I don’t think I have the words to express how her creativity has built a bridge to my community.
Last month, she was a speaker at TEDxSV, the video of her speech is below and her are photos from the event.
TEDx Silicon Valley:
“On December 12 2009 TEDx Silicon Valley gathered some of the world’s leading thinkers and doers at Stanford University to discuss innovation for Social Change. The audience was composed of a diverse yet curated mix of thought leaders from the Silicon Valley area and beyond. We created a stimulating day of presentations, discussions, entertainment and art that sparked new ideas and opportunities for all.”
From her bio:
“Tokyo born Master Zen Sumi-e Artist Drue Kataoka brings a modern Silicon Valley perspective to the 2000 year-old art form of Japanese brush painting. Technological zeitgeist collides with the single stroke in Drue’s hands. Trained and disciplined in the ancient ways of the brush, she distills the modern moment in indelible ink.”
