Flint Journal, 2005
Someone gave Tomak Bakisk the ultimate compliment about his sculpture "Fountain at Minerva" at last year's Michigan Renaissance Festival. "It looks like a Bernini," the admirer said. "It made me feel successful, like I hit the nail on the head," said the 34-year-old Warren artist, who reveres 17th century Italian master Gianlorenzo Bernini. Continued…
The Pennsic Independent, 2004
On Sunday evening, several self-described “minions” from Shadowclans arrived at the Middle Kingdom Royal encampment with a large wagon load of sculptural pieces. Telling curious onlookers to wait and see what it was, they began to assemble a huge base into which they inserted a waterproof liner painted to look like tile-work. Continued…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2004
Christopher Vogler recalled the first time he read the book "The Hero With a Thousand Faces" by mythologist Joseph Campbell. "My teeth were falling out of my head and my brain was boiling. He was answering all the questions I had," said Vogler. Continued…