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256 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S U M M E R / F A L L 2 0 1 5 "David and I felt that there was a need, espe- cially among photographers, for an innovative artistic development program that wasn't dom- inated by technology and craft," Takigawa elabo- rates. "While a technical education is an impor- tant and useful component, and something that the CPA has long emphasized in its past work- shops and seminars, we realized that under- standing the sources of creativity and finding one's authentic voice is equally important. The challenge and opportunity to be found in the PIE Labs is how to use technology and craft to say something authentically meaningful." Led by a host of accomplished artists and educators with a range of creative backgrounds, PIE Labs emphasizes creative risk taking and new ways of seeing and thinking about art. Through a series of interactive creative exercis- es, group discussions and presentations, partici- pants in the workshop will have the opportuni- ty to more fully explore their artistic motiva- tions while affirming the connectivity between art, ideas and emotion. "Ar t making is a journey of self-discovery, and one of the goals of PIE Labs is to allow par- ticipants to reconnect to their creative capaci- ties that have become concealed or forgotten," says Takigawa, who in addition to his active involvement with the CPA, serves as the cre- ative director and designer at Takigawa Design, a company he established here on the Monterey Peninsula 40 years ago. Takigawa is also recognized as an accom- plished fine art photographer whose imagery draws deeply from autobiographical interests and social concerns that embody the very prin- ciples and philosophy behind the PIE program. Takigawa has produced a profound and beauti- ful series of projects that explore his Japanese- American background and the dynamic between Asian and Western culture. His most recent project, "False Food," exam- "Crow," by Jane Olin. (silver gelatin print) "Mekong Sunset," by Richard Murai. (pigment ink)