The Kiln Sitters

We are back and happy to bring you a live recording that happened at the 2023 NCECA conference in Richmond, VA. Today's episode features a conversation with Carole Epp, Naomi Clement, Diana Adams, and Sarah Pike about their approach to making a living as a potter in the digital age. Each of these four trailblazing artists has figured out how to make a living as a full-time potter on their own terms. From sold-out online shop updates to setting up a virtual school and membership platform and working on major brand collaborations, they discuss the process of running a creative business. Special thanks to NCECA for co-producing this episode and supporting podcasting in the ceramic community.   Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com

We are back from our hiatus to bring you a live recording that happened at the 2023 New Clay Conference in Ottawa, ON. Carole and Marianne talk with presenters Martina Lantin, Zoe Pinnell, Marina Lespérance Lopez, and our co-host Ben Carter (Tales of a Red Clay Rambler). We discuss the high-risk high-reward nature of ceramics, finding work/life balance as a parent, and the vibrant state of the Canadian ceramic community. A big thanks to Kaitlyn Brennan for organizing the conference and to the Richcraft Theatre tech crew for recording this evening.   Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com

To wrap up season 2, Brendan Tang talks with Toronto based artist Natalie Waddell. They make functional work and describe themselves as a maker of things. In the interview they talk about working across mediums and developing their signature darted and folded forms. Today's Kaolin Crushes are Elissa Barber, Goyer Bonneau, and Natania Nurenburg.   Today's episode is brought to you by:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com   The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org

This week on the Kiln Sitters Marianne sits down with Cilia Sawadogo, a renowned animation and film artist who is taking on the medium of ceramics. Cilia shares her path to learning the complexity of clay through her collaborations with several ceramic artists and residencies. She also discusses her participation in the local ceramic community, as well as the influence of popular culture in her art making. Cilia is an Associate Professor in Film Animation at Concordia University. Today's Kaolin Crushes are Rice Evans, Pansy Ass Ceramics, and Hannah Johnson.   Today's episode is brought to you by:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com   The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org  

Our host Carole Epp didn't travel far for today's episode where she sits down with Chad Berg of Saskatoon Clayworks. The two chat about the health of the local ceramic community, its steady growth even during Covid, and the space that Chad has provided for makers to hone their craft. Saskatchewan has a long vibrant history of ceramics deserving of international recognition; from historical influence of the California Funk movement brought here by David Gilhooly, to modern makers such as Jeannie Mah, Sandra Ledingham, Anita Rocamora, Janet Ng, Martin Tagseth, and Clint Neufeld. In this episode we learn how Clayworks has expanded and grown to accommodate a growing community of new makers and ceramic enthusiasts in the province. Today's kaolin crushes are Joelle Déry, Paula Cooley, and Vera Vicente.   Today's episode is brought to you by:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com   The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org

Today we open up The Kiln Sitters mail bag for a special episode on education. The gang talk about being an international student, studio options after leaving school, and strategies for paying for your education. A big thank you to the listeners who submitted their questions. If you have questions or comments shoot us an email us at kilnsitters@gmail.com.   Today's episode is brought to you by:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com   The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org

On this episode Brendan sits down with Heidi McKenzie, a Toronto-based mixed media artist. In their conversation they talk about Mckenzie's ceramic practice, the inclusion of photography, augmented reality, and Modernism. They also talked about Mckenzie's scholarly and EDI work in the ceramic community. McKenzie has an active exhibition schedule, including RECLAIMED: Indo-Caribbean HerStories now on display until August 27th, 2023 at the Gardiner Museum. Before this chat the group sits down and talks about how their own practices might have been influenced by school… for better or for worse…   Today's Kaolin Crushes are: Shary Boyle, Marie Serreau, and Jeannie Mah.   Today's episode is brought to you by:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com   The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org

On today's episode Marianne talks with Wai-Yant Li, a professional ceramist living in Montreal QC, about many aspects of being a full-time ceramic artist, including the realities of participating in large craft sales and how to sustain a potter business over time. Wai-Yant shares their path to being a potter, their investment in their community, and ways in which they create inclusive spaces within their practice and studio. Join us for this amiable interview. Today's Kaolin Crushes are: Richard Mund, Louise Bousquet, and Juliet Promnitz.   Today's episode is brought to you by:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com   The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org    

On this week's episode Brendan sits down with Toni Losey, a ceramic artist based on the east coast of Canada. They chat about the not so straight forward path to being an artist, as well as creating space for one's practice. Before the interview, the Kiln Sitters themselves talk about their own “sliding door” moments in their lives. Today's Kaolin Crushes are: Maria Moldovan, Mel Arsenault, Michael Flaherty Today's episode is brought to you by:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com   The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org

This week on the Kiln Sitters, Carole sits down with Julie Mackinnon to discuss the incredible work she does as a master maker for over 20 years, and also how she has transformed the lives of so many in her community through the Hey Julie School of Clay. From humble beginnings bringing clay to the locals on Salt Spring Island, to fundraising and building the school/studio of her dreams, we find out more about the endless energy of this passionate and inspirational Canadian ceramic artist.    Today's Kaolin Crushes are: Eiko Maeda, Stéphanie Goyer , and Dawn Candy.   Today's episode is brought to you by:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com   The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org  

This week on the kiln sitters, Marianne sits down with Montreal based artist Paul Guidera to talk about his practice, his current residency experience at Medalta and his career path from France to Canada. Join them for this hybrid French - English interview as they get honest about the process of making, the importance of stepping away from our comfort zone, and their residency experiences. Before the interview the gang talk about their experience as a resident at Medalta. Today's Kaolin Crushes are: Tomo Ingalls, Ella Valge-Saar, Mitra Mahmoodi    Today's episode is brought to you by: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org

Brendan sits down with visual artist KC Adams, during the Canadian Clay Symposium held at the Shadbolt Centre in Burnaby British Columbia. In their conversation they talk about traditional ways of knowing and contemporary art practices. Before the chat, the gang got together to unpack how they are looking at decolonizing their own practices in the studio and in the class. Today's Kaolin Crushes are: Joël Brodovsky-Adams, Karine Giboulo, and Sarah Leckie. Robin Wall Kimmer and her book Braiding Sweetgrass are also mentioned in the episode. We are collecting questions for a future episode about making a life and career in the arts. Please send us a voice memo of your question about professional practices before June 1st and we will gladly feature you on the podcast. You can email your questions to kilnsitters@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you.   Today's episode is brought to you by: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org

On this week's episode Carole sits down with Susannah Montague, to discuss her incredible career as a sculptor utilizing the clay medium to visually travel through time to associate historical vanitas with contemporary themes of life and death through a strong pop surrealism lens. Confronting as well as inviting, her work explores the depths of the human condition or as she states, “a frenetic celebration of the divine comedy of existence”. From her studio on Bowen Island, she shares the stories behind the symbolism found in her work. For any lover of ornamentation and the macabre this episode will be right up your alley.    Today's Kaolin Crushes are: Cybel B. Pilon, Borum Kim, Andrew Tarrant.   Today's episode is brought to you by: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org

On today's show Brendan co-hosts a panel with Virgil Ortiz and Justin Paik Reese (The Shot Callers), and special guest P. J. Anderson on the influence of Sci-Fi, game play, and world-building in art. They talk about inclusive landmarks in Sci-Fi and how they have been influenced by the genre. The discussion was recorded live in Cincinnati as part of this year's NCECA conference.   Today's episode is brought to you by: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org

On today's show Marianne co-hosts a panel with Ben Carter (Tales of a Red Clay Rambler), and special guests Julia Galloway and Ché R. Ochtli on taking an environmental approach to making. We talk about practical sustainability and the ways you can lessen your studio's environmental impact. Julia and Ché are members of NCECA's Green Task Force, which has many resources on this topic posted on their website www.ncecagtf.com. The discussion was recorded live in Cincinnati as part of this year's NCECA conference.   Today's episode is brought to you by:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

On this week's episode, Marianne talks with the multidisciplinary artist Ito Laila LeFrançois. They discuss how their relationship with natural spaces inform their practices, and their shared love and influence from the artist Ana Mendieta. Ito also talks about her creative process and how motherhood has influenced her work. For this week's Kaolin Crush the gang talk about Léopold L. Foulem, an icon of Canadian ceramics, who recently passed away.   Just a heads up that most of today's episode is in French. Marianne thanks all of you for giving this inclusive space to connect with French listeners. This episode honors all the French speaking people across Canada and abroad.    Today's episode is brought to you by:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

Brendan and Clint sit down next to Clint's two cubic foot wood fired test kiln to chat about his path in the world of ceramics. They cover topics ranging from Ford flat tops, being introduced to the extended family of ceramics, working with the amazing Rebecca Belmore, and his time in the military. Before the interview the gang chats about the pros and cons of working in a rural versus urban setting, and its effects on their art practice.  Today's Kaolin Crushes are: Christopher Reid Flock, Behnaz Fatemi, and Makiko Hicher Nakamura.   Today's episode is brought to you by: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

Carole sits down this week with Toluwalope to chat about his contribution to the field of ceramic art and his extensive research of materials. His impressive large-scale throwing skills pull together age old African and Asian pottery techniques with contemporary themes and references in particular to African textiles. Today's Kaolin crushes are: Jen Wicks, Roger Akasadjuak and Atelier Make.   Today's episode is brought to you by:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

This week on the Kiln sitters, Marianne sits down with the amazing Québec city artist Amélie Proulx. They dive into material transformation and Amélie's relationship with the medium of porcelain. She also shares her experience working on large scale projects within Québec's Integration of Art in Public Spaces program and her new research into local raw ceramic material. To learn more visit www.amelieproulx.com.    Today's Kaolin Crushes are Bad MOOD design, Rebecca Ramsey, and Patrick Leblond.

Brendan sits down with a former student of his Shaun Mallonga, to catch up on all of his artistic endeavors. They cover conversations around education, artist residencies, functional works as a vehicle to talk about identity, the monster and the “Bawdy”. Topics covered and folks mentioned are: Emma Canning, Amelia Butcher, A Blue Fire by James Hillman, Deformed Discourse: The Function of the Monster in Medieval Thought and Literature by David Williams, A Sense of Order: A study in the psychology of decorative arts by E.H. Gombrich and Enya Only Time. Before they chat the gang gets together to talk about limits and work life balance.   This week's Kaolin Crush's are Amy Chang, Jeannie Pappas, and Eddy Firmin.   Today's episode is brought to you by:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

On today's episode join Carole as she chats with Isabel Ochoa and James Clarke-Hicks of OCH Ceramics. They talk about how they went from studying architectural design together to creating exquisite works in clay that explore the intersection of 3D printed ceramics and light, as well as 3d printed architectural components. To start the episode the group chats about Brendan's new exhibition with Sandeep Johal, and about the potential of bringing in our robot overlords into the studio with us as tools. Brendan poses the question: Is 3D printing the new woodfiring? This week's Kaolin Crushes are Joile Ngo, The BC Potters Guild, Erin Smith and Keith Simpson.   Today's episode is brought to you by:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com   As the end of the year approaches, we are asking you to donate to the Brickyard Network. You can help this show and our network of ceramic podcasts by supporting the Archie Bray Foundation with your tax-deductible donation. To donate visit www.brickyardnetwork.org and scroll down until you see the donate now button. Thanks so much and happy holidays!

On today's episode our host Marianne sits down with Montreal based multi talent artist Mérida Anderson. Join them for this ceramic heart to heart about the reality of being a full time ceramist, and Merida's journey from fashion design and photography to running a Vegan Supper Club. They also talk about the joy of making miniature food and objects as a hobby. To embark into Merida's world of original creations visit www.yyycollection.com. This week's Kaolin Crushes are Jordi Alfaro, Manuel Mathieu with Mark Savard at Atelier Alumine and Eva Myers-Mckimm.   Today's episode is brought to you by:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com   As the end of the year approaches, we are asking you to donate to the Brickyard Network. You can help this show and our network of ceramic podcasts by supporting the Archie Bray Foundation with your tax-deductible donation. To donate visit www.brickyardnetwork.org and scroll down until you see the donate now button. Thanks so much and happy holidays!

This week, Brendan sits down with emerging artist Leandra Brandson. Their conversation explores the ups and downs of being a young emerging ceramic artist in Canada, as well as the balancing act involved in being someone who likes to work in other mediums. Before that the gang discusses how working in other materials helps their clay practice. This week's Kaolin Crushes are Tessa Reed, Matthew O'Reilly, and Linda Swanson.   Today's episode is brought to you by:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

This week Carole sits down with Susan Lavoie, Lindsay Gravelle and Gudrun Olafsdottir of Inspirations Studios. Since 1994, this Toronto-based craft collective and ceramic studio has contributed to the lives of women, gender diverse, and non-binary artists by providing pottery and business classes with the ultimate goal of reducing homelessness and marginalization in Toronto. Join Carole as she sits down to chat with Gudrun and Lindsay who work at the studio, and Susan who is an artist that has been a working member for the last 3 years. This week's Kaolin Crushes are Santee Smith, Cilia Sawadogo, and Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona.   Today's episode is brought to you by:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

In this week's episode, Carole and Marianne come together to converse with artists Sami Tsang, Grace Han, and Sarah Pike about their experience as presenters at the New Clay Conference in Ottawa. They discuss the content of the event and share the great sense of community that came from being with the attendees. This week's Kaolin Crushes are Monique Skelton, Kerri Jerome, and Marianne Chemla.   Today's episode is brought to you by: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

This week we launch Season 2 with our hosts Marianne Chénard, Carole Epp, and Brendan Tang talking about their summer travels and a few upcoming events in Canadian ceramics. They end the episode shouting out their current “kaolin crushes”: Judith Dubord, Heidi Mackenzie, and Trevor Novak.   Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com   Tucker's Pottery Supplies has been providing quality products to ceramic artists since 1975. You can find their Cone Art kilns in studios and schools all over the world. www.tuckerspottery.com  www.coneartkilns.com

Marianne Chénard, Carole Epp, and Brendan Tang are back for season two of The Kiln Sitters. We are excited to continue our exploration of Canadian ceramics and are happy to report we will be switching over to a yearlong format this season. This means we will be publishing an episode every other Wednesday starting October 12th. You can find all of our episodes on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Make sure to subscribe so our latest episode will show up on your device. See you soon!

This week we wrap up Season 1 with a panel discussion featuring our hosts Marianne Chénard, Carole Epp, and Brendan Tang. They talk about the diversity of perspectives from which you can view Canadian ceramics and what to look forward to in Season 2. Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com   Tucker's Pottery Supplies has been providing quality products to ceramic artists since 1975. You can find their Cone Art kilns in studios and schools all over the world. www.tuckerspottery.com  www.coneartkilns.com

This week we have the first live episode of The Kiln Sitters. Our hosts answer listener questions about making a career in Canada, the survival of digital communities after the pandemic, and unity within the greater North American clay community. Kaolin Crush: Cassils, Nancy Oakley, Kaitlyn Brennan Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com   Tucker's Pottery Supplies has been providing quality products to ceramic artists since 1975. You can find their Cone Art kilns in studios and schools all over the world. www.tuckerspottery.com  www.coneartkilns.com

This week's interview is a blend of French and English, and speaks to the hybridity explored in our guest's work. Marianne Chénard talks with Yanik Potvin about the role performance plays in his approach to ceramics, and his research methods, including collaborating with primates. In their broad ranging conversation, they also discuss marginal culture, punk music, and the need to rupture conventions. Potvin is from Saguenay Lac St-Jean Quebec, and is currently teaching at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi dans le Département des Arts. Kaolin Crush: Laura Wee Láy Láq, Marina Lespérance Lopez, Kaitlyn Brennan Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com Tucker's Pottery Supplies has been providing quality products to ceramic artists since 1975. You can find their Cone Art kilns in studios and schools all over the world. www.tuckerspottery.com  www.coneartkilns.com

This week on The Kiln Sitters, Carole sits down with Toronto based artists Japneet Kaur and Enas Satir to talk about storytelling in clay, as well as each artist's crossover practices in illustration, film and graphic design. Join the artists as they talk about vulnerability in art, the power of an object to further our engagement in narrative, and how immigration to Canada changed the trajectory of their careers. IG: @storyofaseed @enas.satir Kaolin Crush: Gracia Isabel Gomez @gisabella_1 David Rose @davidrose4042 Shaun Mallonga @shaunmallonga   Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com Tucker's Pottery Supplies has been providing quality products to ceramic artists since 1975. You can find their Cone Art kilns in studios and schools all over the world. www.tuckerspottery.com  www.coneartkilns.com

This week on the Kiln sitters, Brendan sits down with the incredibly talented Mary Fox, an artist based on Vancouver Island in the town of Ladysmith. In the interview they talk about Fox's initial steps in the medium, to developing an amazing art career, finding love, managing illness, creating a legacy and so much more! To start the episode the gang sits down around Carole's wood fired test kiln to talk about where they all get their confidence in working with clay, ironically the conversation turns to feelings around imposter syndrome. www.maryfoxpottery.ca Kaolin Crush: Chris Pancoe @chrispancoe YYY Merida Anderson @merida_yyy Jessica Sallay-Carrington @jessica.s.creatures   Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com Tucker's Pottery Supplies has been providing quality products to ceramic artists since 1975. You can find their Cone Art kilns in studios and schools all over the world. www.tuckerspottery.com  www.coneartkilns.com

L'Art de la Table translates as the art for the table, which beautifully describes the symbiosis of food as art that is Catherine Auriol's ceramic work. This interview introduces you to Catherine, a potter who has been working with clay for over 25 years, running her own store front in Montreal city Quebec, innovating within the Quebec ceramic scene, and recently collaborating with the best Canadian chefs. Tune in to hear Marianne and Catherine exchange on collaboration, the reality of having your own boutique, and more. www.gaiaceramique.com Kaolin Crushes for this week are @lanafilippone @guidera_ceramique @lea__nicolas. Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com Tucker's Pottery Supplies has been providing quality products to ceramic artists since 1975. You can find their Cone Art kilns in studios and schools all over the world. www.tuckerspottery.com  www.coneartkilns.com

On today's episode, host Carole Epp sits down with one of her all-time Canadian clay heroes Judy Chartrand. This is a conversation 20 years in the making, as Judy was a graduate student at the University of Regina back when Carole was getting her start as an undergrad. Join the pair for an episode that will challenge your perceptions on inclusivity and address the strides we need to make to support all of the clay communities' diverse artists.  Kaolin Crushes for this week are Bridget Fairbanks @bpracticalpottery, Léopold Foulem and Shawna Redskye @morningstarrceramics.    Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com   Tucker's Pottery Supplies has been providing quality products to ceramic artists since 1975. You can find their Cone Art kilns in studios and schools all over the world. www.tuckerspottery.com  www.coneartkilns.com

Working in ceramics can be an ever evolving thing. For some of us we luck out with how we want to work in the material early, while for others it is an ongoing journey. Brendan sits down with Gailan Ngan to have a chat about that very journey. The conversation meanders from functional potter to sculpture to materials to abstraction to family.   Kaolin Crush Instalinks: matkaras.com @pastasaladbrandson @is_oc Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com Tucker's Pottery Supplies has been providing quality products to ceramic artists since 1975. You can find their Cone Art kilns in studios and schools all over the world. www.tuckerspottery.com  www.coneartkilns.com

Design is often a word that emerges in conversation when talking about ceramic objects. In this week's episode, Marianne sits down with internationally known designer Koen de Winter to discuss how his training in ceramics informed his career, and how working with clay was essential to his approach when working with other materials. Mr. De Winter was born in Belgium and now lives in Saint André Avellin, QC. His designs are in many major museums and he was granted the prestigious Henry van de Velde career award in 2005. Kaolin Crush Insta Links: @rachelle.chinnery, @eliza_au, @brucetaylor.complexworld Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com   Tucker's Pottery Supplies has been providing quality products to ceramic artists since 1975. You can find their Cone Art kilns in studios and schools all over the world. www.tuckerspottery.com  www.coneartkilns.com

We're all seeking balance in our lives, looking for signs that we're on the right path creatively and professionally. This week the sitters had some laughs, possibly some tears, and stayed warm huddled up by the electric kiln to chat about how life tosses you into unexpected situations. All this was inspired by Carole's interview with Cathy Terepocki and Heather Bruan Dahl, two of Canada's #badasswomen in clay. Tune in to hear Carole dig deep in conversation to find out how they have maintained sustainable art careers. @cterepocki, www.cathyterepocki.com @dahlhausart, www.dahlhausart.com   Kaolin Crush insta links: @pjandersonceramics @ateliertrema @pammafitzgerald   Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com   Tucker's Pottery Supplies has been providing quality products to ceramic artists since 1975. You can find their Cone Art kilns in studios and schools all over the world. www.tuckerspottery.com  www.coneartkilns.com

Inspired by this week's interview with Vin Arora, the sitters gathered around the flat-top wood kiln to chat about their clay journeys. Brendan met Vin in the early 00's and continues to be taken back by all the things he has going on; running his own production studio, making work for high end restaurants, being a great Dad, and most recently opening a ceramic teaching studio in East Vancouver, BC. Tune in to hear Brendan and Vin talk about the creative ways they make ends meet. Kaolin Crush Insta Links: @mudlab.ca @carlyslade @ameproulx @marissaya_   Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com   Tucker's Pottery Supplies has been providing quality products to ceramic artists since 1975. You can find their Cone Art kilns in studios and schools all over the world. www.tuckerspottery.com  www.coneartkilns.com

For this inaugural episode of The Kiln Sitters our hosts share stories about their upbringings, ceramic education, and love for Canadian ceramics. They end with a lightning round of questions including their current “kaolin crushes”: Sarah Pike, KC Adam, Dawn Pettigrew, and Marissa Y Alexander.   Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:   For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com  

Marianne Chénard, Carole Epp and Brendan Tang sit down with artists and makers of all ages from across Canada to shed light on the contemporary ceramic scene. You may have thought Canada was all polar bears and maple syrup, but we're serving up a heaping dose of artists you should really know about. From the coast to the prairies, the big cities and small communities; we're here to find out what makes the Canadian ceramic scene so vibrant, diverse, cutting edge and relevant. Join our hosts as they bring you enlightening interviews that will share how Canadian ceramics is internationally recognized for its unique contribution to the field.