Podcasts about ceramic art

Lindsey interviews Donte about his recent experience at NCECA, or the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. There's talk of new clays, celebrity meetups, how Donte managed his social battery...and some ceramics world royalty he got to meet >_>If you didn't go to NCECA, were there any shared stories from the event that inspired you? If you went to NCECA, what's a favorite memory from the event?Tell us in the comments or tag us @earthnationceramics or @lindseymdillon!_____About Your HostsLindsey M Dillon is an award-winning professional ceramic artist who makes mugs and creature sculptures inspired by history, folklore, and geek culture. They have been working in clay since 2007, and doing so professionally since 2014. Their supernatural powers haven't manifested yet, but it's ok, they'll wait.Donte of Earth Nation Ceramics is a professional ceramic artist and Youtuber with over 100k artists in his community, all helping each other grow through their ceramic art journey one step at a time. He also has a massive addiction to boba milk tea and anime.Find LindseyWebsite and shop – lindseymdillon.comPatreon – patreon.com/lindseymdillonInstagram, TikTok, and Facebook – @lindseymdillon Find DonteWebsite and shop – earthnationceramics.comPatreon – patreon.com/EarthnationceramicsYoutube – Earth Nation CeramicsInstagram – @earth_nation_ceramicsTikTok and Facebook – @earthnationceramicsJoin the Discord – https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y

Send us a textFollow Amy on instagram https://www.instagram.com/amyraehill/ or @amyraehillNeed to get your hands on some of her awesome pottery? Head over to her website https://amyraehill.com/Love the illustration I created for Amy? Grab it on some merch from TeePublic https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/72765604-spilling-the-intergalactic-tea?store_id=1757742Check out more episodes and illustrations from www.drawntoyourstory.comJoin us for an enlightening conversation with Amy Rae Hill, a talented ceramic artist who intertwines the magic of the cosmos with everyday pottery. In this episode, we delve deep into her artistic journey—from her beginnings as a painter to her evolution toward creating stunning pieces that depict space, such as teapots and mugs that celebrate the beauty of nebulas, stars, and the Milky Way.Amy shares her process, drawing inspiration from scientific images and her background in painting, illustrating the intricate details that make her work distinct. We discuss the challenges she faced during a significant health scare, and how it influenced her art and creative process. The importance of mental health is a recurring theme as Amy reveals how journaling and reflection have helped her navigate the ups and downs of artistry.As a member of the Musea community, Amy's story unfolds beyond her artistic practice. She emphasizes the significance of collaboration and connection within the creative ecosystem. The episode also touches upon the complex nuances of pricing artwork and how she finds balance between accessibility and valuing her time and craft.Amy's visions for the future include aspirations for showcasing her work at prominent events like WorldCon, and the potential for greater awareness of her art in the scientific community. This conversation not only conveys the beauty and challenges of being an artist but also invites listeners to reflect on their paths and the intertwining of creativity with life's experiences.Tune in to explore how art can heal, inspire, and create connections that transcend boundaries, and catch a glimpse of the universe through Amy's incredible pottery pieces. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and engage with us as we explore the art of telling stories through unique perspectives!

On April 25 and 26 the John Natsoulas Gallery will host the 38th Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts! Featuring almost 40 student exhibitions and world-famous artists, this conference is not to be missed! John Natsoulas Gallery City: Davis Address: 521 First Street Website: https://www.natsoulas.com

Cristobalite and quartz inversion are the great boogie men of ceramics, often being used to explain cracking clay, glaze fit issues, and general ceramic mayhem. In this episode the gang sort fact from fiction and explain the changes that silica goes through during firing. They also start the episode talking about Matt's amazing new computer keyboard, which has beautiful celadon-glazed porcelain keys. Do you have questions or need advice on glazes? Drop us a line at ForFluxSakePodcast@gmail.com and you could be featured on an upcoming show.   This week's episode features the following topics: Porcelain, celadon, cristobalite, quartz inversion, silica Today's episode is brought to you by Cornell Studio Supply and the Rosenfield Collection of Ceramic Art.  

In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Yeonsoo Kim. Originally from South Korea, Yeonsoo is a full-time studio artist and educator living in Exeter with a focus on ceramics, in particular Onggi, traditional Korean earthenware used extensively as tableware, as well as storage. Yeonsoo was exposed to Onggi during a workshop his first year of University.In this episode, we talk about how Yeonsoo's desire to continue making something new, how his work is influenced by his culture and the various places he's lived, and how he strives to find balance (shoutout to the Exeter YMCA). Yeonsoo has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in ceramics and glass from Hongik University in Seoul and a Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics from the University of Georgia. He was named one of the top six emerging artists from the National Council of Education and Ceramic Arts in 2020. Check out Yeonsoo's work at www.yeonsooceramics.com and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/yeonsooceramics. Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Be friends with us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/CreativeGutsPodcast and Instagram at  www.Instagram.com/CreativeGutsPodcast. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!

Stephanie H. Shih in the studio, Brooklyn, NY, 2025. Photo: Robert Bredvad Stephanie H. Shih (b. 1986, Philadelphia, PA) renders outdated consumer goods as trompe l'oeil sculptures that reveal the tensions within American domestic life. Turning everyday items—a Thighmaster, a self-help book, many pantries' worth of condiments—into intricately painted ceramic objects transforms each into a permanent artifact. Seen together, the works play with notions of timelessness and obsolescence, nostalgia and disillusionment. Shih has exhibited work at James Cohan, New York, NY; Jeffrey Deitch, Los Angeles, CA; Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, CA; Alexander Berggruen, New York, NY; Cantor Arts Center, Stanford, CA; Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley, CA; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA; Bradbury Art Museum, Jonesboro, AR; and the American Museum of Ceramic Arts, Pomona, CA. The artist has also been the recipient of numerous awards and residencies including the NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship, New York, NY; residency at The Corporation of Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY as well as many others. Community work is central to Shih's practice, and since 2017, she has used her art and platform to raise over half a million dollars in direct aid for victims of state violence. Want to help? Click here. She is currently based in Brooklyn, New York. Works from Stephanie H. Shih's solo show Domestic Bliss (January 22-February 26, 2025) at Alexander Berggruen, New York. All works: 2023-2024, ceramic. Copyright the artist. Courtesy of the artist and Alexander Berggruen, NY. Photo: Robert Bredvad Stephanie H. Shih Filet-O-Fish, 2023 ceramic 5 1/2 x 5 x 5 1/2 in. (14 x 12.7 x 14 cm.) Copyright the artist. Courtesy of the artist and Alexander Berggruen, NY. Photo: Robert Bredvad.  Included in Stephanie H. Shih: Domestic Bliss (January 22-February 26, 2025) at Alexander Berggruen, NY. Stephanie H. Shih Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, 2024 ceramic 7 x 4 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (17.8 x 11.4 x 3.8 cm.) Copyright the artist. Courtesy of the artist and Alexander Berggruen, NY. Photo: Robert Bredvad.  Included in Stephanie H. Shih: Domestic Bliss (January 22-February 26, 2025) at Alexander Berggruen, NY.

Get ready for a wild ride in the studio with ceramic artist Paul Andrew Wandless! In this episode of our Fluxed Up series, we dive into the precarious world of ceramics filled with personal stories, studio mishaps, and the ever-elusive perfect glaze. Join us as Paul shares about making casting slips out of dark clay bodies, as well as how he builds with cast slabs for extra strength and durability. Tune in for a dose of humor, technical tips, and a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a ceramic artist. Got questions or need advice? Drop us a line at ForFluxSakePodcast@gmail.com.   This week's episode features the following topics: Glaze testing, print making, underglaze, dark clay bodies, slip casting, deflocculation Today's episode is brought to you by Cornell Studio Supply and the Rosenfield Collection of Ceramic Art.

Today we shine the light on our Caribbean brothers and sisters with Malene Barnett and her amazing book Crafted Kinship: Inside the Creative Practices of Contemporary Black Caribbean Makers. Melene talks about her heritage and how this incredible book came together. More than 60 artists are featured included some Studio Noize Alumni like April Bey. Malene talks about the connections between Caribbean artists in the diaspora, experimenting with materials, and what it means to be rooted to a place. It's more of that good art talk that we love right here on the Noize! Listen, subscribe, and share!Episode 197 topics include:Crafted Kinship: Inside the Creative Practices of Contemporary Black Caribbean Makershighlighting Caribbean artists in the diasporagrowing up with parents from the Caribbeanexperimental materials land, climate and sustainability as a themepride in your homelandsocial constructs around artistic disciplinesceramics in the CaribbeanMalene Djenaba Barnett is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist, textile surface designer, and community builder. She earned her MFA in ceramics from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture and undergraduate degrees in fashion illustration and textile surface design from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Malene received a Fulbright Award to travel to Jamaica in 2022–23 as the visiting artist at Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston.Malene's art reflects her African Caribbean heritage, building on her ancestral legacy of mark-making as a visual identity, and has been exhibited at galleries and museums throughout the United States, including the Mindy Solomon Gallery in Miami, the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling in New York City, the African American Museum of Dallas, and Temple Contemporary in Philadelphia. Malene's art and design work has appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, Galerie, Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, Departures, and Interior Design. In addition, Malene hosts lectures on advocating for African Caribbean ceramic traditions and has participated in residencies at Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Greenwich House Pottery, Judson Studios, the Hambidge Center, and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. In 2024, Malene released her first book, “Crafted Kinship: Inside the Creative Practice of Contemporary Black Caribbean Makers” (Hachette), which includes interviews with over 60 artists of Caribbean heritage, taking readers on an important journey through the world of Black Caribbean creativity. This groundbreaking collection is the first to feature Caribbean makers' intimate stories of their artmaking processes, and how their countries of origin—the “land” —influences and informs how and what they create.Malene is also the founder of the Black Artists + Designers Guild, which supports independent Black makers globally. When she's not traveling the world researching Black diasporic aesthetics, Malene resides in Brooklyn, New York.See more: Malene Barnett website + Malene Barnett IG @malene.barnettFollow us:StudioNoizePodcast.comIG: @studionoizepodcastJamaal Barber: @JBarberStudioSupport the podcast www.patreon.com/studionoizepodcast

Have you ever tried to create budget-friendly glazes? It can be hard, especially when you want rich purples and blacks. This week the gang talk about ways to save money in your glaze lab, and how tariffs might affect the supply chain. They also start the episode commiserating on how cold it is this time of year in New England, and what to do if your clay freezes. Do you have questions or need advice on glazes? Drop us a line at ForFluxSakePodcast@gmail.com and you could be featured on an upcoming show.   This week's episode features the following topics: Frozen clay, glaze lab, glaze chemistry on a budget, purple, black Today's episode is brought to you by Cornell Studio Supply and the Rosenfield Collection of Ceramic Art.

Have you noticed thermal expansion measurements on your clay or glaze recipes? If so you might be wondering what those measurements mean, and how you use them to predict glaze fit on a clay body. This week the gang discuss thermal expansion and why those numeric values aren't always so helpful. They also answer a listener question about glazes with rare earth elements. Do you have questions or need advice on glazes? Drop us a line at ForFluxSakePodcast@gmail.com and you could be featured on an upcoming show.   This week's episode features the following topics: Thermal expansion, glaze fit, clay body, rare earth elements, Praseodymium, Neodymium, Erbium Today's episode is brought to you by Cornell Studio Supply and the Rosenfield Collection of Ceramic Art.    

New kilns bring lots of excitement to the studio, but also a few questions. Should I calibrate my thermocouple? And, Do I need to adjust my firing rate to my new elements? This episode the gang talk about new kilns, ASTM standards for ware, and the difference between K23 and K26 soft bricks. They also start the show discussing testing methods for glaze durability. Do you have questions or need advice on glazes? Drop us a line at ForFluxSakePodcast@gmail.com and you could be featured on an upcoming show.   This week's episode features the following topics: Thermocouple, New Kiln, commercial kiln, K26, K23, bricks   Today's episode is brought to you by Cornell Studio Supply and the Rosenfield Collection of Ceramic Art.  

Get ready for a wild ride in the studio with ceramic artist Pattie Chalmers! In this episode of our Fluxed Up series, we dive into the precarious world of ceramics filled with personal stories, studio mishaps, and the ever-elusive perfect glaze. Join us as Pattie shares a mishap with clay formulation, as well as how she teaches her students at Southern Illinois University Carbondale to be resourceful in the glaze lab. Tune in for a dose of humor, technical tips, and a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a ceramic artist. Got questions or need advice? Drop us a line at ForFluxSakePodcast@gmail.com   This week's episode features the following topics: Wollastonite, material shortage, clay formula, terracotta, earthenware, sgraffito   Today's episode is brought to you by Cornell Studio Supply and the Rosenfield Collection of Ceramic Art.

***Listen to GFY on the radio!***You can now hear the show LIVE on the radio in the Los Angeles area on NPR station LAist 89.3 FM. You can also stream the show live around the world at LAist.com (Click the big “Listen” button at the top of the page.)Airtimes: Saturdays at 10am & 5pm. Sundays at 8pm. (All times Pacific)—--We're firing up some star-studded trivia on this brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!In this episode…Guests:Marc Summers is the original host of Nickelodeon's hit game show “Double Dare.” He'll tell us what it was like hosting the messiest show on television… as he was getting diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. You can see Marc in the upcoming Hallmark movie Hannukah on the Rocks.Michaela Watkins is an accomplished actor who's expanded her talents into being an executive producer. What's the biggest difference between the two crafts? The footwear! You can see Michaela in the upcoming film Suze.Areas of ExpertiseMarc: Johnny Carson, the TV show “Star Search,” and Comedy MagiciansMichaela: The film Bugsy Malone, the TV show “Sex and the City,” and pottery. What's the difference: Corn FlakesWhat's the difference between an ear of corn and a cob of corn?What's the difference between crispy and crunchy?With guest experts:Pam Aliaga: Exhibitions Manager for the American Museum of Ceramic ArtReniel Del Rosario: Artist in Residence at the American Museum of Ceramic Art. Sam Harris: Singer, theater actor, and original winner of “Star Search.”Hosts: J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongCredits:Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Co-Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Seeing our next live-audience shows in LA by YOU!

Tony Marsh is an artist and educator who earned his BFA in Ceramic Art at California State University Long Beach in 1978. After graduating he spent three years in Mashiko, Japan at the workshop of Tatsuzo Shimaoka. Marsh completed his MFA at Alfred University in 1988. He teaches in the Ceramic Arts Program at California State University Long Beach where he was the Program Chair for over 20 years. He is currently the first Director of the Center for Contemporary Ceramics at CSULB. He was named a United States Artists Fellow in 2018, an honor awarded to outstanding contributors in American Arts and Letters. His work is the collections of museums across the globe including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; Museum of Art and Design, NY; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Oakland Museum of Art; Gardiner Museum of Art, Toronto; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; San Jose Museum of Art; ASU Art Museum Tempe; the Foshan Museum of Contemporary Art, Foshan, China; and the Orange County Museum of Art.He and Zuckerman discuss being a teacher, making art, making a real impact, doing things with your whole heart, the influence of his mom, living and training in Japan, things that are encoded with success, how simple things are hard to make, marriage vessels, fertility vessels, and appropriate shapes, suspending time, magic, failure, craft, notions of taste, and taking no out of your vocabulary!

Ceramic stilettos and a matching handbag are two of the many artworks on show at Ceramic Art London, the largest high-end ceramics show in the UK. 116 artists were selected to exhibit from 20 countries around the world, and from as far as Guatemala, Japan, and South Korea. 2024 marks the 20th anniversary since the first Ceramic Arts London. And it is a place for potters to display and sell their works. Over 6,000 people attended across the three-day run, with ceramic works on sale from as little as £20, all the way up to £20,000. Artists are selected to exhibit at Ceramic Art London. And this year, there were over 700 applications. It is an important show to get your name on the international scene, so Ana Silva came all the way from Guatemala to have her work seen in London. Her cute pieces are inspired by the landscapes of her home country and also by sheep. She says: "My work, it's inspired in Guatemalan landscapes and I have different elements—the animals, the sheep, especially this one with the little feet. And also I am representing the plants and the mountains with these green pieces."  Worm-like tentacles and gaping mouths form part of the collection by South Korean potter Shinhye You. They are parasitic-like creatures from a magical realist fictional world she has imagined and written about. Shinhye You says, "So basically because these stones were inside the dead people's body, so they are like parasites. So they will kind of mimic these aspects of parasites because they will consume the body of the dead. So I think that's why you've got this mouthy aspect." At the show were 1.5 tons of free clay for any beginners feeling inspired by what they see to have a go themselves. Ceramic Art London ran from April 19-21 at London's Olympia exhibition hall. This article was provided by The Associated Press. 

In this episode, Nic Torres emphasizes the necessity of sticking with one pottery technique long enough to fully develop skills and exhaust all creative ideas before moving on. He addresses the common issue of boredom and suggests maintaining excitement by altering themes within the same technique, using personal anecdotes like his shift from creating ninja sculptures to astronaut figures, all while preserving his unique style. Guests like Eva Funderburk reinforce the value of revisiting and refining a technique to discover new possibilities.   On May 31st I am doing an workshop with Guest Artist Mike Cerv and Mike is talking about How to Handbuild a Goblet Cup! There are only a limited number of spots availabe click this link to attend the workshop https://shapingyourpottery.ck.page/products/how-to-make-a-slab-built-goblet-cup-w Join The Shaping Your Pottery Newsletter By Clicking This Link shapingyourpottery.com/newsletter  

This clip from my interview with Adrienne Eliades, Adrienne talks the journey of finding one's unique voice in pottery, emphasizing the importance of reflecting on techniques, avoiding direct imitation, and gradually developing a personal style. It touches on the role of mimicking others' work as a learning tool and highlights the significance of not monetizing copied designs.  On May 31st I am doing a workshop with Guest Artist Mike Cerv and Mike is going to be teaching How to Handbuild a Goblet Cup! There are only 9 more spots available to save your spot  click this link to register https://shapingyourpottery.ck.page/products/how-to-make-a-slab-built-goblet-cup-w Take this Free Quiz to see how close you are to finding your pottery voice click here to take the quiz shapingyourpottery.com/quiz   

Yael Braha is a ceramic artist of North African descent who applies her formal studies in Graphic Design (BA) and Cinema (MFA) to ceramics. In 2021 Yael received the Multicultural Fellowship Award from the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). Yael's work has been exhibited in Museums and Art Galleries in the Usa and Japan, and is part of permanent collections in the Usa. Yael has been a Ceramic Artist in Residence in the United States (Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Starworks Ceramics) and in Japan. http://ThePottersCast.com/1026

Willi Singleton is a Pennsylvania potter who's well-known among students and teachers of the Japanese way of tea as a maker of beautiful, lustrous teawares that are joy to use. Today we're sitting down with Willi in his Kempton, Pennsylvania studio, at the base of Hawk Mountain, to explore his creative process and the techniques and philosophy that go into the creation of his unique teaware and other ceramic art. We chat with Willi about his introduction to clay art and especially Japanese clay art, his time in Japan studying and working with traditional Japanese potters, and his transition back to the US and the beginnings of his Kempton studio. Willi almost exclusively uses local and regional clay and glazes in his work, and we talk about the importance of connecting to the place, the locality, in which a work is made and how that plays out in Willi's process and its results. We discuss the techniques and challenges of working with place-connected materials, the "flavor" and what Willi calls the "veto power" of the clay, Willi's focus on elemental processes and mateirals, and the mystery and unpredictability inherent in the way Willi creates clay art. And we talk about Willi's connection to the tea community, how the community has influenced and continues to influence his teaware, about the communal aspects of art-making, and how each of Willi's pieces are a confluence of potter, place, landscape and community. Willi Singleton's website is at willisingleton.com   Follow Talking Tea on Instagram at talkingteapodcasts. Talking Tea is produced and hosted by Ken Cohen.  more about Talking Tea    The views and opinions expressed by guests on Talking Tea are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Talking Tea or its staff.   This podcast features music from “Japanese Flowers” (https://soundcloud.com/mpgiii/japanese-flowers) by mpgiiiBEATS (https://soundcloud.com/mpgiii) available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). Adapted from original. Header image “Raw Puerh mid 1980 Menghai” by Cosmin Dordea, used under a Creative Commons CC By-SA 2.0 license. Adapted from original.  

Marianne Nielsen Marianne Nielsen crafts delicate ceramic arrangements, which expose the synthetic and psychological aspects of the natural world. Through the lens of botany and a naturalist approach, she produces an herbarium of gestural forms that preserve the liveliness of plants. In reexamining the still life genre, her works evoke the ephemeral forms of overgrown spaces, crystalizing transient and fleeting moments. Nielsen's subjects are found throughout nature as well as the decorative arts: in textile patterns, architectural elements, and the general abstracting of form across vernacular craft traditions. As a result, many of her works improvise on the basic format of vase, plate, or decorative dish. At other times, the artist isolates botanical scenarios and chance compositions from field and forest through the slow and detailed observation of her surroundings. Hers is an attention which aims not to simply comprehend the whole but to see each petal, stamen, burl, and stem for its rudimentary elements. Looking at Nielsen's porcelain and stoneware sculptures, one finds an articulation of the vast taxonomy of natural forms nested within and alongside human culture. Nielsen graduated from the Design School Kolding in the department of ceramics and glass. Her work has been exhibited at the CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art, the Vejen Art Museum, the Biennale for Craft & Design in Copenhagen, and the Nordic Craft Pavilion at the Grand Palais in Paris. She is a recipient of the Annie & Otto Johannes Detlefs Ceramics Prize, the Danish Arts Foundation Award, the Danish Crafts Award, the Danish National Bank Jubilee Fund of 1968, and the Ole Haslund Foundation Grant. Nielsen's works are in the collections of the CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art, Middelfart, Denmark; the Designmuseum Danmark, Copenhagen, Denmark; and the Vejen Art Museum, Vejen, Denmark. Marianne Nielsen, Broadleaf Bamboo, 2024, 6.75” H x 18.5” W x 8.25” D, Glazed stoneware Marianne Nielsen, Large Leaves, 2023, 10.25” H x 10.75” L, Glazed stoneware Marianne Nielsen, Leaf Crown no. 3, 2024 Glazed stoneware 7.75” H x 4.75” W x 4” D  

This episode features an in-depth conversation with Kim Canfield, a potter renowned for her baby face mugs among other pottery works. Kim shares her journey from intending to pursue exercise science and PT to discovering her passion for pottery and ceramics due to sports-related injuries. Working in children's hospitals influenced her profoundly, inspiring some of her pottery pieces. Kim discusses the evolution of her work, including the concept behind her baby face mugs and larger sculptures, which are deeply connected to her experiences in children's behavioral centers and psychiatric facilities. Teaching pottery and encouraging students to find their unique voice in their creations is also a significant aspect of Kim's career. Additionally, Kim shares insights into the business side of pottery, emphasizing the importance of making work that truly resonates with the artist. The episode also highlights Kim's personal exploration and connection to her work, her advice for emerging potters on finding their voice, and the joy and challenges of working in ceramics. You can learn more about Kim by checking out her instagram https://www.instagram.com/babyfacemugs/ Join The Shaping Your Pottery Newsletter By Clicking This Link shapingyourpottery.com/newsletter 00:00 Introduction to Kim Canfield: The Potter with a Unique Voice 01:00 Mastering Pottery: Lessons from Failure and Education 01:55 Kim's Journey from Sports to Pottery 07:25 The Inspiration Behind Baby Face Mugs and Sculptures 09:33 Exploring Mental Health Through Art 15:01 From Serious Themes to Playful Creations: Cereal Mugs 20:26 The Business of Pottery: Teaching, Selling, and Finding Your Voice 29:52 Final Thoughts and Where to Find Kim

The importance of doing small alterations repeatedly to discover one's unique voice in pottery. Instead of striving for grand, extravagant changes, the speaker advises potters to focus on tiny adjustments, such as altering the shape of a pot or the design of a handle, to create something individualistic. The episode challenges listeners to reflect on recent work and identify one small change to implement, reinforcing the idea that innovation in pottery comes from consistent, small iterations. Additionally, the speaker offers a resource of 53 themes to help potters avoid burnout and establish a distinctive theme for their work.  Get your 53 themes by clicking this link shapingyourpottery.com/53themes  

This Episode features an interview with potter Don Ricardo, who shares insights into his pottery journey, emphasizing experimentation, fun, and the essence of enjoying the process over commercial success. He reveals how he started pottery to create specific containers for his plants and how this led to a broader appreciation for his unique creations. Ricardo discusses the importance of trusting the journey, not focusing on the destination, and how various creative experiences contributed to his growth as an artist. He criticizes the commercialization of art and stresses making art for self-fulfillment, illustrated through his 'muffin story.' Ricardo also highlights his development from creating functional pottery to expressive art pieces, motivated by his concern for the environment and ancient civilizations. The interview delves into his unique, self-made pottery tools and unconventional techniques, emphasizing that one doesn't need expensive tools to create pottery. Finally, Ricardo offers advice to aspiring potters on finding their unique voice by researching, experimenting, and breaking norms. You can learn more about Don by checking out his Instagram @don_ricardo_ceramics Join The Shaping Your Pottery Newsletter and Learn New Pottery Techniques By Clicking This Link shapingyourpottery.com/newsletter 00:00 Kicking Off with Pottery Passion: The Basics and Beyond 00:46 The Journey Begins: From Necessity to Creativity 01:51 Embracing the Journey: Trusting the Process and Avoiding Traps 05:41 The Muffin Story: A Lesson in Creativity and Authenticity 07:41 Exploring New Horizons: The Evolution of Pottery Art 12:40 Crafting with Simplicity: The Art of Using Minimal Tools 21:00 Discovering Your Voice in Pottery: Tips and Techniques 31:36 Wrapping Up: The Essence of Making Art for Oneself

In this episode of 'Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres,' the significance of seeking outside feedback for pottery is discussed. Nic shares a story about his friend, Sarah Connor, who faced challenges with her pottery endeavors, highlighting how external opinions helped her reassess and improve her work. Nic emphasizes the value of feedback in identifying mistakes and areas for growth, and he offers practical advice on how to gather insights from others. Suggestions include leveraging social media platforms like Instagram to engage with the pottery community and solicit opinions on one's work. He also suggests asking direct questions on social media, and consulting friends, family, or significant others for their honest perspectives. Concluding, Nic encourages listeners to seek out and utilize feedback to refine their pottery skills and discover their unique voice in the craft. The Questions we ask will determine how our pottery will look like that's why I created a Free 15 questions to help you discover your voice template go grab it here www.shapingyourpottery.com/questions Join The Shaping Your Pottery Newsletter By Clicking This Link shapingyourpottery.com/newsletter  

The 37th Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts will feature the amazing art, demonstrations, and lectures by Ah Leon, Sean Henry, Chris Theiss, Lisa Clague, Lisa Reinertson, and Morel Doucet. John Natsoulas Gallery City: Davis Address: 521 First Street Website: https://www.natsoulas.com Phone: +1-530-756-3938 Email: art@natsoulas.com

 five places where potters can connect with each other, including markets, events, workshops, communities, and social media. Each location provides opportunities for potters to meet, network, and learn from others within the pottery community. 00:00 Introduction: Connecting with Other Potters 00:21 Place 1: Markets 00:57 Place 2: Events 02:05 Place 3: Workshops 03:20 Place 4: Communities 04:08 Place 5: Social Media 04:55 Conclusion: Recap and Final Thoughts

Join us on the latest journey of Shape Your Pottery, where I, Nick Taurus, unravel the secrets to finding and expanding your unique pottery voice. Discover the essential acronym 'LEE'—which stands for Learn, Experiment, and Expand—that emerged from a pattern I noticed after interviewing numerous potters. This simple yet powerful concept is not just a roadmap for beginners but a continuous growth strategy for potters at any stage. Tune in to hear how mastering these stages can transform your approach to pottery and infuse your work with individuality and finesse. Take this Free Quiz to see how close you are to finding your pottery voice click here to take the quiz shapingyourpottery.com/quiz   

Join us in this captivating episode as we delve into the world of pottery with the talented Josephine Coppinger. Discover the enchanting process of transforming clay into stunning, functional art pieces that tell a story. Josephine opens up about her artistic journey, the strategic business decisions that led to her full-time pottery career, and the importance of finding joy and creative flow in her work. Learn how Josephine navigates the challenges of perfectionism and embraces her unique voice in the pottery landscape. She offers invaluable advice for fellow potters on selling their work, connecting with customers, and building confidence in their craft. Whether you're a seasoned artist or an aspiring potter, this episode is a heartfelt reminder that true success is defining it on your own terms. Don't miss out on Josephine's inspiring tale and practical insights. Tune in to explore the alchemy of pottery and how to shape your passion into a thriving business. Watch now and be sure to follow Josephine's journey for more artistic inspiration!

Vince Palacios has been working in the field of ceramic art since 1988. Vince received his Masters of Ceramic Art from Alfred University. Vince now serves as Professor of the Ceramics Department at El Camino College in Torrance California. Vince has developed a unique approach to the use of raw glass and ceramic materials as a means of crafting narratives addressing geological process, pyroclastic interaction, and heat/chemical reactions. http://ThePottersCast.com/986

It's one for the books on the latest Art Talks. Internationally acclaimed American photographer Sheila Metzner joins the program with her daughter and Moab local, Bega Metzner. Sheila has a new exhibit at The Getty Center in Los Angeles, chronicling her work in late 20th-century photography and her blend of pictorialism and modernism. Next, host Richard Codd takes a tour of Desert Sun Ceramics and the projects of local artisans. And...something bizarre. An interview with a Lascaux cave painter that challenges the laws of space and time! Tune in. // Music in this episode is ‘Swinging Sofas' by Lobo Loco

Sean O'Connell is a studio potter who is currently a Artist-In-Residence at the Penland School of Crafts. He has had an active studio practice for the last 20 years as well as professional roles in Arts Administration and Education. Notable institutions include the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Alberta College of Art & Design in Calgary, Alberta. He was also a long-term resident at the Archie Bray Foundation from 2011-2013 and the Salad Day's Artist-in-Residence at Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts in 2009. He earned his MFA from the School for American Crafts/RIT and his BFA at Kansas City Art Institute. Sean exhibits his work nationally, is a regular contributor to ceramic art publications, and conducts workshops throughout the US and Canada. http://ThePottersCast.com/982

Take this Free Quiz to see how close you are to finding your pottery voice click here to take the quiz shapingyourpottery.com/quiz  Listen in as we journey into the world of ceramics and pottery with the incredibly talented ceramic artist, Claire McCauley. Known for her unique sculptural mugs and illustrative pottery, Claire gives us an insider's view into her creative process and how she uses storytelling to breathe life into her creations. We learn about her fascination with pregnancy and birth, her decision not to have children, and how these aspects of her life influence her art. Join us as Claire opens up about her time at the Maureen Center for Clay residency, her evolution as an artist, and her use of sketching to develop her own unique voice. Don't miss our exploration of discovering one's artistic voice in pottery making, as we share our own experiences and challenges faced in creating what we think people want versus what brings us joy. Claire offers insightful advice for budding artists and emphasises the importance of enjoying the journey of creating, failure and all, as a key to finding your voice. In our chat, we also highlight the role of happiness in art, where Claire shares her belief that there is no such thing as a bad sketch and encourages us all to find joy in our artistic endeavors. Tune in for a deeply inspiring conversation and an opportunity to learn more about Claire's journey and her advice for aspiring creators. You can learn more about claire by checking out her Instagram @clayremccauley Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Importance of Enjoying Your Craft: One of the most crucial lessons from the podcast is the emphasis on creating what brings joy to the artist. Claire McCauley highlights the need to enjoy the process of creating, stating that people are more likely to buy products that they can see were made with joy and passion. This reinforces the importance of passion and love for the craft in creating a successful artistic career. 2. The Role of Failure in Finding Your Artistic Voice: McCauley talks about the importance of not being afraid to fail when discovering your artistic voice. She advises artists not to worry too much about finding their unique style immediately but to focus more on enjoying the journey and trying out new things. Even if something doesn't work, it's an opportunity to learn and grow. 3. The Value of Storytelling in Art: McCauley provides insight into how storytelling can play a significant role in ceramics and pottery. She notes that pottery pieces are a perfect vehicle for storytelling as you need to view the entire object, and it requires movement through space with the object. This shows how an artist can incorporate personal narratives or broader themes into their work, making it more engaging and meaningful for the audience.

On this episode Nic Torres talks about if you want to discover your pottery voice you need to picture your pottery in a room or house to start making the best possible pottery. Listen to this episode to learn more Resources: Support The Shaping Your Pottery Podcast  The Questions we ask will determine how our pottery will look like that's why I created a Free 15 questions to help you discover your voice template go grab it here www.shapingyourpottery.com/questions Take this Free Quiz to see how close you are to finding your pottery voice click here to take the quiz shapingyourpottery.com/quiz   

Join us for a captivating conversation with the extraordinary ceramic artist, Courtney Segrest. We get an intimate look into Courtney's artistic journey, from her initial struggles with clay to her ongoing explorations in pottery. Listen in as she explains how her MFA experience honed her creative pace and fostered an essential habit of playfulness in the studio. Discover how she navigates a busy schedule while still nurturing this vital aspect of her creative process. You'll also learn about the importance of repetition and pushing oneself in creating exquisite pottery pieces. In the second part of our discussion, Courtney shares her unique artistic process and how she discovered her distinctive voice in pottery. Learn about her unique technique of grounding and using senses to enhance the pottery experience. We also discuss the intricate chain embellishments on her pottery pieces, a result of patience, repetition, and a willingness to learn from trial and error. Courtney encourages us to find our unique voice in pottery, providing insights on how to evaluate our work and the importance of having fun while creating. Join us for this inspiring episode as we uncover the fascinating world of pottery with Courtney Segrest. You can learn more about Courtney by checking out her Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/courtnise/ Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. The Power of Repetition: The podcast illuminates the significance of repetition in crafting pottery. It highlights that repeating the same process over and over again, while time-consuming, is essential in mastering the art and creating stunning pieces. This principle is embodied in Courtney's unique chain embellishments in her pottery, which were a result of patience, repetition, and learning from mistakes. 2. Discovering Your Unique Voice: The podcast sheds light on the importance of finding your unique voice in your craft. Comparing yourself to other artists can be unhelpful, and distance between yourself and the art can be beneficial. It shares Courtney's journey and the steps she took to find her unique voice in pottery, encouraging listeners to evaluate their work, have fun in the process, and never give up on ambitious ideas. 3. The Importance of Play: Courtney emphasizes the importance of maintaining a playful approach in the studio. She believes that play is an essential part of her work and encourages artists to incorporate it into their process. She also shares her method of incorporating play into her busy schedule and how it aids in developing new ideas. She advises getting the hard tasks done first, leaving time to experiment and explore new concepts, thus ensuring a balanced and enjoyable creative process. and so much more Resources: The Questions we ask will determine how our pottery will look like that's why I created a Free 15 questions to help you discover your voice template go grab it here www.shapingyourpottery.com/questions Take this Free Quiz to see how close you are to finding your pottery voice click here to take the quiz shapingyourpottery.com/quiz  Support The Shaping Your Pottery Podcast 

In this episode of Becoming Witchy I am talking about the seemingly universal connection between art and magic. I talk about; the creative process and it's similarity to witchcraft, the relationship between divinity and crafts, clay as a magical medium connected to creation myths. I also give examples of artists who reference magic in relation to their art. This episode is an introduction to the topic with more to come that will delve deeper into the subject. Books mentioned: Ceramic Art and Civilization by Paul Greenhalgh The Art of the Occult by S. Elizabeth The Artist's away by Julia Cameron Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Keep in touch and up to date by following Bramble & Brimstone on ⁠instagram⁠, visit our ⁠website⁠ or ⁠shop⁠, where you can sign up for our newsletter for monthly rituals, shop our wares, and get more Becoming Witchy content!    Sign up to our Newsletter for monthly rituals and a discount code for our shop! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becomingwitchy/message

Episode two is about DOING THE WORK y'all! And that means slowing down, decentring yourself, centring the community, challenging the status quo and constantly reflecting on your organisational structures and being open to your blind spots. This conversation flits between Watershed Centre for the Ceramic Arts in northern rural Maine and Black Hound Clay Studios in Philadelphia. And whilst the concerns of rural v city are obviously specific and different, the ideas that underpin how to run these spaces are not so. They are both heavily invested in building community through education, providing spaces for those who can't access higher ed, and the importance of place and making people feel welcome and like they belong. What emerged many times during this trip was the idea of administration as an act of care and as a container for creative practice. That the labour involved in running these spaces was as important as the work that was created in them. Within that is a shift in the idea of learning, away from short term, once-accessed exam-based institutions, and towards a life-long embedded practice, creating places people can access throughout their lives. Obviously financing this is a massive issue, but we touch on that too – ever thought of sliding scale financing? Redistribution? Mutual aid? This episode is all about how we can do things better, and the importance of having a reflexive practice as an organisation, to ensure that you serve the entirety of your community, not just the ones who can pay. Contributors:Black Hound Clay Studio https://www.blackhoundclay.com/Watershed Centre for the Ceramic Arts https://www.watershedceramics.org/Clay Commons was written and produced by Eva Masterman, editing supported by Travis Roush. This podcast was supported by Newcastle University, and the Northern Bridge AHRC Consortium. Artwork created by Kelly Jade Audio credits:-       "Ambience, Children Playing, Distant, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org-       "Ambience, Seaside Waves, Close, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

After years of planning a conversation together for the podcast, artist and friend Raven Halfmoon and I sat down for a chat on a sunny summer afternoon above the clay education workspace at the Archie Bray Foundation for Ceramic Arts in Helena, Montana. We talked about the beginning of Raven's path as an artist and how, although she works across mediums, her practice has most recently been centered in clay- and she has been going big! We speak to her conceptual approach of building large scale ceramics as a means to take up space for Indigenous women and how her recent works echo her community and cultural inspirations. We speak about navigating within the various art worlds including the ceramic and clay community, the Native art world and the larger contemporary art market. Raven shares how working with clay has taught her patience, understanding and an acknowledgement that failure, as much as success, is part of the clay journey. As we round out the conversation, Raven reflects on how as artists, we can't just stay cooped up in our studios, we also have to go out, live our lives and be with our communities in order to be able to do our creative work in a sustainable way. Raven reminds us to find balance and practice great care with one of the most valuable resources we possess, time.  Raven Halfmoon (Caddo Nation) is from Norman, Oklahoma. She attended the University of Arkansas where she earned a double Bachelors Degree in ceramics/painting and cultural anthropology. Her work has been featured in multiple exhibitions throughout the U.S. as well as internationally. Raven lives and works in Norman, OK. She is represented by Kouri+Corrao Gallery in Santa Fe, NM and Ross+Kramer Gallery in New York, NY.

This summer I had the opportunity to sit down with twin sisters Sydnie and Haylie Jimenez as they rounded out a two year stint at the Archie Bray Foundation for Ceramic Arts. We sat down in The Bray's library to recap on life and art just a couple weeks before they headed back to Chicago to continue the next chapter in their creative practice. The sisters shared about their upbringing and how growing up with mixed heritage in a mostly white community revealed that art can be a tool for nourishment and survival. They reflected on how in attending the School of The Art Institute of Chicago, they finally found their reflection in the BIPOC student body. And we learn how Sydnie began her clay practice, eventually landing on ceramics by utilizing SIAC's large kilns. Haylie shares her practice of hand drawn animation, providing her the skills she utilizes today through large scale drawings and works on clay.  The artists share how they respectively work with the figure and storytelling, each drawing from identity and representation in an autobiographical nature. The sisters explain how they maintain a practice rooted in DIY culture, making clothes and other accessible pieces as HANDS, along with their more formal artworks. As they round out their journey at The Bray, the sisters reflect on their time in Montana, and we chat about the American clay world and how historically there has been a lack of diversity and representation. We also touch on the gap between the clay and craft markets and the fine art market. We chat about how the sisters inform each other creatively through collaboration while maintaining their own aesthetic and diverse practices - Sydnie produces large scale figurative work and Haylie carves on clay, complimenting her active drawing practice and tattoo trade. As we end our conversation the sisters remind us to take time and nourish our bodies and minds as we push to make space in the world for our communities to thrive creatively. Sydnie Jimenez (b. Orlando, FL) received a BFA from SAIC (2020) focusing in ceramic sculpture and is a recipient of the Windgate- Lamar Fellowship (2020). Much of her work centers around the representation of black and brown youth in an American context. She illustrates in clay self-expression as a form of protest and self care to protect against a Eurocentric society founded on white supremacy and colonization. Jimenez is currently a long-term resident at Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago. Born in Orlando and raised in Chattanooga, Haylie later moved to Chicago to attend the School of The Art Institute of Chicago (BFA 2020). Finding Black and Brown Queer community in Chicago and her long lasting relationships with friends and family in Tennessee was and is a pivotal influence for her work which surrounds the importance of belonging, collective care, self expression, and moving through hardships to times of joy together within these communities. She is currently working out of Chicago developing her ceramic and drawing practice, preparing for various shows with her twin sister, Sydnie Jimenez.

This week guest is Korean-American ceramicist Michelle Im aka RATxCHICKS. Michelle was born in Atlanta, GA in 1984 to Kun Sook Im, a home-maker, and Jong Seong Im, an environmental engineer. She has one brother; Sewon Im, who is a financial consultant also living in the US. Her grandmother was a poet and calligraphy artist in South Korea. As a child the family moved around from Michigan to Boston and South Korea. Michelle returned to the US for college and since graduating with a degree in Biology and Art from The State University of New York at Buffalo, she has lived in New York City. She was named one of Ceramic Monthly's 2022 Emerging Artists and is an award recipient of the American Craft Council's 2022 Emerging Artist Cohort Program as well as a grant recipient of the Center for Craft's Teaching Artist Cohort in 2023. Michelle was a Visiting Artist in Residence at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in 2022 and she was selected for a Distinguished Fellowship at Penland School of Craft during her winter residency in 2023. Before becoming a full time ceramicist, Michelle spent time in the service industry and since 2021 she has had her own studio in Queens where she lives with her partner, artist, John Almanza and her dog Inky. She teaches ceramics at Greenwich House Pottery in Manhattan, NY. Michelle on Instagram: @ratxchicksMichelle's website: https://ratxchicks.club/Michelle's PlaylistWu Tang ClanTalking HeadsThe Velvet UndergroundKendrick LamarRichie HawtinJeff MillsMike ParkerLSDXOXO Michelle's favorite female artists:Christian JoyHaylie JimenezSydnie JimenezKristy MorenoSoojin ChoiMary CassattJoanna PowellEun Ha PaekSulo BeeShea Burke…and many more. Host: Chris StaffordProduced by Hollowell StudiosFollow @theaartpodcast on InstagramEmail: hollowellstudios@gmail.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4769409/advertisement

This week guest is Korean-American ceramicist Michelle Im aka RATxCHICKS. Michelle was born in Atlanta, GA in 1984 to Kun Sook Im, a home-maker, and Jong Seong Im, an environmental engineer. She has one brother; Sewon Im, who is a financial consultant also living in the US. Her grandmother was a poet and calligraphy artist in South Korea. As a child the family moved around from Michigan to Boston and South Korea. Michelle returned to the US for college and since graduating with a degree in Biology and Art from The State University of New York at Buffalo, she has lived in New York City. She was named one of Ceramic Monthly's 2022 Emerging Artists and is an award recipient of the American Craft Council's 2022 Emerging Artist Cohort Program as well as a grant recipient of the Center for Craft's Teaching Artist Cohort in 2023. Michelle was a Visiting Artist in Residence at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in 2022 and she was selected for a Distinguished Fellowship at Penland School of Craft during her winter residency in 2023. Before becoming a full time ceramicist, Michelle spent time in the service industry and since 2021 she has had her own studio in Queens where she lives with her partner, artist, John Almanza and her dog Inky. She teaches ceramics at Greenwich House Pottery in Manhattan, NY.Michelle on Instagram: @ratxchicksMichelle's website: https://ratxchicks.club/Michelle's PlaylistWu Tang ClanTalking HeadsThe Velvet UndergroundKendrick LamarRichie HawtinJeff MillsMike ParkerLSDXOXO Michelle's favorite female artists:Christian JoyHaylie JimenezSydnie JimenezKristy MorenoSoojin ChoiMary CassattJoanna PowellEun Ha PaekSulo BeeShea Burke…and many more.Host: Chris StaffordProduced by Hollowell StudiosFollow @theaartpodcast on InstagramEmail: hollowellstudios@gmail.com

Kilnjoy Ceramics is owned and operated by Denise Joyal. Denise is the adjunct Professor of Ceramics at Wilson College and a graduate of Hood College with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Ceramic Arts. Like sunlight passing over the landscape, fire and soda vapor flow across the wares of Denise's work adding warm colors and permanently illuminating the vessels' surfaces.  http://ThePottersCast.com/955

Learn how colorful ceramic tiles have long been an important part of the scene in Portugal. Get recommendations from Cameron Hewitt, Rick's senior researcher, on elegant and soulful Polish cities, some of Europe's best-kept secrets. Hear from Author Anthony Sattin about how nomads have have shaped civilization over the centuries. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

Emily Weiner is a painter living and working in Nashville, TN. She received her BA from Barnard College, Columbia University (2003) and her MFA in Fine Arts at the School of Visual Arts in New York City (2011). She is represented by Red Arrow Gallery in Nashville, TN and has exhibited work at Whitespace Gallery (Atlanta, GA); Kunsthall Grenland (Porsgrunn, Norway); Wespace (Shanghai, China); David Lusk Gallery (Nashville, TN); Gerdarsafn Museum (Kopavogur, Iceland); LeRoy Neiman Gallery, Columbia University (New York); CULT (San Francisco); Soloway (Brooklyn), and Grizzly Grizzly (Philadelphia). Emily has been a Visiting Artist at the American Academy in Rome; Residency Co-Leader at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, Maine; Artist Teacher-Resident at The Cooper Union, New York, NY; Artist-in-Residence at The Banff Centre, Canada; and Resident at Camac Art Center in France. She is a adjunct faculty at Watkins College of Art, Belmont University; and was previously Associate Adjunct Professor in Painting at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and faculty in Visual and Critical Studies at The School of Visual Arts in NYC. Past curatorial projects include Soloway Gallery, The Willows NYC, and Vanderbilt University Gallery. Emily's work as an artist and curator has received press in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Artforum, Artsy, the BBC, New American Paintings, ArtNews, Domus (Italy), and The Brooklyn Rail, among other publications and media platforms.She is a winner of the Fall 2022 Hopper Prize and a 2022 nominee for the Joan Mitchell Fellowship.

Ep.150 features Melissa Joseph (b. 1980, Saint Marys PA), a New York based artist and independent curator. Her work addresses themes of memory, family history, and the politics of how we occupy spaces. She intentionally alludes to the labors of women as well as her experiences as a second generation American and the unique juxtapositions of diasporic life. Her work has been shown at the Delaware Contemporary, Woodmere Art Museum, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Jeffrey Deitch Projects, MOCA Arlington, and List Gallery at Swarthmore College. She has been featured in Hyperallergic, Artnet, New American Paintings, Le Monde, CNN, and Architectural Digest and participated in residencies at Dieu Donné, Fountainhead, BRIC, the Archie Bray Foundation for Ceramic Arts, and will be in residence at the Museum of Arts and Design and Greenwich House Pottery in 2023. Headshot is by Samantha Casolari Artist https://www.melissajoseph.net/ Swarthmore https://www.swarthmore.edu/list-gallery/conflicting-truths-works-melissa-joseph The Utah Review https://www.theutahreview.com/exhibitions-about-identity-body-positivity-best-of-utah-design-arts-a-tribute-to-a-beloved-grandmother-artistic-reflection-on-human-mortality-and-realism-highlight-summer-shows-at-utah-museum-of-c/ Bomb Magazine https://bombmagazine.org/articles/melissa-joseph-interviewed/ MAD Museum https://madmuseum.org/learn/melissa-joseph Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/640357/melissa-joseph-nee-regular-normal/ Culture Magazine https://www.culturedmag.com/article/2023/02/17/artists-frieze-los-angeles-focus-2023 Architectural Digest https://www.architecturaldigest.in/magazine-story/artist-melissa-josephs-felt-art-responds-to-her-biracial-identity/ Fondazione Imago Mundi https://fondazioneimagomundi.org/en/webdoc/melissa-joseph-eng/ Arte Realizzata https://www.arterealizzata.com/interviews/a-refreshing-conversation-with-melissa-joseph Textile Art Center https://textileartscenter.com/feature/air-artist-highlight-melissa-joseph/ Le Monde https://www.lemonde.fr/m-styles/article/2022/12/24/melissa-joseph-tissage-et-metissage_6155572_4497319.html Maake Magazine https://www.maakemagazine.com/melissa-joseph

Looking for a residency? Listen to the Outreach Coordinator at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Claire Brassil, talk about the residency experience in Newcastle, Maine.   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   The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org

Ara Koh was born in Seoul, South Korea from a fashion designer mother, and an industrial designer father. She received her BFA in Ceramics and Glass from Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea in 2018, and was an exchange student at California State University, Long Beach in 2016. Ara graduated with an MFA in Ceramic Art at New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 2020. Her works are installations claiming space. The intensity of the labor, repetitiveness, and palliative obsessiveness manifested in her sculpture brings a fresh reveal to the ageless themes of body, architecture-shelter and landscape.Her works had been exhibited in South Korea and in the United States. Ara received numerous awards including the Minister of Foreign Affairs Honor by the Korean government. Her works are collected by Alfred Ceramic Art Museum, Daekyo Culture Foundation, Winell Corporation in Korea, and many personal collectors. As an educator, she teaches at Maryland Institute College of Art, George Washington University, and American University. Ara Koh currently lives and works in Washington DC.Creators & Guests Rob Lee - Host The Truth In This Art, hosted by Rob Lee, explores contemporary art and cultural preservation through candid conversations with artists, curators, and cultural leaders about their work, creative processes and the thinking that goes into their creativity. Rob also occasionally interviews creatives in other industries such as acting, music, and journalism. The Truth In This Art is a podcast for artists, art lovers and listeners interested in the creative process.To support the The Truth In This Art: Buy Me Ko-fiUse the hashtag #thetruthinthisartFollow The Truth in This Art on InstagramLeave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. ★ Support this podcast ★

Adero Wllard is originally from New York City and currently lives in Chicopee, MA. Adero received a BFA at Alfred University an MFA at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and was a Salad Days artist in resident at Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts in Maine. Adero has over twenty-five years as a ceramics artist and has been featured in a number of discussion panels, publications, books on ceramics, and has exhibited work nationally and internationally. Adero is committed to equity and inclusion work, and while a visiting assistant professor in ceramics has been a faculty co-facilitator for IDEA lab an anti-racism and anti-bias program at Alfred university. Adero is a co-founder of the non-profit outreach organization POW! Pots on Wheels since 2014 and is committed to diversity and anti-hierarchical approaches to teaching in the field of ceramics. For Adero it is all about a love for clay, nature, community, history and learning and sharing knowledge of the handmade with others. http://ThePottersCast.com/917

With a small staff, the pressure and exhaustion were mounting on Amy Fass to keep up with her nonprofit's multi-million growth. As the Executive Director of Shoes That Fit, she needed a thought partner to dig down issues with and craft a program that allows her to scale, support more kids, and invite unrestricted revenue. Working with Sherry was a life-changing decision. Tune in to The Business Behind Fundraising — Case Study with Amy Fass: How to Manage Your Nonprofit's Extreme Growth (And Keep Growing Year After Year).  What You Will Discover:  ✔️ Changing her operations was key to meeting expectations. The pandemic urged Amy to switch things up, but there was still not enough gas in the engine to keep the nonprofit running sustainably. ✔️ Restricted gifts can exhaust your staff. Amy sought help from Sherry, taking time to step back and give people a bigger picture of her nonprofit's goals, moving into relational fundraising. ✔️ Treat your donors as both friends and business partners. Showing the numbers and making them part of the nonprofit's story got Amy's most loyal donors' gifts from $100 to $10,000. It's key to tell them stories that align with their interests. ✔️ This shift frees up time for larger growth opportunities. “I feel like I can breathe for the first time in years,” Amy says. Not rushing relationships has also strengthened her board's confidence in spreading the word. ✔️ Learning comes with surprises. Diving into the data and utilizing the donor deck got her into more targeted asks and prepared for the next step in leading donors to their best gifts. ------------------------ Amy Fass was named the Executive Director of Shoes That Fit in February 2014. She joined the organization's staff in 2013 as the interim Development Director, having consulted with the organization on strategic planning and development since 2008. She has worked in nonprofit management and development for over 20 years. Her development career began at Pomona College, where she served as Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations; she then worked for the University of California, Berkeley, securing major gifts. After the birth of her daughter in 1999, she began consulting non-profits on development and strategic planning; her clients included the Claremont School of Theology, the American Academy of Religion (Atlanta), Shoes that Fit, House of Ruth, Inc., and AMOCA (American Museum of Ceramic Art). She currently chairs the Board of Mt. San Antonio Gardens (retirement community) and the City of Claremont's Architectural Commission and formerly chaired the boards of House of Ruth and Claremont Heritage. Amy earned her B.A. at Stanford University and holds a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. Get in touch with Amy Fass. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-fass-95005419/ Nonprofit Website: https://www.shoesthatfit.org/ Get her book The Business of Non Profit-Ing: My Why, the Journey and Perspective on Non Profiting on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Business-Non-Profit-Ing-Perspective-Profiting/dp/1734897414 ------------------------ FREE How-to Guide: Unleash the Game-Changing Power of Planned Giving at Your Nonprofit https://plannedgivingaccelerator.com/free-how-to-guide/ Subscribe to my YouTube for weekly updates. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjEu276-YQ0TeurphD62pA/ Download White Paper The Big Fundraising Secret (How Traditional Nonprofit Fundraising blocks your overall growth and keeps you from fully funding your organization every year) https://mailchi.mp/a533c0ab59cf/2021-whitepaper Or, subscribe to The Business Behind Fundraising podcast on any of your favorite podcast apps!

Janina Myronova is a ceramic artist born in Ukraine and living in Poland. In 2012 Janina received her MFA from the Department of Ceramic Art at Lviv National Academy of Fine Arts (Lviv, Ukraine), an MFA from the Department of Ceramics and Glass at The Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts and Design (Wroclaw, Poland) in 2013, and her PhD from the Department of Ceramics and Glass at Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in 2019. Continually developing her work and practice, Janina has attended numerous residencies including opportunities' at the New Taipei Yingge Ceramics Museum (New Taipei, Taiwan), Clayarch Gimhae Musem (Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea), Lefebvre and Fils (Paris, France), the Polish Sculpture Centre (Oronsko, Poland), and the International Ceramic Research Center (Guldagergaard, Denmark). http://ThePottersCast.com/890

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with Lynn Duryea. Her minimalist sculptures are made from bent clay slabs, and are surfaced with layers of sprayed glaze giving them the appearance of aged metal. In our interview we talk about how the seaside architecture of her childhood hometown influences her ceramics, her role as a founding trustee of the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, and the workshop for people living with HIV/Aids that she cofacilitated for thirteen years. She recently partnered with Franklin Brooks to publish a book on the importance of the workshop, chronicling its impact on participants and the community thirty years after its first session. For more information visit www.lynnduryea.com.      Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:   At The Bray, our Bailey Gas Kilns are the preferred choice among artists who create large work because they are easy to fire and very reliable. If you want to go big, go Bailey. For more information visit www.baileypottery.com.   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   Skutt Ceramic Products has been manufacturing equipment for potters since 1953. Their KilnMaster Touchscreen controller offers a sleek, smartphone-like interface that is intuitive and packed with powerful tools that allow potters to easily program, diagnose, and remotely monitor their kilns. www.skutt.com.