Podcasts about pewabic pottery

Today on the show I talk with Alex Thullen. In his role as ceramic materials engineer at Pewabic Pottery he maintains their line of glazes, including iridescent lusters. In our interview we talk about the mechanics of luster, how the timing of reduction effects glazes, and how his work continues research that dates back to the early 1900's when Mary Chase Perry Stratton started the pottery in Detroit, MI. Listen back to episode 204 for more history on one of America's oldest pottery companies. To see examples of the glazes we discussed today visit @glazeisjustglasspaint. A few weeks ago, my friend Paul (@pdblais) crushed his eye while wake surfing in the Columbia River. It was a freak accident where the board hit him at just the wrong spot. There's a Go Fund Me to help he and his wife over the next few months. If you are a fan of his podcast The Potters Cast this is a great time to show your support. Visit Go Fund Me to donate. Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: AMACO Brent www.amaco.com The Bray www.archiebray.org The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com    

Nicole Pangas is a full time artist and studio potter living and working in Detroit, Michigan. Nicole has been a studio artist for over 30 years, and an Etsy Seller since 2010. Nicole earned her BFA in ceramics, printmaking, and painting from The Cleveland Institute of Art. Nicole studied drawing and ceramics at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, and stone carving, poetry, and photography at the LaCoste School of Arts in LaCoste, France. Nicole moved to Detroit after her studies to become Artist-in-Residence at Pewabic Pottery where she also worked as master potter and ceramics instructor. Nicole's work has encompassed the realms of printmaking, painting, collages, handmade tiles, sculpture, pottery, and drawing. Nicole was introduced to art first as a draftsman while in high school. She found her love of clay as an art major at the Cleveland Institute of Art. http://ThePottersCast.com/881

One of Detroit's most impactful women was not only an artist and a chemist but she played a major role in the city's architecture too: Mary Chase Perry Stratton, the co-founder of Pewabic Pottery. On International Women's Day, WWJ's Zach Clark takes a look at the century long legacy of one of Michigan's finest artists.

Donna Givens Davidson has over 35 years' nonprofit leadership experience in areas of youth and family development, community economic development, community partnerships, and community education. Over the years, she has developed and implemented demonstration programs and worked in partnership with a number of community-based organizations with the consistent goal of increasing opportunity, building capacity, and fostering growth. Now serving as President and CEO of Eastside Community Network as well as Lecturer at Columbia University School of Professional Studies, Ms. Givens Davidson formerly served as President of the Youth Development Commission, CEO of Visions Education Development Consortium, LLC, Executive Director of Vanguard CDC, Vice President Programs, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit and in leadership positions at several other nonprofit organizations. She serves as Vice Chair for Pewabic Pottery; board member of New Detroit, Inc., Michigan College Access Network, and Urban Research Centers; member of the Bridge Detroit Magazine Advisory Council and the Charles H. Wright Community Advisory and Action Council; and Steering Committee Member for the Lower Eastside Action Plan, Building the Engine for Community Development in Detroit and the Detroit Resident's First Fund. Ms. Givens Davidson co-hosts a weekly podcast, Authentically Detroit with Orlando Bailey. Ms. Givens Davidson has earned a Masters of Ed Leadership from Wayne State University, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Michigan and a Certificate of Completion from the Harvard University Summer Leadership Institute. Eastside Community Network Learn more about Black Women Lead at BlackWomenLeadUs.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-women-lead/message

Resident leaders Michelle Jackson and Delores Orr join Donna and Orlando to talk about their work with the Lower Eastside Action Plan (LEAP) Coalition. Michelle Jackson serves as the LEAP Coalition co-chair and is the founder and executive director of Sustainable Community Farms, she is the member of the Chandler Park Neighborhood Association, and she is also the the climate equity organizer at Eastside Community Network.Delores Orr is a former LEAP Ambassador, she is the co-chair of the Neighborhood Improvement Committee and she also a volunteer with the East Village Neighborhood Association. They discuss how policy and "good intention" show up on the streets where they reside and lead. 

Opportunity Detroit - Genevieve Sylvia, Senior Designer, Pewabic Pottery

Opportunity Detroit - Genevieve Sylvia, Senior Designer, Pewabic Pottery

Diva Tech Talk interviewed Patricia Howard, veteran instructional designer/developer, whose employers and clients have included General Motors Corporation,  AAA Life Insurance,  the Auto Club Group and MSX International. Patty came to the technology field by happenstance. “When I was a little girl, technology did not exist as it does, today,” she said. “I didn’t touch a computer until my senior year of college!”   She pursued a fine arts bachelor degree with a minor in business at The University of Southern Colorado, “..and had to write a paper for a finance class,” Patty said. “The system was DOS!” After college, she moved to Michigan, and her first roles were at a national historic landmark and nonprofit, Pewabic Pottery, as a tile presser, potter, mold-maker and technical design reviewer, checking and validating specifications.  Her intellectual appetite led her to explore technology and a friend “gifted” his 486 computer to her. Exploring her options, Patty left Pewabic and took short-term administrative assignments as she explored various industries. After this investigatory period, she exclaimed “I feel like I got the ‘Willy Wonka Golden Ticket’ because I landed a job as an entry-level Web Designer, with no experience” at MSX International, where she worked on websites for internal customers. “They were looking for someone with an artistic eye.“ Patty is forever grateful for her MSX tenure of 6 years, where she learned HTML, Illustrator, Wireworks, ImageReady, Flash, and Photoshop as well as “soft skills” including conflict resolution training.  Patty was blessed with an excellent manager who told her to “design it the way you think it should be, and I’ll make it work!” Then “the economy unfortunately contracted.” Patty was among the last of her team to be let go, in the depths of the recession/depression, as the company dramatically downsized. Her MSX experience awakened Patty’s realization of her affinity for organizational development.  She worked at The Creative Group, a division of Robert Half International, as a temporary contract employee, deploying Web development skills.  Eventually she landed at Gradepoint working closely with instructional designers. Then she entered Wayne State University, for a masters’ degree in instructional design with a focus on interactive technology, and human performance improvement.  Post-recession, “when I emerged with my degree, the economy was on the upswing.” Patty took an internship at Auto Club Group, and then a full-time position at AA Insurance, where she spent 5 years as a courseware designer. “I did more courseware development and was also the LMS (learning management system) administrator.”  Leaving there, she began working as a contractor, through TTI Global, at General Motors.  The November, 2018, announcements of GM consolidations and plant closures  resulted in contractors ending projects. Now she is actively seeking her next challenge. Patty’s advice for creating an interesting career included: “Find out what you don’t know.  Ask more questions.” She noted that, when younger, she didn’t explore all her options as thoroughly as she would recommend others do.  She characterized her own skill-sets as having a propensity for gleaning information and making logical sense of it; a passion for making data useful; and a thirst to build something comprehensive from scratch. Patty loves to “put all the pieces together into this beautiful, inherent piece of training that is going to make someone’s life easier!” Her three greatest strengths include organizational ability, creativity, and a high degree of empathy. “Trying to see what the learner is going through to understand what they need” is key in doing instructional design. “I feel like I have great skills to make a difference, now.” With all the changes through which she transitioned, Patty said “I don’t have any ‘pit of the stomach’ fears, any longer.” One of her lessons for other girls and women is “fear can be a motivator or a show-stopper. New technologies can be intimidating.  Don’t let that stop you. Let that motivate you!” Patty has learned much from her volunteer work, since it gives a person the chance to “do something they would like to do,” increasing knowledge. Some of the organizations she mentioned are the Association for Talent Development, the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI), the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and  Inforum Detroit . In all her volunteer work Patty said “I try and give without resenting it” to avoid crossing the line into imbalance.  To sum up Patty’s humorous viewpoint: “The glass isn’t half empty; it isn’t half full. It is twice as large as it needs to be, because no one did a proper needs analysis!” Make sure to check us out on online at www.divatechtalk.com, on Twitter @divatechtalks, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/divatechtalk. And please listen to us on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Stitcher and provide an online review.

Mike, Jay and Big E of The Detroit Cast podcast celebrate their 1000th podcast episode. Also, Pewabic Pottery raises a cup with Valentine Distilling and empties bowls for Gleaners Food Bank. And the DIA and the Charles Wright Museum join forces to honor Detroit rapper J Dilla.

Driving Tesla to the Auto Show | S4E03 We can show you the world, if you only ride on our magic carpet… Or at least listen to this podcast. This week we talk about Josh coming to Michigan to Visit Dale and attend the North American International Auto Show in downtown Detroit, we discuss the latest in the Larry Nassar Sentencing, we review a board game and video game, we look at Pewabic Pottery and the Open Bowls Event, and touch base on Super Bowl 52. It’s a whole new world, this is SexyNerdScience! -----Social Media Links----- Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SexyNerdScience/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SexyNerdScience/ Subscribe to us on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/sexynerdscience Check out our Website: http://SexyNerdScience.com/ -----Support Links----- T-Shirt Sales: https://teespring.com/sexynerdscience2017 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Sexynerdscience/ Free Month of Audible: https://AudibleTrial.com/SexyNerdScience -----Sexy Nerd of the Month Links----- Papa Bear Cosplay: https://www.facebook.com/papabearcosplay/ -----Links----- Larry Nassar Sentenced: http://statenews.com/article/2018/01/simon-to-resign Asian Boss Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyqUw0WYwoc Asian Boss Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhmzpMP3bEE&t=531s Fortnite: https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/buy-now/battle-royale Dropmix: https://dropmix.hasbro.com/en-us Monkey Clone: https://www.denverpost.com/2018/01/24/chinese-researchers-clone-monkeys/

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a panel discussion on the history and mission of Pewabic Pottery with Steve McBride, Annie Dennis, and Alex Thullen. The pottery was started in 1903 by Mary Chase Perry Stratton in Detroit, MI. Over the years Pewabic has expanded to include a tile works, educational center, gallery and ceramic outreach program for the greater Detroit area. In the interview, we talk about the legacy of Stratton, the growth of Pewabic’s mission and how they meet the artistic needs of their local community. For more information please visit www.pewabic.org.   Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, I need your help to keep this show on the air. We need 25 new patrons to reach our monthly fundraising goal. Visit www.patreon.com/redclayrambler to pledge your support and become a sustaining member. We have a batch of rewards to offer including the new Vintage Radio shirt, handmade pots, posters and much more. Visit www.patreon.com/redclayrambler to sign up today.

Nawal Motawi joins us to talk about her journey from art school graduate to founder of an award-winning Ann Arbor-based nationally known art studio that creates unique handmade tile reflecting the classic styles and craftsmanship of 20th Century American design. Nawal Motawi founded Motawi Tileworks more than 20 years ago. A University of Michigan art school graduate with a restless spirit and an interest in applied arts, she moved to Detroit to learn tilemaking at Detroit’s storied Pewabic Pottery. She returned to Ann Arbor after a few years and began making her own tiles in a garage studio and selling them from a stand she rented at the local farmers’ market. Today, Nawal is still designing and making tiles in Ann Arbor. Her companies, Motawi Tileworks and Rovin Ceramics, employ more than 30 people. The tiles are sold in over 400 stores across the United States. The Motawi business philosophy: We make distinctive ceramics in a healthy way. We share our story. And we have fun. Why? We believe that we can make the world a better place by making beautiful things for everyday places and modeling healthy company practices. How do we do this? We make things that are valued for their design and quality. We cultivate an intentional workplace culture that fosters constant improvement, positivity and consistently high performance. Listen to learn how she made the move from her first art classes to a successful business owner, plus her best tips for building a sustainable career in the arts.