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The Potters Cast

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51:36

An Irishman Goes On A Ceramic Journey | Kevin Keane |...

The Potters Cast ·

2024/01/18

Kevin Keane is a brand new arrival in the pottery game. Kevin touched clay for the first time a little over 12 months ago from the time of this episode, and has been on a whirlwind journey of making and learning since. Now based in County Clare, on the West Coast of Ireland, Kevin spent most of 2023 travelling by land from Ireland to Morocco, all the way to Norway, taking pottery classes and meeting Masters from different disciplines. Kevin is very much in the developmental phase of his career -

42:04

A Potters Life Is Possible | Sofie Neuendorf |...

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2024/01/16

Sofie Neuendorf is an Australian ceramic artist who discovered wheel throwing as a teenager, and has been potting ever since. In 2017, Sofie opened a pottery studio 'Lunio by Sofie' in Northern New South Wales. Immersing herself in the local ceramics community, Sofie has spent the past five years participating in wood firings. http://ThePottersCast.com/995

43:41

An Actor Turned Potter | Lesley Bevan | Episode 994

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2024/01/11

Lesley Bevan is an artist and voice over actor currently living in Chicago, IL. Lesley received a BS in Performance Studies from Northwestern University and enjoyed a career in theatre, TV and film, regionally and internationally, for over 20 years. Lesley took her first pottery class in 1999, while a resident actor at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. For years Lesley chased two passions, clay by day and theatre by night, sometimes smuggling work into her dressing room to slip-trail pots during

50:27

Building Confidence In The Face Of Doubt | Ali...

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2024/01/09

Ali Schorman specializes in making ornately decorated, functional slipcast wares. She works part-time as a glaze tech at the Mesa Arts Center. Aki received a BFA with a concentration in drawing from Arizona State University in 2002. Ali lives with her husband and two boys in Chandler, Arizona. http://ThePottersCast.com/993

48:38

Running A Business As A Couple | Sinead Davies &...

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2024/01/04

Sinead Davies & David McDonald are a pair of tradies/hobby potters creating their artworks in their home studio in tropical far north Queensland, Australia. Sinead focuses on practicality and function while Dave expresses creative flair and experimentation. However, the compatibility of their aesthetic preferences creates cohesion and crossover in their pieces. http://ThePottersCast.com/992

44:43

Selling Pots As Merch | Nicki Wells | Episode 991

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2024/01/02

Nicki Wells is a fascinating creative who not only makes ceramics, but is also a musician, composer, and vocalist. Nicki is deeply inspired by the nature of the Wye Valley where she currently resides and creates her ceramics, as well as her unique upbringing in London, Italy, and the foothills of Dharamashala, India. http://ThePottersCast.com/991

39:46

The Jobs Of A Ceramic Life | David Sullivan | Episode...

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2023/12/28

David Sullivan is a potter and manager at Sawmill Pottery in Putnam, CT and adjunct at Quinebaug Valley Community College. Primarily though, David is a teacher. Having taught in different community studios for nearly 15 years, David strives to impart the value of thoughtful slow craft to his students while instructing them on best techniques. http://ThePottersCast.com/990

49:02

A Serious Teacher And A Serious Artist | Ingrid Chase...

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2023/12/26

Roanoke-based high school art teacher and potter, Ingrid Chase creates one-of-a-kind functional pieces. Inspired by her handmade bisque stamps, Ingrid embraces the freedom of working intuitively to develop complex surfaces rich in their visual and tactile nature. http://ThePottersCast.com/989

57:25

The Muse | Ben Wadler | Episode 988

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2023/12/21

Ben Wadler is a sculptor making pottery under the name Special Vessels. Borrowing forms freely from found and imagined architecture, comic books, video games, psychedelia, erotica, calligraphy, and cake decoration — Ben's pieces evoke a faux history that feels both sacred and silly. Reverent and irreverent. Ben likes to imagine the work serving as the first point of contact with an alien race, and how it would look in the vacuum of space. Until then, Ben listens for distant radio signals on WFMU,

39:52

Being In The Community | Alesia Allen | Episode 987

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2023/12/19

Originally from western Massachusetts, Alesia Allen got a BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design in fashion design! Alesia began her pottery journey in 2012 after she randomly decided to visit an open house at a pottery studio in her hometown. Alesia ended up taking several handbuilding classes with one of the studio owners and realized soon after starting the classes that clay was going to be her life. Alesia moved to Phoenix, AZ in 2014 and quickly found a new studio to call home and

44:06

Clay Is Fine Art | Vince Palacios | Episode 986

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2023/12/14

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

45:32

Making Healthy Work Boundaries | Molly Stevenson |...

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2023/12/12

Molly Stevenson is a ceramicist out of Denver, Colorado. Molly studied art at The University of Colorado at Boulder. After Dabbling with clay as a kid, Molly decided to pick it up again and get back on the wheel as a pandemic hobby. Then Molly became completely obsessed with pottery. Each piece is made by hand with care. Perfection is never the goal, so each pot is unique in it's own way. When she is not throwing pots, Molly is hanging with her cat Nacho, caring for her plants, or taking photos

36:28

He's Polish Living In Australia | Rafal Kaczmarek |...

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2023/12/07

Rafal Kaczmarek, originally hailing from Krakow, Poland, now lives and works in Melbourne's west. Rafal's pottery features earthy, organic tones and a minimalist aesthetic. By applying glazes with a light touch – and allowing the warmth and rawness of natural stoneware to come through – Rafal gives each and every piece its own authentic character. http://ThePottersCast.com/984

53:35

Being Resourceful When Resources Are Tight | April...

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2023/12/05

April Adewole is an artist and owner of Adewole Arts in San Pedro, California. April has been working with clay for 10 years and currently teaches out of her retail studio space, the Clay Kitchen. April sells functional and art pottery in the attached gallery space and online. http://ThePottersCast.com/983

01:11:50

Flexible Through Pain | Sean O'Connell | Episode 982

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2023/11/30

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

42:55

A Potter. A Business. | Kandice Signorino | Episode 981

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2023/11/28

Kandice Signorino's pottery career began in 2020, when work and life took a shift! When looking to find fun and creative things to do at home, as a family, Kandice came across pottery videos online. Kandice quickly fell in love with the world of ceramics, found where she could buy clay, and started playing with clay at her kitchen table. Things spiraled wildly out of control! Kandice watched every Jon The Potter video created and taught herself how to do pottery. Bringing beauty to everyday

42:53

Sharing Ideas | David Clark | Episode 980

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2023/11/23

David Clark is a retired mailman who has been working with clay for over 30 years. Starting as a hobby clay is now as a small business that keeps David active and involved with a community of like minded artist who like to play with clay. http://ThePottersCast.com/980

48:46

He's On The East Coast Of Canada | Ryan Murphy |...

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2023/11/21

Rise Pottery is pottery made by Ryan Murphy in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Functional stoneware made to feel natural in hand and bring the bearer a sense of wonder and presence in everyday use. Introduced to ceramics at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design twenty-some years ago, Ryan has been playfully making things ever since. http://ThePottersCast.com/979

49:48

Working With Stone Glazes | Janeen Page | Episode 978

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2023/11/16

As a potter, Janeen Page works exclusively with Aotearoa, New Zealand's volcanic landscape. Tertiary mudstones, volcanic remnants, and ash form a palette of regional glazes, 26 million years in development. As an artist, Janeen has worked with master potters, geologists, and enthusiasts to research and document glaze sites and recipes throughout New Zealand. http://ThePottersCast.com/978

37:36

Putting On Popups | Alison Warner | Episode 977

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2023/11/14

Alison Warner is a part-time potter going by @kithandkilnpottery in Northern British Columbia, Canada. Alison is currently applying for small exhibitions, doing collaborations, wholesale, and working on new bodies of work developed during a residency earlier this year. http://ThePottersCast.com/977

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