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The Potters Cast

Paul Blais

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55:19

A Duo Made Up By Mother & Daughter | Lynn Beach &...

The Potters Cast ·

2025/11/06

The Clay People, Lynn Beach and Mary Schloss are a mother-daughter pottery duo from the Saskatchewan prairies. Lynn and Mary do not use a wheel, but instead make all their pieces using slab and hand building techniques. They first found their love of pottery in 2016 and officially became "The Clay People" in 2018. https://ThePottersCast.com/1176

01:00:50

Food-Safe Glazes | Gabriel Kline & Bill Collins |...

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2025/11/04

Gabriel Kline is the director of Odyssey ClayWorks in Asheville, NC. In addition to making large scale pots, Gabriel works with Veterans, recovery groups, and at-risk youth. He is also a founding member of the Loud Jackey Society (L.J.S.) at NCECA. Bill Collins, PhD, is a professor of chemistry at Fort Lewis College in Colorado. He joined the college in 2011. With a background in synthetic organic and materials chemistry, his research focuses on developing and analyzing chemically durable glasses

49:10

Monsters And The Maker | Amy Breed | Episode 1174

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2025/10/30

Amy Breed, the artist behind Spacecat Ceramics, makes weird and whimsical monsters. Each is one-of-a-kind — a little odd and a lot joyful, like they escaped from a dream and fell into a cartoon. Every monster gets a name and a story before heading out into the world to find their forever place. https://ThePottersCast.com/1174

52:39

Pop Up In A Brew Pup | Amy Henson | Episode 1173

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2025/10/28

Amy Henson is a ceramic artist exploring figurative hand-built functional forms. Amy's concepts blend maternal feminism, pest animals, and fantastical beasts. A 2022 MFA graduate from UNT, Amy exhibits nationally, teaches in the Dallas area, and helps lead Garland Creates. Amy lives with her family and two cats in Garland, TX. https://ThePottersCast.com/1173

41:40

Nearly 30 Years of Teaching | Doug Jeppesen | Episode...

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2025/10/23

Doug Jeppesen earned a BA in Art History and a BFA in Art with an emphasis in ceramics from the University of Tulsa, and MFA from Northern Illinois University. Specializing in wood firing, Doug's work has appeared in numerous national juried and invitational exhibitions across the United States and he was a panel member during the International Wood Firing Conference hosted by Northern Arizona University, and at the 2nd European Wood Fire Conference hosted by Guladagergaard International Ceramic

52:48

Big Passion | Khalil Jannah | Episode 1171

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2025/10/21

Khalil Jannah is chasing giants. Khalil makes big pots that seem to defy the laws of physics and boggle the imagination. In 2025 Khalil captured to world record for the largest vase. And though not a Chinese national, Khalil has been recognized as a Jingdezhen Master. Over his eleven years of wheel work, Khalil makes human-sized bottle, has an impressive demonstration record, and fulfils massive restaurant orders. https://ThePottersCast.com/1171

46:53

Will It Clay? | Michael Magliochetti | Episode 1170

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2025/10/16

Michael Magliochetti is a ceramic artist based in Seattle, Washington. Michael's work blends craft with curiosity, exploring functional and sculptural clay forms through wheel throwing and hand building. Influenced by modern design, architectural motifs, and art history, Michael experiments with wheel throwing, glazing, and contemporary surface techniques. https://ThePottersCast.com/1170

49:44

A Year In To Opening A Studio | Sela Stazzone |...

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2025/10/14

Sela Stazzone's love for pottery started in high school and quickly became an obsession in college. Sela fell in love with the medium, getting her hands dirty, and spending hours on end creating fine and functional art. She took a ceramics course while studying abroad in Florence, Italy which reignited Sela's love for the craft and pushed her to purchase a wheel when she returned home. Before she knew it, Sela had so much pottery and wanted to share it with others.

43:14

Firing A Wood Kiln... Alone! | Sadhana Peterson |...

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2025/10/09

For the past 30 years Sadhana Peterson has mainly exhibited with her 3 siblings who are also creatives (blame it on their mother's influence). Sadhana's love of clay was ignited in 1970 when she was 10 years old. Sadhana was handed some clay by Barbara Quittenbaum, the pottery teacher at a school where her mother was teaching. Sadhana proceeded to make a pig inspired by an ancient Egyptian hippopotamus and she knew at once that she wanted to be a potter when she grew up. At 15 years old Sadhana

49:39

Theory of Making | Barbara Murphy | Episode 1167

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2025/10/07

Barbara Murphy is a Canadian potter and owner of Alchemy Clay Studio. Barabara is a maker specializing in small batch original pots for use. https://ThePottersCast.com/1167

48:04

Focusing On Workshops | Vrinda Hansen | Episode 1166

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2025/10/02

Vrinda Hansen is the owner and potter behind Stoka Clay Studio, a charming pottery haven in the Tweed Hinterland of NSW Australia. Nestled on a 15 acre farm in the serene Upper Duroby. Vrinda, a self-taught potter, started the studio to share her passion for clay. The studio has since become a creative hub for visiting international ceramic artists, hosting 2 to 3 day masterclasses. https://ThePottersCast.com/1166

48:22

An Australian In NYC | Hannah Groff | Episode 1165

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2025/09/30

Hannah Groff is a Brooklyn based illustrator and ceramicist, originally from The Gold Coast, Australia. After years working in Design, VFX, and Architecture Hannah now makes ceramics full time as the mind and hands behind G'Day Thrillseekers. All of Hannah's pieces are handmade and hand painted without stencils or transfers. https://ThePottersCast.com/1165

01:01:08

An Artist With Clay | Lincoln Mayne | Episode 1164

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2025/09/25

Artist, sculptor, and ceramicist Lincoln Mayne is fascinated by how we communicate through art and design. Drawing upon a 25-year career in multiple mediums and influenced by Dada's rejection of logic, Lincoln has worked across Australia, the UK, and the U.S., and is now based in Los Angeles. https://ThePottersCast.com/1164

55:38

He Spoke To My Soul | Israel Davis | Episode 1163

The Potters Cast ·

2025/09/23

Israel "Izzy" Davis is an artist, professor, and head of ceramics at Central Michigan University. Izzy has taught over 50 workshops and has been included in over 100 exhibitions. Izzy produces functional and non-functional works ranging in content from personal narratives, observations, and fun. Izzy lives with his wife and twin daughters in Grand Rapids, MI. https://ThePottersCast.com/1163

51:42

Navigating New Fame | Steve Brown | Episode 1162

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2025/09/04

Steve Brown spent 25 years in film and VFX before becoming a full-time ceramicist this year. Steve makes reduction fired tableware which he sells via his website as well as supplying a Michelin-starred restaurant and recently exhibiting in his first gallery this summer. Steve now hopes to explore more sculptural forms, constantly pushing his work into new, expressive directions. https://ThePottersCast.com/1162

01:01:09

Politician And Potter | Jeremy Kalin | Episode 1161

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2025/09/02

Jeremy Kalin has made pots for 35 years - first full-time, woodfiring, in his 20s, now making porcelain pots in his basement studio while also practicing law. Jeremy is a dad, husband, volunteer, collector (like most potters), and a former state lawmaker who worked at the White House for a bit. https://ThePottersCast.com/1161

46:58

The Creative Potter | Jennifer Hill | Episode 1160

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2025/08/28

Jennifer Hill is a studio artist and traveling instructor based in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Having called several interesting places home Jennifer was most artistically influenced living on The Garden Isle of Kauai. Jennifer has taught ceramics nationwide and attended art residencies in diverse places including Missoula, Montana and Rome, Italy. https://ThePottersCast.com/1160

49:36

Balance For The Day Job And The Clay Job | Drake...

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2025/08/26

Drake Bialecki is a Bend, Oregon-based studio potter and organic farm specialist. With a BA in Organic Farming and pottery apprenticeship with Dark Horse Pottery and The Leach Pottery, Drake's diverse background spans international pottery residencies, winemaking, and renowned art shows. Drake's founded Pacific Stone Pottery in 2017 and advocates for handmade ceramics and farm-fresh food. https://ThePottersCast.com/1159

57:24

A Lifetime In Clay | Lucien Koonce | Episode 1158

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2025/08/14

Lucien M. Koonce, a North Carolina native, earned BFA and MFA degrees in Ceramics, studying under notable professors. Lucien founded Horsepen Kiln Studio, living in pottery-rich regions of NC before relocating to Massachusetts in 2008. Lucien's wood-fired ceramic works, both functional and sculptural, are exhibited nationally and internationally. https://ThePottersCast.com/1158

01:03:20

A Pro And His Thoughts | Haakon Lenzi | Episode 1157

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2025/08/12

Haakon Lenzi is a lifelong New Yorker. Haakon maintains an active studio practice out of his East Harlem studio, where he produces his signature “Lenziware” pottery. https://ThePottersCast.com/1157

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