Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast
526 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 252 ratingsTales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast features weekly interviews with ceramic artists from around the world. Host Ben Carter talks with potters, sculptors, and designers about their creative practice. www.talesofaredclayrambler.com
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417: More than a Maker: Mac McCusker
May 19, 2022 14:30 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBThis week on the podcast we start our series More than a Maker, which focuses on the intersection of mental health and creativity. In the first episode we have Mac McCusker, a ceramic artist based in Pittsburgh, PA. They make sculpture and vessels that provide social commentary on the rise of Bathroom Bills and other issues surrounding the LBGTQ community. In the interview we talk about addiction and art making as activism. To find out more visit www.macmccuskerceramics.com. More than ...
416: Mark Warren on ten years of Haand porcelain
May 06, 2022 22:42 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with Mark Warren. He is one of the cofounders of Haand, a porcelain tableware manufacturer in Burlington, NC. In our interview we talk about his path from the studio to the factory, the importance of paying a living wage, and how Haand shifted towards direct sales during the pandemic. For more information visit www.haand.us. Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: The Tales of the Red Clay Rambler is mad...
415: Russell Wrankle on his sculpture and Shape Theory Collective
April 28, 2022 22:12 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with Russell Wrankle. He uses animal and human references to engage the existential tension between life and death. In our interview we talk about developing animals as poetic visual symbols, and the founding of Shape Theory Collective. He started the collective and online gallery to generate funds for criminal justice reform, specifically the Last Prisoner Project, which works to free individuals jailed for non-violent drug crimes. For...
414: Chris Baskin and Dwayne Nii-Teiko Sackey on apprenticeship during Covid
April 21, 2022 20:09 - 46 minutes - 43 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with Portland-based potters Chris Baskin and Dwayne Nii-Teiko Sackey. We talk about choosing a firing that fits your aesthetic, the benefits of apprenticeship, and how Sackey’s time with Baskin shifted forms during Covid. We also discuss the Studio Potter’s Grants for Apprenticeship, which helped fund and structure their yearlong apprenticeship. For more info visit www.chrisbaskin.com, www.dwaynesackey.com, and www.studiopotter.org/appr...
413: Donna Polseno and Dara Hartman on the Women Working with Clay Symposium
April 14, 2022 15:51 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with Donna Polseno and Dara Hartman. Polseno is the founding director of the Women Working with Clay Symposium and Hartman now co-directs the yearly gathering. In our interview we talk about equity across different eras and how storytelling can empower and unify a group. We also discuss their relationship through apprenticeship and studio practices. To register for this year’s symposium happening June 13th -15th visit www.hollins.edu o...
412: Sunshine Cobb on The Beginner’s Guide to Hand Building
April 08, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with Sunshine Cobb about her new book, The Beginner’s Guide to Hand Building. We discuss redefining creativity to be more inclusive, creating a studio environment that fits your personality, and the variety of skills and projects she teaches in the book. The book is available now for preorder and will be released in September 2022. For more information visit www.sunshinecobb.com. Today’s episode is brought to you by the following ...
411: Alessandro Gallo on his human-animal hybrids
April 04, 2022 15:29 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with sculptor Alessandro Gallo. He uses idioms and humor as a foundation for his human-animal hybrids. In our interview, we talk about transitioning characters from his two-dimensional work into three dimensions, working with friends as models, and the role realism plays in drawing audiences into the world of his sculptures. To see examples of his work, visit www.alessandrogallo.net. Today’s episode is brought to you by the follow...
410: Lynn Duryea on the 30th Anniversary of the Watershed Workshop for people with HIV/AIDS
March 25, 2022 18:37 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBToday 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 year...
409: A new era for the Moravian Tile Works
March 18, 2022 13:46 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with director Katia McGuirk and curator Vance Koehler about the Moravian Tile Works. The institution has gone through many iterations in its long history, which started in the late 19th century with Henry Chapman Mercer, and is now home to a living history museum and working tile studio. In our interview we talk about Mercer’s aesthetics and legacy as a tile maker, the history of earthenware production in the region, and the recent revi...
408: Sanam Emami on revealing and concealing in surface design
March 11, 2022 01:26 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with Sanam Emami. Her ceramic vessels are decorated with lush repeating patterns layered over brushed slips. In our interview we talk about the history of tulips, the influence of architecture, and how she plays with revealing and concealing in her surface design. To find our more visit www.sanamemami.com. Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: At The Bray, our Bailey Gas Kilns are the preferred choice ...
407: Dustin Yager on his tongue in cheek approach to ceramics
March 05, 2022 15:37 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with NYC based ceramic artist Dustin Yager. Through his Ceramics and Theory brand Dustin Yager creates porcelain pottery decorated with humorous compositions of text and decals over gestural underglaze painting. In our interview we talk about his tongue in cheek approach to ceramics, the genesis of his sculptural work, and finding community in NYC. To see examples of his work, visit www.ceramicsandtheory.com or www.dustinyager.com. ...
406: Meet the Parents – Lindsay Oesterritter and Jason Vulcan
February 25, 2022 00:53 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have the fourth installment in a series of interviews about parenting. For the series I invited artist couples to talk with each other about finding balance between creative work and life as a parent. Today’s interview features Lindsay Oesterritter and Jason Vulcan. The couple are based in Manassas, VA, where Lindsay is a studio potter and Jason is a government contractor. For more information visit www.loceramics.com. Today’s episode ...
405: Meet the Parents – Brian Jones and Melissa Weimer
February 17, 2022 16:35 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have the third installment in a series of interviews about parenting. For the series I invited artist couples to talk with each other about finding balance between creative work and life as a parent. Today’s interview features Brian Jones and Melissa Weimer. The couple are based in Connecticut, where Brian is a studio potter and Melissa is a physician specializing in addiction medicine. For more information visit www.brianrjones.com. Today...
404: Meet the Parents – Sara Truman and Naomi Mostkoff
February 11, 2022 22:58 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have the second installment in a series of interviews about parenting. For the series I invited artist couples to talk with each other about finding balance between creative work and life as a parent. Today’s interview features Sara Truman and Naomi Mostkoff. The couple are based in Gainesville, FL where Sara runs Studio TM Ceramics and Naomi is a Nurse Practitioner in Endocrinology. For more information visit www.saratruman.com or www.studi...
403: Meet the Parents - Jen Allen and Shoji Satake
February 05, 2022 16:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have the first in a series of interviews about parenting. For the series I invited artist couples to talk with each other about finding balance between creative work and life as a parent. Today’s interview features Jen Allen and Shoji Satake. The couple are based in Morgantown, WV where they are studio artists and teachers at West Virginia University. For more information visit www.jenniferallenceramics.com or www.shojisatake.com. Toda...
402: In Tribute: Bill Daley on the three-part nature of creativity
January 28, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBOn today’s Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast, I have a tribute for Bill Daley who recently passed. Throughout his seventy-year career he created large scale terra cotta works that expanded the boundaries of the contemporary vessel. A noted educator, Daley spent over forty years teaching in higher education and has received numerous awards of distinction from the College Art Association, American Craft Council, the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. In the interview we talk about his triumvira...
401: Clay Cohorts with Levin, Roswell, and Miller
January 24, 2022 15:42 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Simon Levin, David Roswell, and Polina Miller. Levin created the Clay Cohorts program in 2021 to provide artists a place for mentorship, education, and community. The program blends online learning with in-person workshops to help students stay motivated in their own creative practice. In our interview we talk about David and Polina’s experience in the program and how it is shifting as Simon welcome two new instructors...
400: Fall Fund Drive: Listener mailbag with Mel
December 16, 2021 16:22 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a listener mailbag for our 400th episode. My wife Melissa joins me as a guest host to talk about the resilient nature of artists and the big changes that are coming in our family. Thanks to everyone who has been listening to the show and who has helped make this podcast a community. Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, as we wrap up 2021, I need your help funding future episodes. For our Fall Fund Drive I ask that if you are able, you commi...
399: Fall Fund Drive: Donte K. Hayes on objects as initiation
December 09, 2021 23:58 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Donte K. Hayes. After focusing on printmaking early in his career, Donte moved into ceramics in 2015 and continues to make sculptural ceramics that incorporate sci-fi, social issues, and the material culture of the African Diaspora. In our interview we talk about transitioning from the figure to abstraction, how objects can initiate the viewer into a new mindset, and his recent collaborative mural project “Oracles of I...
398: Fall Fund Drive: Gay Smith on developing surfaces for soda-fired porcelain
December 03, 2021 00:31 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Gay Smith. Her thrown and altered porcelain vessels range from everyday wares to elaborate candelabras and multipart stacked forms. In our interview we talk about articulating silhouettes through faceting, once firing porcelain in a soda kiln, and what she learned from being a community potter in an organized commune early in her career. To see examples of her work visit www.gertrudegrahamsmith.com. Hey Red Cl...
397: Fall Fund Drive: John Britt on problem solving in the glaze lab
November 26, 2021 20:55 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with John Britt. A noted glaze chemist and author, Britt has been making ceramics for over thirty-five years. In our interview we talk about problem solving in the glaze lab and balancing a career between making, teaching, and writing. His books on high-fire and mid-range glazes are best sellers, offering students an accessible way to study chemistry. For more information visit www.johnbrittpottery.com. Hey Red Clay R...
396: Susan Feagin on collage in clay
November 18, 2021 23:47 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Susan Feagin. Her hand-built work is made from slabs of clay that are decorated with slip transfer, sgraffito, and other patterning methods. In our interview we talk about how she utilizes collage methods in clay, developing structure within active surface designs, and her job as clay coordinator at the Penland School of Craft. To find out more visit www.susanfeaginceramics.com. Today’s episode is brought to you ...
395: Greg Payce on harnessing the negative space between objects to create images
October 30, 2021 17:34 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Greg Payce. He often creates images that reference the human figure by shaping the negative space between his ceramic vessels. In our interview we talk about the remediation of objects into images, techniques for throwing large precise vessels, and how lighting can accentuate the illusions in his work. For more information follow Greg on IG at @gregpayce. Skutt is a proud sponsor of the Tales of a Red Clay Ramble...
394: Walter Ostrom on the questions that motivate his studio practice
October 18, 2021 21:14 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Walter Ostrom. A retrospective book has recently been published filled with essays from colleagues and images of his work dating back to the 1960’s. In our interview we talk about his early project-based work, the questions that motivated his decades long studio practice, and his love for cross breading Rhododendron. Good Earth: The Pots and Passion of Walter Ostrom is available now from your favorite book seller. ...
393: In Tribute: Carter Gillies on the five stages of learning
October 01, 2021 15:56 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBAthens, GA area potter Carter Gillies passed away a few weeks ago. After discovering his blog in the early 2010’s I started to think of him as our potter philosopher. He wrote about both the everyday and extraordinary aspects of an artist's life often leaving nuggets of wisdom for his readers. This episode is a rearing of our 2014 interview where we talk about Carter's background in philosophy, his theory about the five stages of learning, and how selling online changes the way artists take ...
392: Katrina Chaytor and Greg Payce live from the Ceramic Congress!
September 24, 2021 15:08 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Katrina Chaytor and Greg Payce. We recorded this live in front of an online studio audience as a part of the May 2021 Ceramic Congress. In our interview we talk about their long careers as educators, including teaching at what was then called the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary. For more information on their work you can follow Katrina on IG at @katrinachaytor and @gregpayce. The Michiana Pottery Tou...
391: Seth Green on the influence of architecture and Justin Rothshank joins us to talk about the Indiana Clay Conference
September 20, 2021 12:33 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Seth Green. The clean lines and expanding silhouettes of his functional pots show a love for metal working and architecture. In our interview we talk about how a breakthrough moment in Chile lead to a new body of work, developing metallic manganese glazes, and how his level of articulation changes depending on how the pot will be fired. To see examples of his work visit www.sethgreenpottery.com. Seth is an Associate Pr...
390: Kathy King, Rose Katz, and Matt Katz on For Flux Sake
September 08, 2021 20:21 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Kathy King, Rose Katz, and Matt Katz about their new podcast For Flux Sake. The podcast takes a lighthearted look at the science behind clay and glaze. In the interview we talk about the concept for the show and play a few listener submitted questions from an episode of the show. You can subscribe to For Flux Sake on your favorite podcast app and find out more visit www.brickyardnetwork.org/forfluxsake. The Michi...
389: In Tribute: Michael Simon on intuition and finding purpose in making
September 05, 2021 12:21 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBEarlier this week noted potter Michael Simon passed. Today’s episode is a re-airing of our 2014 interview where we talk about intuition, the influence of Michael's teacher Warren Mackenzie, and a lifetime devoted to finding truth in the pursuit of pottery. After studying at the University of Minnesota in the late 1960's, Michael set up a studio in the Athens, GA area where he made pots for more than 30 years. From shallow round bowls to complex squared boxes Michael developed a unique approa...
388: Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy on Clay in Color
September 02, 2021 15:53 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy about her new podcast Clay in Color. The podcast highlights young artists of color who are using the aesthetics of optimism in their work and is cohosted by Angelik and ceramic artist Alex Anderson. In the interview we talk about the concept for the show and play a clip from an episode featuring Emily Yong Beck. You can subscribe to Clay in Color on your favorite podcast app and find out more ...
387: Adam Chau on Trade Secret
August 26, 2021 20:43 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Adam Chau about his new podcast Trade Secret. We talk about the concept for the show and play a clip from a future episode on education with Judith Schwartz and April Felipe. You can subscribe to Trade Secret on your favorite podcast app and find out more at www.brickyardnetwork.org/tradesecret. Today’s episode is sponsored by Clay to Table, an online pottery sale that includes a diverse group of potters from across ...
386: Stephen Earp on interpreting 17th-century terracotta traditions
August 20, 2021 14:46 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Stephen Earp. From his studio in NW Massachusetts Earp makes earthenware pots in the redware and Delft traditions. In our interview we talk about his interest in colonial American pottery styles, working at Old Sturbridge Village as a young potter, and how he interprets the aesthetics of 17th-century wares. To see examples of his work visit www.stephenearp.com. The Michiana Pottery Tour is a proud sponsor of the ...
385: Daniel Gillberg on his career in paper conservation and clay
August 05, 2021 20:04 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Daniel Gillberg. His career in clay has paralleled a career in paper restoration. In our interview we talk about techniques for paper restoration, what it’s like to hold a European masterwork, and how he develops both pattern-based surface design and stand-alone images for his ceramic vessels. To see examples of his work visit www.danielgillberg.com or follow him on IG at @d.gillberg. The Michiana Pottery Tour is a p...
384: Doug Casebeer on how curiosity sustains an art practice
July 23, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Doug Casebeer. Throughout his long career in ceramics Doug has focused on utilitarian pottery, while also teaching and serving as a ceramic consultant for the United Nations. For 34 years he served in a variety of roles at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colorado, including Associate Director and Artistic Director for Ceramics. In our interview we talk about establishing a ceramic factory in Jamaica...
383: Renee LoPresti on her three-dimensional surface design
July 16, 2021 11:37 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Renee LoPresti. From her studio in San Marcos, TX she makes vibrant pottery that is decorated with layered patterns of botanicals and scenes of domestic life. In our interview we talk about the collection of symbols she uses in her surface design, how she creates demand through Instagram, and how she determines price based on her laborious multi-step process. To see examples of her work visit www.reneelopresticeramics....
382: Accountability and social change with Craft Equity
July 08, 2021 21:09 - 32 minutes - 26.9 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an anonymized interview with one of the founding members of Craft Equity. The group has developed a platform for sharing stories of inequity in the craft field. In our interview we talk about the value of anonymity for people reporting abuse, the role social pressure plays in holding institutions accountable, and how empathy can create change in the community. For more information or to submit your own story visit www.craftequity.org. T...
381: In Tribute: Adam and Melissa Yungbluth on the St. Petersburg art scene
June 25, 2021 13:25 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBEarlier this month Adam Yungbluth passed away at his home in Morehead, KY. Adam was a generous teacher, husband, and maker, who was always ready to laugh or offer a tidbit of clay wisdom. Today’s episode is a re-airing of our 2016 interview featuring Adam and his wife Melissa. At the time they lived in St. Petersburg, FL and our interview focuses on their experiences in the local art scene and their love of comedy podcasts. The Yungbluths later moved to Kentucky, where Adam was a Visiting As...
380: Sarah Pike on touching clay with clarity and intent
June 18, 2021 21:35 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Sarah Pike. Her hand-built teapots, vases, and mugs have a soft angularity reminiscent of the tin objects from which she has drawn influence. In our interview we talk about redeveloping a sense of touch after a hiatus, making stamps to create repeating patterns, and building a bustling online business from her home in Fernie, BC. To see examples of her work visit www.sarahpikepottery.com. On today’s AMACO Communi...
379: Channing and Leah Smithson on Vessel: Art as a Doorway
June 12, 2021 16:39 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Channing and Leah Smithson. The LA-based couple are artists and co-hosts of the podcast Vessel: Art as a Doorway. In our interview we talk about their creative practices in ceramics and painting, as well as their forays into digital art and NFT’s. We also discuss the genesis of their podcast, which delves into the intersection of creativity and the brain. To hear an episode of their show listen on any podcast app, or v...
378: Canada Week: Brendan Tang on his Joss paper sculptures
May 28, 2021 11:49 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Brendan Tang. As a Gen X artist, he describes himself as being from the remix generation using the concept of hybridity to blend historical influences with current technology in his multimedia sculptures. In our interview we talk about the Joss paper tradition and his recent exhibition “Reluctant Offerings,” which features a full-scale Ford F-150 made from watercolor paper and wood that is a burnt offering to ancestors...
377: Canada Week: Kaitlyn Brennan talks about ceramic education in Canada
May 27, 2021 20:25 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Kaitlyn Brennan. Based in Merrickville, ON, she makes a line of terracotta pottery decorated with vibrant floral patterns and pop imagery. In our interview we talk about avenues for Canadians to learn ceramics, wholesaling to Canada-made shops, and her love of roller derby. In addition to her studio practice, she is the director of the Gloucester Pottery School, which offers ceramic classes in the Ottawa area. To see e...
376: Canada Week: Julie Moon on trusting the creative process
May 26, 2021 18:59 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Julie Moon. A multi-talented maker based in Toronto, Moon makes sculptural forms approaching the human body from different perspectives. In the past she frequently sculpted the figure but now makes more amorphous forms that become canvases for geometric patterns. In our interview we talk about her time working in fashion, how to balance vibrant colors, and letting a work in process evolve over time. To see examples of ...
375: Canada Week: Magdolene Dykstra on her raw clay sculptures
May 25, 2021 19:42 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Magdolene Dykstra. Her raw clay sculptures depict a shifting biosphere of cells morphing to fill the environment they inhabit. The work highlights both the micro and macro effects of overpopulation and centers around the question “What is the role of the individual within the horde”? In our interview we talk about the concept of Polyanthroponemia, building large scale works with press molded parts, and using ceramic pi...
374: Canada Week: Martina Lantin on her passion for terracotta
May 24, 2021 18:18 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Martina Lantin. Over the past twenty years she has explored many facets of terracotta pottery, drawing from Italian Renaissance maiolica and Persian slipware. In our interview we talk about her passion for terracotta, developing patterns under and over glazes, and stewarding the acclaimed ceramics program at the Alberta University of the Arts in Calgary, where she has been teaching since 2014. To see examples of her wo...
373: Amy Smith on essentializing the figure for visual impact
May 20, 2021 17:28 - 1 hour - 61 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Amy Smith. Her porcelain pots are decorated with female nudes delicately drawn with slip inlay. The translucent glazes pull the cobalt out of the inlay accentuating the movement of hair, hips and other aspects of the pose. In our interview we talk about the emotive power of the drawn figure and how running and movement influence her work. To see examples, visit www.amysmithporcelain.com. Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, it...
372: Adrienne Eliades on using a die cutter for pattern making
May 15, 2021 00:57 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Adrienne Eliades. From her Vancouver, Washington studio she makes highly decorated functional pots that draw from mid-century modern patterns and aesthetics. In our interview we talk about developing confidence as a teacher, using die-cut stencils, and her role as program coordinator for Idyllwild’s Hot Clay summer program. For more information visit www.adrienneeliades.com. Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, it’s May, which...
371: Janet Koplos on criticism and What Makes a Potter
April 30, 2021 16:18 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Janet Koplos. A noted critic and writer, Janet has published over 2000 articles and essays since she started writing about art in 1976. From 1990 to 2009 she was senior editor in Art in America and has authored numerous books, including her most recent What Makes a Potter: Functional Pottery in America Today. In our interview we talk about the role of the critic in our time, the key to editing other writers' words, and...
370: Ryan Wilson Kelly on using humor as an entry point for narrative sculpture
April 23, 2021 14:24 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Ryan Wilson Kelly. He works in both clay and papier-mache to make figure sculptures and vessels that are theatrically staged within narrative scenes. In this interview we talk about the influence of puppetry, essentializing facial expressions, and how humor can be an entry point for narrative work. Ryan’s exhibition Anxious Assembly is currently on display until May 30th at the Clay Studio in Philadelphia. For more inf...
369: Cassils on the body as both material and tool in performance art
April 15, 2021 13:31 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Cassils. Their performance-based work often utilizes physical force and exertion as a metaphor for struggle and survival. In our interview we talk about creating pieces that are in dialogue with past artists, the role the audience plays as observer within a performance, and how they use their body as both a material and tool in their work. To see examples, visit www.cassils.net. I want to send a special than you ...
368: Paul Greenhalgh on how ceramics shaped civilization
April 08, 2021 20:10 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with curator and scholar Paul Greenhalgh. His recently published book Ceramic Art and Civilisation establishes a historical through line linking four transformative eras into a larger history that explains how ceramics helped civilizations flourish. In our interview we talk about the great aesthetic transformers (Mediterranean classical era, the Middle East, China, and the modern era), how museums structure the public’s und...