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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221: Jan Richardson talks about scaling up production to build her business
July 11, 2018 20:27 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Jan Richardson. From 1977 to 2006 she ran Windy Meadows Pottery specializing in collectible ceramic homes. The business started as a creative way to supplement her family’s income, but quickly grew into a business with 50 employees and a loyal collector base. In the interview we talk about keeping a production line fresh through yearly change, upscaling a small business through a distributed labor force, and knowing wh...
220: Tracy Gamble on how a career in acting prepared her to be better teacher
July 10, 2018 19:17 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Tracy Gamble. After a long career as an actor and then librarian, Gamble now focuses on ceramics full time in her role as studio potter for the American Art Clay Company. When not working in her Plainville, IN studio she teaches workshops on glazing techniques at art centers and conferences. In the interview we talk about the value of repetition in learning, working for Amaco, and how to work a trade show without losin...
219: Jerilyn Virden and Lindsay Rogers talk shop and Arrowmont Pentaculum wrap up
June 28, 2018 05:43 - 1 hour - 58 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Jerilyn Virden and Lindsay Rogers. Virden makes dynamic sculptural vessels by bending slabs into shapes that look as if they have been eroded from canyon walls. Rogers uses local clays from the Appalachian region to create functional tableware with sharply contrasting white and black areas of geometric decoration. In the interview we talk about their time working together in Jerilyn’s studio in western North Carolina, ...
218: Jeweler Sarah Rachel Brown on her podcast Perceived Value
June 18, 2018 21:14 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Sarah Rachel Brown. She is a jeweler and podcast host of the show Perceived Value. In our interview we talk about the benefits of the Penland School of Craft’s Core Fellowship, the concept behind her podcast, and why it’s important to demystify the financial and social realities of working artists. To see examples of her jewelry visit www.sarahrachelbrown.com. To find out more about her podcast visit www.perceivedvalue...
217: Brenda Quinn and Mike Gesiakowski on teaching in private secondary education
June 11, 2018 19:07 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Brenda Quinn and Mike Gesiakowski. Both are ceramic artists who maintain an active studio practice while teaching in private schools. In our interview we talk about the progressive school model, addressing privilege and class through education, and effective art education for teenagers. To find out more about Brenda visit www.brendaquinn.com. To find out more about Mike visit www.MGclay.com. I want to send a spec...
216: Steven Cheek on making vessels for the bourbon culture of Kentucky
June 03, 2018 18:32 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Steven Cheek. His carved porcelain pots are covered with landscapes, skulls and other imagery that addresses the environment, politics and social change. In our interview we talk about learning to be self-motivated early in his career, making serving vessels for the bourbon culture of Kentucky, and making political work that is both accessible and meaningful. He currently lives in Louisville, KY where he is the Directo...
215: Melissa Weiss on making pottery in a political era
April 26, 2018 09:29 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Melissa Weiss. She mixes native Arkansas clay with commercial clays to create rich earth-toned pots in her Asheville, NC studio. The combination of the iron baring raw material and her immediate building style leave her geometric patterned pots appearing both antique and contemporary. In the interview we talk about selling on the show circuit, dealing with Carpel Tunnel Syndrome, and making pottery in a political era. ...
214: Mark Errol on the growth of Plough Gallery
April 13, 2018 22:36 - 57 minutes - 53 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Mark Errol. Based in Tifton, GA, Mark wears many hats in the clay world. He is a functional potter, gallery owner and professor at Valdosta State University. In our interview we talk about the founding of Plough Gallery, creating a safe space for students to experience failure and growth in the class room, and developing a vocabulary of domestic motifs within his current body of work. To see examples of his work please...
213: Figure sculptor Andrea Keys Connell on unpacking family history through making
April 06, 2018 03:46 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Andrea Keys Connell. Connell uses figurative sculpture to address cultural archetypes and relationship dynamics. In the interview we talk about unpacking family history through making, sharpening intuition and changing her teaching style to match student needs. Connell is a professor of ceramics at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. To see examples of her work visit www.andreakeys.com. Hey Red Clay Ramble...
212: Pentaculum Writers Night Vol. 3 with Vivian, Schultz, and Ballingrud
March 08, 2018 16:45 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have live readings from this year’s writers-in-residence at the 2018 Arrowmont Pentaculum. Robert Vivian, Katey Schultz, and Nathan Ballingrud read selections from their essay, short story and poetry collections. This episode is part three of a three-part series taped live at Arromwmont’s Pentaculum writer’s nights. Robert Vivian teaches at Alma College and in the low-residency MFA program at the Vermont College Of Fine Arts. His plays...
211: Pentaculum Writers Night Vol. 2 with Gilman, Baum, Fitzpatrick and Clitheroe
March 07, 2018 21:50 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have live readings from this year’s writers-in-residence at the 2018 Arrowmont Pentaculum. Sarah Gilman, Suzi Banks Baum, Kelli Fitzpatrick, and Heather Clitheroe read selections from their essay, short story and poetry collections. This episode is part two of a three-part series taped live at Arromwmont’s Pentaculum writer’s nights. Sarah Gilman is a Portland, Oregon-based freelance writer and editor who covers the environment, scienc...
210: Pentaculum Writers Night Vol. 1 with Abeyta, Johnston and Oomen
March 07, 2018 01:10 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have live readings from this year’s writers-in-residence at the 2018 Arrowmont Pentaculum. Aaron Abeyta, Richard Johnston and Anne-Marie Oomen read selections from their essay, short story and poetry collections. This episode is part one of a three-part series taped live at Arromwmont’s Pentaculum writer’s nights. Aaron A. Abeyta is a Colorado native and a professor of English at Adams State University. He has authored four collections...
209: Live spoken word performance by Kane Smego
March 02, 2018 17:06 - 24 minutes - 22 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a live spoken word performance by Kane Smego. In this dynamic performance he reckons with race, class and social expectation. This performance was recorded at the 2018 Pentaculum at Arrowmont where Smego was a writer-in-residence. To hear our full length interview listen to episode 208 of the podcast. For more information visit www.kanesmego.com. This episode of Tales of a Red Clay Rambler is sponsored by Sonoma Ceramics, one of t...
208: Spoken word artist and rapper Kane Smego
March 02, 2018 16:44 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Kane Smego. We met at the 2018 Arrowmont Pentaculum where he was a writer-in-residence working on a forthcoming one-man show titled Temples of Lung and Air. Smego is a spoken word and hip-hop artist, a National Poetry Slam finalist, and co-founder of the youth arts nonprofit Sacrificial Poets. In our interview we talk about poetry slams, his time teaching with Next Level – a diplomacy program administered by the U.S. D...
207: Live storytelling from the Michigan Mud conference
February 18, 2018 13:59 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a special live episode taped at the Michigan Mud Clay Conference. This week’s storytellers talk about how working with ceramics has given their lives purpose and meaning. Don’t miss this special recording taped live at Albion College in Albion, MI. For more information on the Michigan Mud conference visit www.michclay.com. This episode of Tales of a Red Clay Rambler is sponsored by Sonoma Ceramics, one of the North Bay’s leading c...
206: Green entrepreneurship with potter and farmer Dawn Soltysiak
February 06, 2018 23:02 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Dawn Soltysiak. Among her many areas of entrepreneurship, Dawn runs a farm, two galleries and a café in the Fennville, MI area. The goals of each businesses converge on teaching visitors to value hand made goods and local sourced food. In addition, her farm and studio are run on green energy harvested from solar and geothermal power. In our interview we talk about the tools she learned from being a realtor, balancing m...
205: Ken Shenstone and his 1000 cubic foot Albion Anagama
January 25, 2018 00:43 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Ken Shenstone. A skilled potter and wood worker, Shenstone fires one of the largest Anagama kilns in the United States. His one thousand cubic foot kiln is fired once a year for ten days in addition to a smaller catenary arch kiln that is fired about every six weeks. To facilitate the labor of cutting wood, firing the kiln and maintaining his property Ken has encouraged a community of young potters and wood fire enthus...
204: The history and unique mission of Pewabic Pottery
January 18, 2018 22:06 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBToday 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 th...
203: Deep dive on selling pots with the Schaller Gallery. Special guest Sunshine Cobb on her new book Mastering Hand Building.
January 11, 2018 00:20 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a double interview featuring Sunshine Cobb and Anthony Schaller/Brittany Stecker Mason. In the first segment, I talk with Sunshine about her new book Mastering Hand Building. The book features practical techniques for hand building objects in clay, as well as, artists interviews and a section on finding your voice through making. To find out more visit www.sunshinecobb.com/book. In the second segment, I talk with gallery directors...
202: Clay, Community, and Faith among Goshen’s Mennonite Potters
December 24, 2017 03:15 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with four ceramic artists that live in the Goshen, IN area; Justin Rothshank, Dick Lehman, Marvin Bartel, and Mark Goertzen. They share an educational lineage that starts with Marvin Bartel, who started teaching at Goshen College in 1970. Lehman and Rothshank were students of Bartel’s decades apart, but both talk fondly of his experimental teaching techniques. Goertzen worked for Lehman for many years in his studio before l...
201: Bill Kremer and Zach Tate on the history of Notre Dame University Ceramics
December 15, 2017 05:53 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Bill Kremer and Zach Tate. Kremer has been the professor of ceramics at Notre Dame since 1973 helping to develop the undergraduate and graduate programs at Notre Dame. Tate came on as Ceramic Research Associate/Visiting Professor in 2014 and shares teaching and administrative duties. In our interview, we talk about the history of Notre Dame summer school, which hosted many of the nation’s premier ceramic artists of the...
200: Justin Rothshank on running a successful online business from a rural location
December 08, 2017 17:19 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Justin Rothshank. Justin applies floral patterned custom laser, luster and commercial decals over wood fired functional pottery forms to create a unique depth of surface. In addition to that body of work he produces politically themed tableware that features portraits of past presidents and historic figures. In our interview, we talk about his role in cofounding the Union Project in Pittsburgh, PA, his Mennonite faith ...
199: Miniaturist Brooke Rothshank on her small-scale watercolor painting
December 07, 2017 05:39 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Brooke Rothshank. Her vibrant watercolor compositions of people, objects, and scenery are rendered as small as a 1-by-1 inch scale. The expert skill of her paintings draws you into the subject matter creating a precious emotional quality that her patrons seek in the portraits she paints of their loved ones. In our interview, we talk about transitioning to miniature painting, her Painting-a-Day and Gratitude projects, a...
198: Jeff Chown on advances in fiber kiln technology
November 24, 2017 17:19 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Jeff Chown. He shares the dual role of North American representative for Blaauw Kilns and teacher of material science at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. In our interview, we talk about advances in fiber kiln technology and trends among millennial ceramic entrepreneurs. To find out more about Blaauw Kilns visit www.blaauwkilns.com. This interview was recorded at Fire Clay Tile in Aromas, CA. For more informat...
197: Gail Kendall and the ASPN residency
November 16, 2017 21:43 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Gail Kendall, Raven Halfmoon, Brant Weiland, and Jared Peterson. The group are linked through the Advanced Student Project Network at Red Lodge Clay Center. Each year five emerging artists are chosen for a three-week residency that is guided by an established mentor in the ceramic field. Kendall was this year’s mentor working with Weiland and Peterson. Halfmoon participated in the ASPN residency three years ago before ...
196: Behind the scenes at Red Clay Rambler central
November 14, 2017 22:57 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a behind-the-scenes look at how the podcast gets made. My wife Melissa Brzycki steps into the interviewer role to ask me about the evolution of the show and my favorite interview moments. This minisode is released in conjunction with the launch of my Patreon fundraiser, which allows you to help with the production of the show in exchange for access to patron-only perks including podcast swag and exclusive recordings. To become a patron,...
195: Matt Fiske on making glaze from hand collected raw materials
November 07, 2017 16:10 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Matt Fiske. His sleek pottery forms are glazed with raw materials he collects during hiking expeditions. With a family history in mining, Fiske has developed a process of acquiring and processing parent rocks into raw glaze materials. In our interview, we talk about his geology-heavy ceramic practice, developing a playful spirit with empirical testing, and determining the price for objects that require excessive labor....
194: Maggy Rozycki Hiltner on using found embroidery to challenge social norms
October 31, 2017 21:58 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Maggy Rozycki Hiltner. Her most recent exhibition, What Lies Beneath, features large scale quilted fabric pieces made from found embroidery. The body of work uses skeletons, devils and other characters to question social norms about gender, class and death. In our interview, we talk about her interest in found embroidery, how she develops a character within the narrative of an exhibition and how her family history with...
193: Forrest Middelton, Arash Shirinbab, and Raeshma Razvi on the spiritual nature of creativity
October 25, 2017 20:22 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Forrest Middelton, Arash Shirinbab, and Raeshma Razvi. Middelton, a ceramic artist, and Shirinbab, a calligrapher, have been working for the past two years towards an exhibition titled “To Contain and To Serve.” Their dialogue centers on the interplay of hospitality, morality and justice in contemporary cultural and media landscapes. The objects produced during the collaboration are calligraphy-inscribed ceramic tablew...
192: Brian Harper on building sculpture and community. Special guest Carole Epp on The Crafted Dish.
October 04, 2017 22:30 - 1 hour - 72 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a double interview featuring Brian Harper and Carole Epp. In the first segment, I talk with Carole about her work on the book The Crafted Dish. The cook book combines photographs of pottery in use with recipes of the featured artists’ favorite foods to celebrate using handmade in daily life. Sixty-Four Canadian artists are included in the publication, whose release on October 9th coincides with the second annual National Clay Week. To f...
191: Sue Tirrell on developing narrative imagery on clay
September 15, 2017 20:52 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Sue Tirrell. Her functional pots feature animal and landscape imagery created with underglaze and sgraffito drawing. She uses a recurring cast of barn yard animals to create simple narratives that speak to the humor and complexity of human relationships. For more information on her work please visit www.suetirrellceramics.com. This episode of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler is sponsored by National Clay Week Ope...
190: Learning to wood fire at Simon Levin's Mill Creek Pottery
August 29, 2017 04:06 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a panel discussion with Liz Myers, Kaden Meyrs, Krista Botsford, Paul Stokstad, Trever Foss, and Carter Pasma. The group of potters participated in a two-week wood firing workshop with Simon Levin at his Mill Creek Pottery in Gresham, WI. In the interview, we talk about collaborative learning and the multi-day process of loading/firing an Anagama kiln. For more information on wood firing workshops at Mill Creek Pottery please visit www....
189: Jacob Meer and Ian Connors on their apprenticeship experience
August 24, 2017 17:59 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Jacob Meer and Ian Connors. The two are connected through apprenticeship training with Simon Levin and specialize in wood firing. In the interview, we talk about the value of an apprenticeship, living in rural Wisconsin and learning to fire wood kilns. You can see examples of their work at www.jacobmeer.com and www.ianconnors.com. Simon Levin has helped educate seventeen potters at his Mill Creek Pottery in Gresham, W...
188: Simon Levin on understanding the dynamics of wood firing
August 11, 2017 01:43 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Simon Levin. His interest in wood firing has led to over 20 years of active research into Anagama, Cross draft and Train style kilns. He uses the turbulent flame path inside these kilns to create rich surfaces on his ceramic vessels. In our interview, we talk about learning to harness the complex variables of wood firing, defining mastery within the ceramic process, and his unique apprenticeship system. Simon has helpe...
187: Red Star Resident panel extravaganza with Olsen, Daniels, Iyoda, Connell and Lin
July 15, 2017 18:19 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a panel discussion with Sarah Jewell Olsen, Kelly Lynn Daniels, Hiromi Iyoda, Emily Connell, and Wen-Dan Lin. The five are currently resident artists at the Belger Arts Center’s Red Star Studios in Kansas City, MO. During our conversation, we talk about the pros and cons of quick evolutions in the studio, readjusting career expectations, and the clay community in Kansas City. To find out more about the Red Star Residency visit www.redst...
186: Jessica Brandl on the influence of Gothic novels and dark humor
July 06, 2017 02:33 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Jessica Brandl. Her vessels are covered with drawings of rural American landscapes, abandoned architecture, and the flora & fauna of the environments she is investigating. In our discussion, we talk about the influence of Gothic novels and her use of the literary formula - subject, object, place - in shaping the content of her work. To see examples of her ceramics, visit jessicabrandl.com. ***To celebrate the on...
185: Tyler Lotz on the circular nature of creativity
June 24, 2017 15:31 - 55 minutes - 51 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Tyler Lotz. An accomplished vessel maker and sculptor Lotz often uses geometric tessellations and modular units in his work. His work spans a variety of scales from intimate handheld pottery to four-foot tall sculptures. In the interview, we talk about cultivating patience while planning a new body of work, exploring the same content from multiple angles, and how teaching feeds his studio practice. Lotz is a professor ...
184: Birdie Boone on the emotional impact of color
June 18, 2017 15:56 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Birdie Boone. Working from her studio in Abingdon, VA she creates hand built tableware glazed in rich translucent colors. Her research into rare earth colorants has led to a broad spectrum of colors that are uniquely subtle and emotionally impactful. In our discussion, we talk about the connection between emotion and color, engaging with constructive criticism and working with rare earth colorants. To see examples of h...
183: Live story telling from Kansas City!
June 09, 2017 21:37 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a special live episode taped at KC Urban Potter’s Midwest Pottery Fest. Guest host Mo Dicken’s guides ten storytellers through their stories about the ceramic community, including hilarious tales of street fairs gone wrong and spooky haunted studios. Don’t miss this special recording taped live at the Drug Store in Kansas City, MO! For more information on Midwest Pottery Fest visit www.kcurbanpotters.com. This week’s Tales of ...
182: Forrest Middelton, Arash Shirinbab, and Raeshma Razvi on their collaboration “To Contain and To Serve”
June 02, 2017 20:48 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Forrest Middelton, Arash Shirinbab, and Raeshma Razvi. Our discussion focuses on the collaboration between Middelton, a ceramic artist, and Shirinbab, a calligrapher. They have been working for the past year on an exhibition and performance titled “To Contain and To Serve.” The exhibition mixes functional ceramics with Persian calligraphy and Twitter posts to generate dialogue around political and social issues in Iran...
181: Vicki Grima and Stephen Creech on increasing ceramic outreach through national open studio events
May 13, 2017 16:36 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Vicki Grima and Stephen Creech. The focus of our discussion centers around nation-wide open studio events that bring the public into ceramic artist’s studios as a form of outreach and education. The Australian Ceramics Association started their open studio in 2012 and provided the model for which the American version will start this year. October 13-15, 2017 artists across the US are invited to open their studios to th...
180: Thor Thoreson on Marguerite Widenhain’s Pond Farm School
May 06, 2017 16:30 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Thor Thoreson. A student of Marguerite Wildenhain from 1970-73, Thor talks about his time at the Pond Farm School and the influence of Wildenhain’s modernist teachings. He came to Pond Farm at the suggestion of Dean Schwartz, a ceramics teacher at Luther College who sent many students to study with Wildenhain. Schwartz later compiled the comprehensive text on Pond Farm, titled Marguerite Wildenhain and the Bauhaus: An ...
179: Live from NCECA- Omnus Terra panel with Garson, Fahey, Wedd and Blum
April 28, 2017 04:29 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a panel discussion featuring Shannon Garson, Linda Fahey, Gerry Wedd, and Joel Blum. The discussion was prompted by the Omnus Terra: All Lands exhibition, which was curated by Garson and Fahey. Featuring seven American and seven Australian artists, the exhibition was aimed at cultural exchange and interpretation. They said of the project, “like the scientific expeditions of the great explorers, Omnus Terra reaches out to far flung natio...
178: Graham Marks on his transition from ceramics to acupuncture
April 20, 2017 15:55 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Graham Marks. He worked in ceramics from 1968 to 1992 making large earthenware vessels that are reminiscent of seeds, geodes and other earthworks. Along with an active studio practice he taught at Kansas State University (1976-1978), Rochester Institute of Technology (1980-1986) and was the head of ceramics/artist in residence at the Cranbook Academy of Art from 1986-1992. After becoming engaged in a protest movement a...
177: Double episode: Matt Metz on mining the subconscious to develop personal iconography and Brian Jones on the relaunch of the Jonescast
March 21, 2017 13:06 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Matt Metz. Based in Alfred, NY he makes black porcelain pots that are covered with slips and carved through to reveal patterns in low relief. Over more than three decades he has developed a personal iconography that includes floral, geometric and figurative imagery. In our interview we talk about the value of solitary work, methods for evolving within a studio practice, and making a living as a potter. For more informa...
176: Shoko Teruyama on developing rich patterns for earthenware pottery
March 17, 2017 01:06 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Shoko Teruyama. Her colorful earthenware pottery features drawings of vines, floral motifs, and narrative characters depicting personal experiences and folklore. She uses the vessel as a canvas for her drawings and says, “Many of the forms allude to function and would serve food well, but are more comfortable being placed in sacred spaces of the home like the center of a formal dining room table, a hope chest, or a bed...
175: Bill Carty on teaching artists to think like ceramic engineers
March 09, 2017 21:50 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Bill Carty. He is a professor of ceramic engineering and materials science at Alfred University. In addition to instructing future ceramic engineers, he teaches art students how to develop problem-solving skills for their art practice. In our interview we talk about using data-based experimentation to dispel ceramic myths and how to remedy common issues such as crazing. To find more information about the ceramic engine...
174: The graduate school experience with Brown, Newman-Wise and Lee
March 04, 2017 00:18 - 56 minutes - 52 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Cory Brown, William Newman-Wise and Yeh Rim Lee. The three are currently in their final year of graduate school at the NY State College of Ceramics at Alfred. In our interview we talk about practicing effective time management, developing relationships with faculty, and reckoning with Alfred's ceramic traditions. For more information on Cory Brown visit www.cory-brown.com. For more information on William Newman-Wise vi...
173: Andrea Gill on challenging students to dig deeper
February 24, 2017 02:46 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Andrea Gill. Her large-scale hand-built forms reference historical European vessels, patterns and the figure. Her most recent body of work springs from an ongoing fascination with the patterns of Chinese export ceramics. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Tiffany Foundation, and the American Craft Council. Her work can be found in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, Lon...
172: Wally Higgins on teaching at Alfred University and his time as a Tuskegee Airmen – Special guest Roberto Lugo
February 17, 2017 20:56 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a double interview featuring Roberto Lugo and Wallace “Wally” Higgins. In the first segment I talk with Roberto about his Instagram project "Our Village's Baby," in which he raises awareness of artists of color and their contributions to the ceramic field. In the second segment I talk with Wally Higgins about his military and ceramic career. In his late teens he enlisted in the Army before going on to serve as one of the Tuskegee Airmen...