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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122: Linda Christianson on digging through self-doubt to find creativity
October 22, 2015 23:15 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Linda Christianson. Working in rural Minnesota, Christianson makes wood fired pottery that is simple and direct. Embracing process marks she often utilizes graceful throwing lines and meandering trimmed edges as a core part of her aesthetic. Christianson’s soft touch remains visually intact even after the pots enter the harsh environment of a wood fired kiln. In the interview we talk about working through self-doubt, d...
121: Mark Pharis on using CAD to make ceramics for the edges of utility
October 15, 2015 20:41 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Mark Pharis. Known for his striking geometric vessels, Pharis has developed a system for slab building soft forms using templates and computer aided drafting. In the interview we talk about the influence of Warren Mackenzie, understanding the “inside hand” in ceramics and developing atmospheric surfaces for the electric kiln. In addition to his studio practice, Pharis is a Professor of Art at the University of Minnesot...
120: Randy Johnston on the growth of wood firing in North America
October 07, 2015 21:15 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Randy Johnston. A working potter since the early 1970’s Johnston has been instrumental in the development of wood fired kiln technology in the United States. His early ceramic education included study with Warren MacKenzie and Shimaoka Tatsuzo, both noted potters influenced by the Mingei philosophy. Throughout his career Johnston has made functional and sculptural vessels that combine these early influences with an in...
119: Mike Helke and Steve Rolf on developing a personal aesthetic and cultivating a successful model for selling work
September 30, 2015 19:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Mike Helke and Steve Rolf. Both are established potters that work in the Western Wisconsin/ Southern Minnesota area. In the interview we talk about successful models for selling pottery, taking ownership of your life through creative action and balancing studio with family priorities. For more information on Mike please visit www.mikehelke.com. For more information on Steve please visit www.scrolfpotter.com.
118: Robert Briscoe on cultivating abundance and the history of the St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour
September 17, 2015 18:44 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Robert Briscoe. A potter for nearly five decades, Briscoe utilizes colored slips and ash glazes to create rich stoneware surfaces. He is the cofounder of the St. Croix Valley Pottery tour, which has grown into the largest tour and sale of its kind in the United States. In the interview we talk about the effect Vietnam had on his moral foundation, cultivating a philosophy of abundance, and the history of the St. Cr...
117: Warren Mackenzie on a lifetime in clay and what makes a good pot
September 11, 2015 18:57 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with one of the most influential members of the American studio pottery movement, Warren Mackenzie. After an early apprenticeship at the Leach Pottery in St. Ives, Cornwall (1949-1952), Mackenzie became a ceramic professor at the University of Minnesota (1953-1990). During his nearly four-decade tenure at the school, he influenced generations of students including Michael Simon, Randy Johnston, Mark Pharis and many more. At...
116: Sarah Millfelt on developing new programs and successful management for nonprofit organizations
September 05, 2015 17:34 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Sarah Millfelt. As director of the Northern Clay Center, Sarah has been instrumental in the development of new programs like MN NICE, as well as ongoing projects like the American Pottery Festival. NCC is a full service ceramic institution serving the greater Minneapolis, MN area with weekly classes, national exhibitions, and one of America’s best ceramic sales galleries. In the interview we talk about building new pr...
115: Amy Santoferraro on keeping work fresh and seeking wonder in everyday life
August 26, 2015 08:37 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Amy Santoferraro. Her colorful mixed media sculptures spring from a lifelong desire to collect and rearrange groups of objects. She says of her collections, “I love that any silly lil' ole object can become charged with meaning, history, sentiment, and the authority to tell stories.,,I relentlessly tinker with objects ceramicly until they fit and work in a way that is very mine.“ In the interview we talk about ...
114: Live from Minneapolis: Minnesota Clay with Eileen Cohen, Julianne Shibata, & Samuel Johnson
August 21, 2015 04:43 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a panel discussion with Eileen Cohen, Julianne Shibata, and Samuel Johnson. In our broad ranging conversation we discuss their personal histories, Minnesota clay culture, and understanding the impact of new technologies. This episode was taped in front of a live studio audience at the Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis, MN. Eileen Cohen is a sculptor, arts educator and exhibitions coordinator at Silverwood Park in St. Anthony...
113: Ursula Hargens and Dustin Yager on the Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education
August 13, 2015 10:01 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a panel discussion on ceramic education with Ursula Hargens and Dustin Yager. Hargens is a ceramic artist, educator, and founder of the Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education. This nine-month studio intensive offers advanced students an in-depth study of ceramic history, professional practices and critical thinking. Dustin Yager is the Head of Educational at the Northern Clay Center, which hosts MN NICE in their studios in Minnea...
112: Aaron Nelson on the value of creative problem solving and embracing the cultural economy
August 07, 2015 10:22 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Aaron Nelson. Throughout a multifaceted career Aaron has mixed new digital technologies with a ceramic practice to create both sculpture and vessels. His recent interactive ceramic chandelier, Chain(ge), shifts color on command when texted from any location in the world. In addition to his studio practice Aaron is the artistic director of Medalta in Medicine Hat, Alberta. In the interview we talk about embracing the c...
111: Clint Neufeld on large-scale slip casting and developing discipline in an art practice
August 06, 2015 11:18 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Clint Neufeld. Based in Osler, Saskatchewan, Clint utilizes large-scale slip casting to construct sculptural hybrids that reference the tools of heavy industry. Often presenting the objects resting peacefully on Victorian furniture his work humanizes the machine, while simultaneously championing the work ethic of blue-collar labor. In the interview we talk about large scale slip casting, the Canadian grant system, and...
110: Walter Ostrom on pottery's conceptual potential and his illustrious teaching career
August 05, 2015 09:12 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Walter Ostrom. One of the early adopters of earthenware Majolica pottery, Walter has been a major influence on generations of North America ceramic artists. Through his almost forty year teaching career at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design he upheld functional ceramics as a conceptually rich medium that deserved equal footing in academia. To see images of Walters work please visit the episode guide at www.ta...
109: Joan Bruneau and Jim Smith on their philosophy around pricing
August 04, 2015 10:52 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBToday on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Joan Bruneau and Jim Smith. Both are based in close proximity to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, where they use local terra cotta clay to make highly decorated functional pottery. In the interview we talk about the difference between Craft and Handmade, as well as, their thoughts on pricing functional pottery. For more information on Joan please visit www.joanbruneau.com. For more information on Jim please visit www.jimsmiths...
108: Prince Edward Island Craft History w/ Henry Purdy and the Village Pottery Gang
August 03, 2015 11:46 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBIt's Canada week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast! I will be releasing one podcast per day featuring Canadian Clay artists from Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Today’s episode features a conversation about the history of craft on Prince Edward Island with Henry Purdy, Ian Scott, and Daphne Large Scott. We talk about a wide range of topics including the era when TV first came to PEI, the back to the land movement and the School of Visual Arts at...
107: Alex Kraft and Anthony Merino on 50 Women: A Celebration of Women In Ceramics
July 24, 2015 10:40 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler I have an interview with Alex Kraft and Antony Merino. Both are established ceramic artists and co-curators of the exhibition 50 Women: A Celebration of Women in Ceramics. The exhibition will open in 2016 at the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, MO and will be one of the major exhibitions featured during this year’s 50th NCECA conference. In the interview we talk about gender, dismantling hierarchies, and the challenges of curating a large scal...
106: Richard Burkett on Ecuadorian Folk Pottery and developing Hyperglaze
July 14, 2015 11:29 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast I have an interview with ceramic artist Richard Burkett. Spanning a 45 year career in clay, Richard has been a studio potter, sculptor, author, and educator. In the interview we talk about his travels to Ecuador, his teaching philosophy, and the creation of the glaze calculation software Hyperglaze. Richard serves as a Professor of Art at San Diego State University, where he has been teaching since 1989. For more information please visit w...
105: Shannon Sullivan on art consultants and working in Jingdezhen
July 02, 2015 17:01 - 1 hour - 57 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast I have an interview with ceramic artist Shannon Sullivan. Her sculptural and installation works are inspired by mineralogy, microbiology and other scientific studies of the natural world. In the interview we talk about utilizing an art consultant, working in Jingdezhen, and Peter Pierce's research into maximum design diversity. In addition to her studio work Shannon is a Professor of Art at the College of the Redwoods in Eureka, CA. For mo...
104: Forrest Middelton on appropriation and the language of pattern
June 03, 2015 16:31 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast I have an interview with ceramic artist Forrest Middelton. Utilizing screen printing techniques Forrest has developed rich repeat patterns on his ceramic forms that show the influence of Iznik decorative art, as well as other middle eastern traditions. He states that his work looks at the "effects global influences have on the craft traditions", with a specific interest on how global commerce has effected aesthetic exchange. In the int...
103: Paul Blais on working through illness and developing an effective podcast
May 27, 2015 16:39 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast I have an interview with Paul Blais. Along with being an experienced podcaster, consultant, and podcast marketer, Paul has had a career in electrical contracting and lighting design. As the host of both The Potterscast and Doubt the Doubts, Paul delves into the business side of creative entrepreneurship and business management. In the interview we talk about working through illness, learning to live in the moment, and developing an effecti...
102: NIgel and Cheyenne Rudolph on archeology, pottery and performance art
May 20, 2015 22:12 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast I have an interview with Nigel and Cheyenne Rudolph. Both ceramic artists have roots in functional pottery and incorporate their experience in other professions into their art. Nigel's work as an Archeologist has given him access to traditional pottery in a historical context, while Cheyenne's time in the theatre influences her use of ceramic objects in performance art. In the interview we talk about Florida archeology, understanding ...
101: Jim Skutt on the history of Skutt Kilns and the developement of internet-based kiln monitoring
May 06, 2015 21:56 - 51 minutes - 47 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast I have an interview with Jim Skutt. After an early career away from the family kiln business, Jim returned to the company in 1987 where he has been an integral part of the company. In the interview we talk about the history of Skutt kilns, the viability of microwave kilns for studio potters, and the development of internet-based kiln monitoring. For more information please visit www.skutt.com.
100: Guest Host Mark Shapiro interviews Ben Carter for a special 100th Episode
April 29, 2015 18:14 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast we feature a special 100th episode with Mark Shapiro interviewing TRCR host Ben Carter. In the interview we talk about making a career in ceramics, the origin story of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler and the archetypes people inhabit within the clay world. For more information on Ben please visit www.carterpottery.com or www.talesofaredclayrambler.com. Guest host Mark Shapiro has been a dedicated studio potter for almost thirty years. He ...
99: Joe Bova on developing a deft touch in clay and the erotic nature of creativity
April 21, 2015 16:56 - 1 hour - 66 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with ceramic artist and educator Joe Bova. Using biomorphic and zoomorphic subject matter, Joe creates hollow formed ceramic sculpture that serves as a vehicle for political, social and mythical narratives. His work has been widely exhibited in hundreds of group shows and more than fifteen major solo exhibitions spanning his decades-long ceramic career. In addition to his studio work Joe was active in the classroom from...
98: Burnett, Cobb, and Peltzman on defining success
April 08, 2015 15:46 - 1 hour - 66 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a panel discussion with ceramic artists Jason Burnett, Sunshine Cobb, and Doug Peltzman. Our conversation covers many topics including seeking sources for constructive criticism, reevaluating life goals after accruing academic debt, and defining success early in a career. Jason Burnett is an artist living in Gatlinburg, TN. For more information about his work please visit www.jasonbigeburnett.com. Sunshine Cobb is a potter livi...
97: Holly Hanessian talks about the significance of touch in the digital age
April 01, 2015 17:30 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with artist and educator Holly Hanessian. Her most recent work Touch in Real Time explores the intimate nature of physical contact and its significance in the digital age. Part research and part social engagement Holly asks strangers to shake hands with a small amount of clay between them. This creates an object that concretizes an otherwise temporal experience. In the interview we talk about the value of touch and its...
96: McKenzie Smith on Mingei, Miami, and making a living as a potter
March 19, 2015 17:14 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with potter McKenzie Smith. During early academic training as a musician he took a glaze chemistry class and has been a dedicated potter ever since. Working within the Mingei aesthetic, McKenzie references the colors and textures of South Florida where he maintains a studio. In the interview we talk about growing up during the drug wars in Miami, his understanding of Mingei, and the development of an inner journey in th...
95: Gustin, Long & Balistreri on wood firing and the creative value of chaos
March 13, 2015 17:04 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a panel discussion on wood fired ceramics with Chris Gustin, Matt Long, and John Balistreri. In the interview we discuss the community oriented nature of wood firing, the balance of chaos and control involved in the firing process, and the role commerce plays in introducing objects into the world. Chris Gustin is an Associate Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. Known for his sculptural vessels Gus...
94: Charlie Cummings on developing a gallery and embracing new technologies
March 04, 2015 18:13 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with gallery owner and artist Charlie Cummings. Through the Charlie Cummings Gallery he exhibits a variety of ceramic art with a focus on supporting artists early in their careers. His annual show Cup: The Intimate Object anchors an active curatorial program that includes both functional wares and sculpture. In his own art practice Charlie engineers multimedia installations that use technology to create sensory experien...
93: Matt Schiemann on shaping a residency program and embracing opportunity
February 18, 2015 20:39 - 1 hour - 61 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Matt Schiemann. Matt creates full bodied functional forms that showcase flame patterns from the Anagama and Train kilns he fires in St. Petersburg, FL. In the interview we talk about shaping the Morean Center for Clay's artist-in-residence program, being an optimist, and capitalizing on the opportunities that come across your path. For more information on Matt's work please visit www.matthewschiemannpottery.com.
92: Linda Arbuckle on the value of handmade and creating a conceptual frame work for functional pottery
February 12, 2015 16:39 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with potter and educator Linda Arbuckle. A master of the majolica process Linda is known for her fluid brush work and keen sense of color. In addition to her studio work Linda has been active in the classroom for three decades and is currently a professor of ceramics at the University of Florida. In the interview we talk about defining the value of handmade, creating a conceptual framework for functional pottery and her...
91: William Daley on the triumvirate of creativity and the nature of intuition
February 06, 2015 18:37 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with William Daley. Throughout his seventy year career he has created large scale terra cotta works that expand the boundaries of the contemporary vessel. A noted educator, Bill 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 and many others institutions. In the interview we ta...
90: Patrick Coughlin on mastery of craft in art education and the social history of pattern
February 03, 2015 15:12 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Patrick Coughlin. Anchored in a long time ceramic studio practice Patrick creates mixed media sculpture that looks at the history and value of labor across craft media. In a statement about his recent exhibition Tools of the Trade he says, "My work is both elegy and ballad, aiming to depict the hidden beauty and value in the knowledge of process, and the joy of committing it. The act of making becomes a performanc...
89: Mark Shapiro on the virtue of handmade and the "ethical" pot
January 23, 2015 20:01 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with potter Mark Shapiro. After an early career as a carpenter and metal sculptor Shapiro has been a dedicated studio potter for almost thirty years. He continues to fire the wood kiln he built shortly after moving from New York City to Worthington, MA in 1986. In the interview we talk about the virtue of handmade, questioning the "ethical" pot, and Mark's efforts to establish and document an apprenticeship system for p...
88: Sam Taylor on balancing creative expression with financial stability
January 14, 2015 02:41 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with potter Sam Taylor. Working in Western Massachuetts since the early 1990's his Dog Bar studio is nestled between the Connecticut River Valley and the hills of the Berkshire mountains. Influenced by the pottery of Michael Simon, and other American Mingei potters, Taylor has developed a keen eye for dividing decorative space on his wood fired forms. Leaning on a graphic sensibility he uses high contrast slips and brus...
87: Daniel Ricardo Teran and Naomi Cleary on investing in the inner city
January 02, 2015 22:40 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Daniel Ricardo Teran and Naomi Cleary. Both accomplished potters they have exhibited their functional pottery in galleries across the United States. In addition to studio work Naomi is the manager of Sales, Online Marketing and Communications at the Clay Studio and Daniel has been an instructor at many Philadelphia ceramic institutions. One of the unique aspects of their story is the decision to purchase and r...
86: Sandi Pierantozzi and Neil Patterson on nurturing creative community in an urban environment
December 23, 2014 05:34 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Sandi Pierantozzi and Neil Patterson. A long time staple of the Philadelphia ceramics scene they run the Neighborhood Potters studio on Fairmont Avenue. In the interview we talk about nurturing creative community in an urban environment, embracing the exploratory nature of a new body of work and their ongoing relationship with the Craft Emergency Relief Fund. For more information on their work please visit www.sand...
85: Live from Philadelphia - Silverman, Strand, & Gebhart talk about Design
December 12, 2014 21:53 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a live episode with Bobby Silverman, Michael Strand and Tina Gebhart. We discuss a broad spectrum of design related topics including education, the role of handmade in the contemporary design studio, and the ever changing boundaries of good taste. This episode was taped in front of a live studio audience at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, PA as part of Design Philadelphia.
84: Thanksgiving Special: A look into Food, Objects, and Memory
November 26, 2014 23:43 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I delve into the relationship between food, objects, and memory. The episode features fifteen short interviews with a mixture of artists, curators, and collectors. All participants were asked, "What is your favorite food, and how would you like it to be served?" Their responses, both hilarious and sincere, show how eating rituals are foundational to building relationships with family and friends. The interviews were taped as part of the Ar...
83: Evolution of The Studio Potter with Mary Barringer & Elenor Wilson
November 20, 2014 23:05 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Mary Barringer and Elenor Wilson. Although both are accomplished ceramic artists our interview is focused on their tenures as editor for the The Studio Potter journal. Established in 1972 The Studio Potter has had an active role in documenting and shaping the American pottery scene. In the interview we talk about the history of the journal, balancing editorial duties with an artistic life, and the impact digit...
82: Live from Harvard: Ethan Lasser and Ezra Shales on the touch-friendly museum
November 14, 2014 01:24 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a live episode focused on craft and the museum with Ethan Lasser and Ezra Shales. We discuss the need for touch-friendly learning in museums, the role of craft in Boston's history, and the methods museums use to create meaning through the presentation of objects. This episode was taped in front of a live studio audience at Harvard Ceramics in Alston, MA.
81: Workshop 101 with Lisa Naples, Kate Maury, & Adam Field
November 07, 2014 20:18 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a panel on educational philosophy and workshop teaching featuring Lisa Naples, Kate Maury, and Adam Field. The discussion covers a broad range of topics including the role of criticism in education, vulnerability in teaching, and what qualities make for a perfect ceramic workshop. Lisa Naples makes pottery and narrative figures from her barn/studio in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. She has lectured and given workshops around the U.S...
80: Andrew Baseman on Make-Do's and Past Imperfect
October 29, 2014 16:49 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Andrew Baseman. An avid collector, Baseman has built one of the premier collections of "make-do's". These unique objects feature inventive repairs such as stapling, metal wrapping, and rattan weaving that were used to return them to functional service. Baseman photographs and writes about the unique history of each object and their repairs on his blog Past Imperfect: The Art of Inventive Repair. In the interview we...
79: Patsy Cox on NCECA and diversity in education
October 23, 2014 18:05 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with artist and educator Patsy Cox. A resident of Los Angeles, her installations comment on the dense urban landscape of southern California. The pieces are made from hundreds of cast and manipulated ceramic forms that are arranged in matrix-like patterns to fill the gallery space. She says of the work, "They are representations of the urban landscape, the mixtures of culture, race, identity, and a comment on how these ...
78: Tony Marsh, Adam Field, and Wesley Hicks on fermentation and ceramics
October 18, 2014 17:25 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a panel discussion on fermentation and ceramics with Adam Field, Tony Marsh, and Wesley Hicks. In the interview we talk about food as a cultural identifier, the science and history of fermentation, and the Korean Onggi tradition. Along with Vipoo Srivilasa they have organized a celebration of the ceramic and culinary arts at the Long Beach County Museum of Art. The event, Ferment, takes place October 25th 6:30-8:30. For more informa...
77: Vicki Grima on making a magazine in the digital age
October 09, 2014 03:26 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Vicki Grima. In addition to her ceramic practice, she has been the editor of the Australian Journal of Ceramics and the Executive Officer of The Australian Ceramics Association (TACA) for the last nine years. In the interview we talk about the qualities that make a successful magazine in the digital age, the responsibility of documenting Australian ceramic history, and how TACA can give practical support to studio ...
76: Mel Robson on the role museums play in helping us remember and forget
September 26, 2014 02:23 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with ceramic artist Mel Robson. During her multifaceted career she has approached the ceramic field from both the functional domestic object and the large-scale multimedia installation. She says of her work, "My ceramics practice explores ideas surrounding place and identity, and more recently, the ways in which we can develop a sense of place and belonging through observation and documentation of the natural world arou...
75: Andy Ruble on surviving the teaching treadmill
September 05, 2014 13:08 - 1 hour - 63 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with sculptor Andy Ruble. The intricate structure of his hand built forms references both architecture and the organic biosphere. He says of his influences, "By observing and referencing details of our universe which range from the microscopic (dividing cells, mushroom spores, pollen, and bone structure) to the mammoth (large-scale bridges, refineries, and ships), I gather ideas for surface and form." In the interview ...
74: Joel Magen on California studio pottery
August 28, 2014 10:38 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Joel Magen. A potter for more than 30 years, Joel owns and operates Dark Horse Pottery in Davenport, CA. In our interview we talk about Marguerite Wildenhain's influence on California studio pottery, how ceramics fit into the back-to-the-land movement of the 1960's, and the evolution of Dark Horse Pottery. To see examples of Joel's work please visit www.darkhorsepottery.com.
73: Linda Fahey on wholesaling for the design world
August 13, 2014 23:26 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBThis week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with artist-designer Linda Fahey. After art school Linda's career veered in and out of the corporate world before she devoted herself full time to studio work in 2010. In recent years she has developed a body of hand-built ceramic forms that are decorated with nautical themes, linear drawings, and floral patterns. She sells her work through a variety of venues, including large retailers like Anthropologie, and smaller a...