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Priscilla Dobler Dzul and Corinna Cowles were both residents at the Archie Bray Foundation this summer. In our interview we talk about their current bodies of work and their experience at the Bray. Corinna Cowles is based in Philadelphia, PA and Priscilla Dobler Dzul splits time between Washington state and Mexico. This year’s Bray residency application deadline is December 19th. Check out www.archiebray.org/residencies for more information on how to apply.
I would like to highlight a few friends of the podcast that need help recovering from Hurricane Helene. The Village Potters were hit hard with flooding and are raising money to help them rebuild. Please donate to the Go Fund Me linked above to help the artists relocate.
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com
Archie Bray Residencies www.archiebray.org
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Bill Wilkey fires his geometric forms in a soda atmosphere that exposes and softens their textured edges. In this week’s interview we talk about his mind-blowing experience visiting Brunelesschi’s Dome, the impact his Archie Bray residency had on his career, and starting a life in Helena, MT with his family. www.wilkeyarts.com. This interview is the first in a series featuring former Bray residents. This year’s Bray residency application deadline is December 19th. Check out www.archiebray.org/residencies for more information on how to apply.
I would like to highlight a few friends of the podcast that need help recovering from Hurricane Helene. Cassie Butcher, Maria Andrade Troya, and the other artists of Curve Studios were hit hard with flooding up to the second story of their building. The studio isn’t able to reopen, but please support the Go Fund Me linked above to help the artists relocate.
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com
Archie Bray Residencies www.archiebray.org
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Malene Barnett returns for an interview about her new book Crafted Kinship: Inside the Creative Practice of Contemporary Black Caribbean Makers. In our interview we talk about Black cultural memory, her process for interviewing and building an archive of Caribbean artists, and the influence of Caribbean material culture around the world. The book will be published by Artisan Books on October 29th and will be widely available where ever fine books are sold. www.malenebarnett.com
I would like to highlight a few friends of the podcast that need help recovering from Hurricane Helene. Joy Tanner and Will Baker from Wood Song Pottery were affected by flooding of their studio and kilns in Bakersville, NC. You can help them get back on their feet by donating to their GoFundMe campaign. Artist and entrepreneur Josh Copus’s businesses were severely damaged by catastrophic flooding in his small town of Marshall, NC. You can help him rebuild the hotel at the Old Marshall Jail and Zadie’s Market by donating to his GoFundMe Campaign. You can also volunteer your time to help clean up and make direct donations to other businesses in Marshall by visiting helpmarshall.org.
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com
Archie Bray Residencies www.archiebray.org
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Today we have the final installment of our series about student loans with an episode featuring Liz Noonan and Christian Bailey. They share their experience dealing with fluctuating payments, managing debt as a family, and the ups and downs of loan forgiveness. Liz is a studio artist in Boxborough, MA. Christian is a artist and educator in Gulfport, MS. www.liznoonanceramics.com www.christianbaileyceramics.com
I’d like to highlight a few excellent resources for helping those affected by Hurricane Helene. Julie Wiggins has been spearheading relief for artists in the Penland, NC area. You can support her efforts by donating to her Go Fund Me. It has been great to see many organizations and individual donors mobilize their support for CERF+. I have pieces available for purchase in CERF+ fundraisers at Clay Akar and Companion Gallery. You can also donate to them directly at www.cerfplus.org.
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com
Archie Bray Residencies www.archiebray.org
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Today we continue our series on student loans with a conversation featuring Cammi Climaco and Jen Mecca. They share their experience with long-term management of loan payments, the effect loans have on family relationships, and student loan forgiveness. Cammi is a NYC based artist and podcast host of The Ceramics Companion. Jen is an artist and educator based in Gastonia, NC. www.cammiclimaco.com www.jenmeccapottery.com
Like many of you I’ve watched horrific scenes of floods across the South Eastern U.S., including devastation in one of our richest pottery regions Western North Carolina. I want to send my well wishes to those affected by the storm and encourage you the listener to support relief efforts for artists. There’s a Go Fund Me site set up for Melissa Weiss, who lost her studio in Asheville, and the organization CERF+ is already organizing relief for those affected. You can find out more and donate at www.cerfplus.org. As the waters recede and more information becomes available, I’ll report more on how you can support the community over the next few months.
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com
Archie Bray Residencies www.archiebray.org
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After years of talking with people about their education, I thought it was time to address student loans head on. Today I talk with Betsy Mayotte, who over the past three decades has worked with hundreds of borrowers in her role as president of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors. In our interview we talk about the factors driving up the cost of education, how a student progresses through a loan cycle, loan forgiveness options, and healthy habits for financial literacy. We also talk about the upcoming September 30th deadline for the Fresh Start program, a new initiative to help borrowers get out of default. You can find out more about TISLA, and receive free information at freestudentloanadvice.org.
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Celia Feldberg decorates her pots with vibrant sgraffito drawings of animals in human situations. With a light-hearted touch she talks about relationship dynamics and highlights the small beauty in every day life. In our interview we talk about refining her drawing style on clay, depicting love in all its forms, and being a resident artist at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia. www.celiafeldberg.com
We also discuss the research she conducted for my book The Complete Guide to Low-Fire Glazes for Potters and Sculptors. She was my assistant and a valuable sounding board as I was writing the book. It was wonderful to share the success and struggle of the project with such a talented artist.
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
Michiana Pottery Tour www.michianapotterytour.com
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com
Archie Bray Residencies www.archiebray.org
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Christy Culp’s terra cotta pots are decorated with blue berries, carrots, and other motifs that come from her western Pennsylvania farm. In our interview we talk about her decades long career as a high school ceramics teacher, building a dream studio out of a late 1800’s barn that was on the farm, and how her yoga practice supports her ceramic practice.
In our interview we also talk about Christy’s work in my book The Complete Guide to Low-Fire Glazes for Potters and Sculptors. The book was officially released this week and is now available where fine books are sold.
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
Michiana Pottery Tour www.michianapotterytour.com
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com
Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com
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Camille Dungy is an award-winning poet, writer, and host of the podcast Immaterial: 5,000 Years of Art, One Material at a Time from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In our interview we talk about Immaterial and their approach to art and story telling. We also talk about her passion for gardening, and her most recent book Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden.
This episode also features an excerpt from the Immaterial episode Stone: Making and Breaking Legacies. To hear the rest of that episode follow and subscribe to Immaterial on your favorite podcast app. Many thanks to Metropolitan Museum of Art for sponsoring this episode of the show.
My upcoming book The Complete Guide to Low-Fire Glazes for Potters and Sculptors has its official release on September 10 and is now available for pre-order. Get your copy today on Amazon or where ever fine books are sold.
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
Metropolitan Museum of Art www.metmuseum.org
Michiana Pottery Tour www.michianapotterytour.com
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com
Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com
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Christi Ruffin is an avid collector of ceramics, and by that, I mean she is obsessed. I recently got to visit her home in Charlotte, NC and hold many of the pieces that make up her collection of over 3,000 pots. In our interview we talk about forming relationships with artists, insuring and documenting a ceramic collection, and how the pandemic helped accelerate her collecting habit. To see the collection you can follow Christi on Instagram at pottery.addict.
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com
Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com
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Yoshi Fuji spends hours carving intricate patterns drawn from kimono and Japanese wrapping paper on each of his forms. In our interview we talk about his approach to pattern and his relationship with Baltimore Clayworks, where he has been a resident, instructor, and now Director of Exhibitions. Yoshi Fuji Ceramics Baltimore Clayworks
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com
Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com
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Rebecca and Scott Proctor formed Nom Ceramics in 2019 after years of working in the same studio. Their functional and sculptural collaborations are glazed with layers of patterns that melt together in their soda kiln firings. In our interview we talk about their path to collaboration, their method for building surfaces, and how they balance parenting with studio work. They have an exhibition of new work up now at Companion Gallery in Humbolt, TN. In addition to their studio work they also run the East Side Pot Shop, a community studio in Austin, TX. nomceramics.com
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
28th Annual Bray Benefit Auction July 19th-26th www.archiebray.org
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John Born is an artist working in sculpture and drawing based in New York City. In his recent show at Curatorial and Co. in Sydney he showed a series of his signature composite forms made from stacked ceramic shapes. In our interview we talk about his start in ceramics, the role improvisation plays in his sculpture, and the series of portals he made for his recent exhibition. www.humblematter.com
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
28th Annual Bray Benefit Auction July 19th-26th www.archiebray.org
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Ashlyn Pope is a ceramic and fiber artist of Gullah descent who describes her work as representing “restriction and limitation of the Black body throughout American history, and the hope and vision to realize a different future.” In our interview we talk about integrating woven elements into ceramic vessels, educating through art, and her recent fiber portraits of afrofuturist queens. Ashlyn is an Assistant Professor, and Associate Director of the Joyner Institute for Gullah and African Diaspora Studies at Coastal Carolina University. ashlynpope.com
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com
Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com
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Rhonda Willers uses functional pottery, sculptural vessels, and installation to focus on ideas of fragility and the passage of time. In our interview we talk about her 2019 installation Alone Together, her work in ceramics, and her book Terra Sigillata: Contemporary Techniques. We also discuss her philosophy of service work and her podcast The Artist in Me is Dead, which traces creativity through the lives of makers. www.rhondawillers.com.
Rhonda is one of many artists featured in my upcoming book The Complete Guide to Low-Fire Glazes for Potters and Sculptors. The book has its official release on September 10 and is now available for pre-order.
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com
Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com
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Nick Lenker draws from video games to make ceramic sculptures that seem to have jumped right out of a pixelated computer screen into real life. In our interview we talk about his process of building with slabs before applying custom decals, investigating memory through subject matter, and how Philadelphia has shaped his creative life. www.nicklenker.com
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com
Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com
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Lisa Orr started working with low-fire ceramics decades ago, moving through majolica before developing a unique psychedelic color palette. In our interview we talk about matching thermal expansion of clay and glaze, side stacking glaze wares, and developing aventurine glazes. www.lisaorr.com
Lisa is one of many artists featured in my upcoming book The Complete Guide to Low-Fire Glazes for Potters and Sculptors. The book has its official release on September 10 and is now available for pre-order.
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com
Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com
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Kathleen Clark is an award-winning photographer, whose career includes numerous exhibitions and serving as Photo Director for Los Angeles magazine and LA Weekly. Her series The White House China, depicts historical events from each American president presented on their formal state dinnerware. In our interview we talk about her inclusion in The Girl Artists of Portland, a performance art group active in the 1980s, her work in photo journalism, and her practice of using ceramics as a staging ground for political commentary. www.kathleenclarkphoto.com.
I’m excited to be teaching a hands-on workshop at Mud Queen Pottery in Linglestown, PA June 8th and 9th. There are two spots still available so if you’d like to join us for the weekend visit www.mudqueenpottery.com/workshops to register.
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com
Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com
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Today on the show I’m joined by Brian Kakas and Lisa Giuliani for a discussion about the changing landscape of ceramic education. In the interview we talk about demographic shifts and closures in higher education, craft school education, and helping an arts community survive after a core institution downsizes its ceramics program. This episode was taped in front of a live audience at the NCECA conference in Richmond, VA. I’d like to thank Cole Collier for running sound for the event and NCECA for coproducing this episode.
Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, this month we are celebrating twelve years of the podcast! We just launched a fund drive and I need your help to support the upcoming season. Please take a minute to visit www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/donate to give through our PayPal portal, or become a sustaining member at patreon.com/redclayrambler. To thank our new Patreon supporters we have merch, including t-shirts, hoodies, posters, and more. Thanks for listening and being part of the Red Clay Rambler community.
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com
Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com
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Stephanie Seguin is a functional potter based in Helena, MT, where she makes table and service ware. She is also the education manager at the Archie Bray Foundation where she has helped shape the education program as the organization has emerged from the pandemic. In our interview we talk about tactile learning, developing parameters for creativity, and the Bray’s Artist Amplified, a series of demonstrations and lectures highlighting ceramic artists. You can see her work at www.stephanie-seguin-ceramics.com The next installment of Artist Amplified features Joanna Powell and is happening May 16th at 6:30 MT. You can find out more, including Zoom links, at www.archiebray.org.
Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, this month we are celebrating twelve years of the podcast! We just launched a fund drive and I need your help to support the upcoming season. Please take a minute to visit www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/donate to give through our PayPal portal, or become a sustaining member at patreon.com/redclayrambler. To thank our new Patreon supporters we have merch, including t-shirts, hoodies, posters, and more. Thanks for listening and being part of the Red Clay Rambler community.
Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com
Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com
Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com
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