How To Streamline The Making Process | Bill Schwenzer | Episode 1010

Bill Schwenzer | Episode 1010

Bill Schwenzer, a BS Mechanical Engineering graduate, transforms clay into art as a full-time potter. Bill’s pieces, a fusion of technical expertise and creative intuition, tell stories of balance and beauty. With work in galleries and private collections, Bill’s ceramics showcase a unique blend of engineering precision and artistic expression.

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Lessons From Opening a Brick & Mortar Store | Dustin Johnston | Episode 1009

Dustin Johnston | Episode 1009

Dustin Johnston was born and raised in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada where he graduated from Thompson Rivers University with a visual arts diploma and eventually moved into Emily Carr Institute where he completed his BFA and graduated with a major in Ceramics and Painting in 2007. From there Dustin’s journey took him through many jobs and summers working as a tree planter.  Eventually Dustin’s started his own construction company with a focus on tile installation and up until last year had been operating his own company for nearly 15 years. While working full time running the construction business Dustin still managed to paint and draw and make art whenever he had time. Most recently Dustin has swung back toward his passion for making art and opened an art studio and boutique shop in Peterborough Ontario with his wife where Dustin makes functional wares and ceramic art full time. Dustin is excited to continue on this journey of artistic exploration and see where it takes him.

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From Day Care to Potter | Stephanie Takagi | Episode 1008

Stephanie Takagi | Episode 1008

Stephanie Takagi is a Japanese Canadian Potter in Lake Country, BC with her husband of 15 years and their two daughters. Stephanie’s pottery is inspired by her Japanese heritage and the beautiful BC Landscape. Stephanie sculptural pieces are frequently inspired by the current political environment and global issues.

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An Eastcoast Canadian Potter | Darren Emenau | Episode 1007

Darren Emenau | Episode 1007

Darren Emenau is a Canadian artist whose work is rooted in contemporary art. Over his twenty five year career, Darren has explored surface treatments, forms, abstraction and installation. Darren’s work has been recognized through awards, grants and exhibitions both nationally and internationally.

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Combining Rock Climbing With Pottery | Jessica Panicola | Episode 1005

Jessica Panicola | Episode 1005

Jessica Panicola holds a BFA in Studio Art, an MAT in Art Education, and an MFA in Design for Social Innovation. Jessica previously worked as an international Art Educator for grades K-12 in South Korea, Morocco, and Bolivia and she completed an artist residency in Turkey. What excites Jessica most about clay is where it intersects with Design and Innovation, and the new, exciting possibilities that emerge in this space.

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A Scotsman Takes Up A Hobby | Ryan MacLean | Episode 1005

Ryan MacLean | Episode 1005

Ryan MacLean is a hobby potter based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Ryan focuses primarily on functional ceramics, utilizing both wheel-thrown and hand building techniques, all the while experimenting with different shapes and glazes to help him learn. Ryan started pottery in a community studio in early 2022, and now has his own kiln and wheel at home which allows him to continue to explore the possibilities of this artform

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How To Do A Shop Drop | Becky “Zee” Ziemer | Episode 1004

Becky “Zee” Ziemer | Episode 1004

Becky “Zee” Ziemer uses clay and found objects to make whimsical creatures, or “critters”, of all shapes, sizes, and colors. Becky’s goal is to celebrate the deep love that she has for pop culture, storytelling, and humor.

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Bad Swan | Brendon Norton | Episode 1003

Brendon Norton | Episode 1003

Brendon Norton is the hand builder of Bad Swan Ceramic pots. Working full-time from his humble home studio in the South West of Western Australia, mainly specialising in Bonsai Pots and Ikebana Vases. Brendon’s self taught journey into clay began only 4 years and has worked tirelessly to hone his skills in traditional techniques and his self derived methods.

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She’s Moving To Portugal To Open A Pottery Business | Nicole Curcio | Episode 1002

Nicole Curcio | Episode 1002

Nicole Curcio is a ceramic artist living in Portland, Oregon but moving to Portugal this year. She discovered ceramics in 1994, in a high school class, and it was love at first clay. Over the years her work has shifted from painted, abstract cityscapes, to a more sculptural and botanical style. She enjoys combining functional wheel thrown wares, with ornate sculptural adornments. Her love of plants and growing things has inspired her current body of work, although her obsession with plants and planters can be traced back to her college sketchbooks. The work is always evolving but the pots she makes are decorative and very, very functional.

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Ukrainian Potter Doing Her Part To Serve The World | Yuliya Makliuk | Episode 1001

Yuliya Makliuk | Episode 1001

Yuliya Makliuk is a ceramic artist, activist, and author driven by a passion for addressing the pressing challenges of our time: environmental crises, social injustice, and war through her practice. Yuliya is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of ceramic tradition, actively exploring sustainable approaches and innovative techniques, working from her studio Here & Now Pottery in Irpin, Ukraine.

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