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Tony Clennell | Episode 84
Tony Clennell- 2nd generation potter, educator and author of “Stuck in the Mud”. Workshop presenter in Japan, Italy, USA, Canada, Wales, Korea and China.
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Production Pottery | Brett Binford & Chris Lyon | Episode 83
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Brett Binford & Chris Lyon | Episode 83
Brett Binford and Chris Lyon met while working in a studio in Colorado. They stayed friends over the years and eventually started a major production studio called MudShark Studio. Their company makes ceramics for large companies and individual artists. MudShark Studio is located in Portland Oregon.Continue reading
For the Love of James | David Schlapobersky & Felicity Potter | Episode 82
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David Schlapobersky & Felicity Potter | Episode 82
David Schlapobersky and Felicity Potter, – studio potters in high temperature, reduction fired stoneware and porcelain – a working partnership since 1973.
They live and work in Swellendam, a small rural town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa where they have the heritage house “Bukkenburg”.
Their work is mostly wheel thrown with some slab work and is hand made using their own blends and mixes of clay, glazes, slips and oxides.
Their output is diverse and prolific, producing a range of work from tableware and decorative pieces to pots of monumental size, garden and indoor containers, decorative urns, washbasins, water features and wine jars etc..
Branding for Pottery | Vipoo Srivilasa | Episode 81
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Vipoo Srivilasa | Episode 81
A Thai born, Melbourne-based artist, curator and arts activist, Vipoo Srivilasa works predominantly in ceramics, exploring culture shifts and migration experiences. His work is a playful blend of historical Figurative and Decorative art practices with a healthy dose of Contemporary Culture.
Using blue and white colour, he creates complex narratives through highly decorated images applied to the surfaces of ceramic forms. His work requires an intimacy in which the key elements of the drama are often found in unusual places within the forms themselves.
Vipoo has exhibited internationally and loves creating opportunities for artists to collaborate through community based art projects. His work is held in various public art collections including The National Gallery of Australia.
The Son of a Potter | Gerry Wedd | Episode 80
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Gerry Wedd | Episode 80
Gerry Wedd was born at McLaren Vale, South Australia, in 1957. He pots and surfs in Port Eliott, South Australia. He completed an MVA (ceramics) in 2009. In 1998 he won the Sidney Myer Fund International Ceramics Award and in 2009 his work was in the Havana Bienal.
PIMP Marketing Pottery | Hadrian Mendoza | Episode 79
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Hadrian Mendoza | Episode 79
Hadrian Mendoza is a Filipino potter based in Virginia, USA. Hadrian has exhibited his works internationally and are in collections throughout the world. Since 2009, Hadrian has started a network of contemporary Southeast Asian ceramic artists.
An Indonesian Artist | Nia Gautama | Episode 78
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Nia Gautama | Episode 78
Nia Gautama is a ceramic artist who resides in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, and currently pursuing her MFA degree in Visual Art at Bandung Institute of Technology. Since early 2000, she has actively exhibited both at home and abroad.
Cook on Clay | Robbie Lobell | Episode 77
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Robbie Lobell | Episode 77
Robbie Lobell lives and works on Whidbey Island in Northwest Washington. Lobell is the co-founder, designer, and maker of Cook on Clays high-fire flameproof cooking pots. Cook on Clay, committed to sustainable local economies and food systems, collaborates with farmers, chefs, home cooks, and restaurants across the country. Lobell’s pots reside in kitchens and on tables across North America and beyond. Her work is featured in 
magazines and books about utilitarian pottery, cooking vessels, and making pots.
“Ceramics Isn’t Art.” Wrong! | James Seet | Episode 76
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James Seet | Episode 76
James finds it essential to tell stories through his art. As an art director, he uses ceramics as a canvas by incorporating illustrations into his work. He has a flair for theatrics and adopts a whimsical style that is sometimes satirical, which he hopes will tickle emotions and generate conversations.
Marketing and Selling Pottery | Ben Carter | Episode 75
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Ben Carter | Episode 75
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