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A Potter. A Business. | Kandice Signorino | Episode 981

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Kandice Signorino | Episode 981

Kandice Signorino’s pottery career began in 2020, when work and life took a shift! When looking to find fun and creative things to do at home, as a family, Kandice came across pottery videos online. Kandice quickly fell in love with the world of ceramics, found where she could buy clay, and started playing with clay at her kitchen table. Things spiraled wildly out of control! Kandice watched every Jon The Potter video created and taught herself how to do pottery. Bringing beauty to everyday functional pieces has been Kandice’s driving goal ever since!

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He’s On The East Coast Of Canada | Ryan Murphy | Episode 979

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Ryan Murphy | Episode 979

Rise Pottery is pottery made by Ryan Murphy in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Functional stoneware made to feel natural in hand and bring the bearer a sense of wonder and presence in everyday use.  Introduced to ceramics at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design twenty-some years ago, Ryan has been playfully making things ever since.

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Working With Stone Glazes | Janeen Page | Episode 978

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Janeen Page | Episode 978

As a potter, Janeen Page works exclusively with Aotearoa, New Zealand’s volcanic landscape. Tertiary mudstones, volcanic remnants, and ash form a palette of regional glazes, 26 million years in development. As an artist, Janeen has worked with master potters, geologists, and enthusiasts to research and document glaze sites and recipes throughout New Zealand.

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Putting On Popups | Alison Warner | Episode 977

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Alison Warner | Episode 977

Alison Warner is a part-time potter going by @kithandkilnpottery in Northern British Columbia, Canada. Alison is currently applying for small exhibitions, doing collaborations, wholesale, and working on new bodies of work developed during a residency earlier this year.

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15 Years In And Testing The Waters | Jackie Wright | Episode 976

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Jackie Wright | Episode 976

Jackie Wright started pottery 14 years ago taking a 1 year evening course. Jackie quickly became obsessed with wheel throwing and that has been her focus ever since. Jackie fits pottery in alongside her day job, making functional porcelain pieces comprising clean lines and minimal forms whilst still trying to retain an organic quality. Jackie has recently added stoneware into her range as an alternative canvas to serve her ever growing glaze development interest.

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Getting Your Work In The World | Erika Christine | Episode 975

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Erika Christine | Episode 975

Erika Christine is a ceramic artist currently living in Lawrence, Kansas. Erika’s ceramic practice utilizes the potters wheel, hand-building, and slip casting. Each piece is painted by hand with serene colors and florals inspired by nature, traditional textiles, and domestic interiors. Erika’s distinct style is characterized by the joining of the decorative and functional.

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She Runs A Store | Kate Hevers | Episode 974

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Kate Hevers | Episode 974

Kate Hevers is an artist living and working in Rochester, New York. In 2017 Kate received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College at Brockport with a Concentration in Ceramics. She opened a studio and storefront, East Main Clay, located at the Hungerford building in Rochester at the end of 2020. Kate’s ceramic work is mainly wheel thrown and slip decorated pottery, made for everyday use in your home. Kate currently works at the Genesee Country Village and Museum as one of the Historic Village Potters. Kate also teaches intro wheel classes in the evening at Flower City Arts Center and Turk Hill Craft School.

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Market Research | Genny Kelley | Episode 972

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Genny Kelley | Episode 972

Genny Kelley started pottery when she moved from Virginia to Brooklyn in 2019 and has been doing it ever since. When Genny was let go from her corporate job last fall, she decided to take pottery full time and has been selling her pottery and teaching ever since!

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