I am reminded of a saying my wife would say when our children were young- Rules keep us safe. In a studio setting this is so true- the rules or policies keep everybody and things safe… or at least safer. Mia talks through the process she went through to make the policies for her community studio in Berlin. To listen in on this conversation, click HERE.
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Amy Brummond | Episode 585
Amy Brummond is the clay enthusiast and self-taught potter behind Pine Zen Pottery. She loves combining color and pattern in her work. Amy practices yoga and meditation daily and gets outside as often as possible. She currently resides in Minnesota–where she lives with her husband and two sons.
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Emma Hall | Episode 584
Failure can be a tough pill to swallow and it has the potential to really set you back. It doesn’t have to be that way. Emma walks us through some thoughts on how to use turn the table on failure to instead of being a set back it can be a set up to go to the next level. To listen in on this conversation, click HERE.
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Joe Lee | Episode 583
Joe Lee is a ceramic artist living in Irvine, California. Joe has been doing pottery for 10 years and he likes to throw vessels and cover the surfaces with intricately carved patterns.
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Keith Hershberger | Episode 582
Keith Hershberger is a potter living in Philadelphia who has made a living working in clay for over 20 years. In 2011 Keith founded the Highland Park Pottery Tour, a neighborhood based tour where ceramic artists invite the public into their homes and studios to view and purchase their work.
To price and how to price. That is the question… Keith gives us his perspective about making money off his pottery. Even though he feels uncomfortable about making cash off clay, he has figured it out. In this conversation we dig down on how he is making it work by selling his pots. To listen in on this conversation, click HERE.
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Yoon Surl | Episode 581
Creating pots is for Yoon Surl the ultimate act of consciousness. Rather than letting Youn’s unconsciousness drive his art work, Yoon fashions clay into a shape that corresponds to a preconceived vision.
Changing cultures is not for the faint of heart! Yoon talks us through some great tips on how to change cultures. To listen in on this conversation, click HERE.
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Dave Zackin | Episode 580
Dave Zackin studied animation at RISD, taught art classes for adults with schizophrenia for a few years, redesigned the recycling stickers for the City of New York, and then got into ceramics. Dave’s work, mostly depicting old men with big noses, is often made from greenware and bisquware discarded by others.
