Author Archive: Paul Blais

Her Boss Died So She Bought the Business | Rachel Jane Hall | Episode 449

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Rachel Jane Hall | Episode 449

Home thrown & Hand grown Stoneware made in the hills of Coshocton Ohio. Rachel Jane Hall is a second generation potter but growing up in her parents salt glaze business, potting wasn’t on her short list of careers. But the universe had other plans for Rachel Jane. 4 years ago Rachel Jane met her mentor and started on at a local mini production studio to attach handles. Hillbippie Clay Co. is a product of rural inspirations and functional interpretations.

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A Tinker Teacher Teaches Clay | Sarah McNutt | Episode 448

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Sarah McNutt | Episode 448

I was born in Buffalo, NY and am currently living in San Francisco. I use art and education as a platform in which to observe, comment on, and engage others about the intersection of disciplines. I have worked as an artist since 2009 and has been a educator in a range of capacities since 2012, teaching undergraduate classes at KSU, workshops, and art education in schools across the country. My artistic research leads me to exhibit nationally, write grants, and author for publications such as Ceramics Monthly.

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A Happy Potter Tells Her Story | Emalee Hudson | Episode 447

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Emalee Hudson | Episode 447

Emalee Hudson is the woman behind soft Earth ceramics! Emalee started working with clay in college and hasn’t looked back since. For Emalee, simplicity is beauty, and she tries to reflect that in the pieces that she makes. Emalee loves getting her work out of her studio and into the hands of people.

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Hip Hop Artist Turns Clay Artist | Justin Akeim Trapp | Episode 446

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Justin Akeim Trapp | Episode 446

Justin Akeim Trapp is an Indianapolis native, transported to the Berkshires. Justin attended Herron School of Art and Design’s and graduated with a BFA in photography and ceramics. Maker, potter, and EMCEE, Justin is trying to make a life off his work. Currently Justin is  exploring tableware, and he ebs and flows between functional and mixed media installation.

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Two-and-a-Half Years in and Killin’ It! | Sarah Van Raden | Episode 444

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Sarah Van Raden | Episode 444

Sarah Van Raden is a full time potter who has been at this business since March of 2015. Sarah loves to create simple, timeless, and organic forms with glazes that are subtle and refined. Sarah’s work is primarily in stoneware and porcelain.

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Finding The Rules of Business | Molly Bishop | Episode 443

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Molly Bishop | Episode 443

Born and raised in Virginia, Molly Anne Bishop graduated from the Virginia Commonwealth University craft/material studies program in 2012. Working mostly in clay, Molly draws inspiration from lizards, popular sports, and travel. Molly has been a resident artist at Red Lodge Clay Center in Montana, Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago, the Skopelos Foundation for the Arts in Greece, c.r.e.t.a. in Rome, and the International Studio in Jingdezhen, China. Molly has work in the permanent collections of her mom and ex-boyfriend.

 

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Some Talk on Shipping With Some How-To’s | Gabrielle Schaffner | Episode 442

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Gabrielle Schaffner | Episode 442

Gabrielle Schaffner is a ceramic artist, producing a line of functional pottery in her Boston studio. Gabrielle’s work has been sold and exhibited in stores and galleries across the United States. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Gabrielle has been a resident of the Fort Point neighborhood of Boston since 1988. Gabrielle spent many years working in various arts administration roles for the Fort Point Arts Community (FPAC) and served as their Executive Director until 2014. FPAC is a community non-profit organization founded in 1980 by area artists to preserve and promote the local arts community. Gabrielle continues to be engaged in Fort Point, and serves on the Board of the Friends of Fort Point Channel.

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Leaning Into Uncertainty | Ben Landau | Episode 441

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Ben Landau | Episode 441

Alterfact is an experimental design studio created by Lucile Sciallano and Ben Landau in 2014. Since graduating from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2013, Lucile and Ben have worked in tandem on various issues in different mediums. They explore current and future issues and translate them into installations and objects. In this episode Ben tells us a bit of their story.


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Taking Time to Test The Dream | Ruth Hazi | Episode 440

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Ruth Hazi | Episode 440

Ruth was born in Haifa, Israel in 1959. The first time Ruth encountered clay was far away from home in the magical land of Alaska. There, during cold and dark winter days, Ruth searched for an interesting practice that would bring her joy.  Ruth found it in the ceramic department of the University of Fairbanks Alaska. The ancient art of ceramics found a warm place in her heart. Currently Ruth resides in the southern desert in Israel, managing her own studio and teaching. Ruth’s motto is “Love what you do and world becomes your child” (Japanese proverb).

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