Author Archive: Paul Blais

Sunshine Wrote a Book | Sunshine Cobb | Episode 404

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Sunshine Cobb | Episode 404

Sunshine Cobb is back on The Potters Cast and she wrote a book, Mastering Handbuilding. Once I discovered the book was out, it was time to get Sunshine on the show again to get the inside scoop on her book and an update since Sunshine’s first visit on the show. Sunshine’s new book is full of beautiful pictures depicting examples of her masterful handling of clay as she explains the process of the craft of handbuilding functional wares.

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The Power of Chasing Goals | Joel Cherrico | Episode 403

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Joel Cherrico | Episode 403

Joel Cherrico is back on The Potters Cast for another conversation. This time Joel spends some time talking about the power of chasing goals, finding an audience, and an award that he is helping to sponsor. Together with The American Craft Council, Joel is hosting the Emerging Pottery Business Awards (link below). The goal is the find artists whose work and business embodies talent, passion, and business skills.

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A Chef Talks About Pots | Chef David Mork & Brett Binford | Episode 402

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Chef David Mork & Brett Binford | Episode 402

This is a little different. The feature guest is Chef David Mork who is going to be talking about the Kiln to Kitchen show. It was a discussion with David that kicked off the idea of furthering the Farm to Table movement by getting the tableware to be made from local potters. The pictures on this show notes page are of David’s food from his restaurant, Lapellah.

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The Teacher & The Students | Ryan Reich, Moriah Ritchie, & Masey Park | Episode 401

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Ryan Reich, Moriah Ritchie, & Masey Park | Episode 401

Moriah Richie, Ryan Reich, Masey Park

Ryan Reich teaches ceramics and serves as the Visual Arts Chair at Valencia High School in Placentia, California. Two of his star ceramic students, Moriah Ritchie and Masey Park, stayed after school with Ryan and talked clay over Skype with Paul. This was an fascinating conversation about the passion for ceramics as seen from both sides of the desk- The teacher and the students.

Ryan Reich

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Another Seattle Artist | Katie Marks | Episode 400

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Katie Marks | Episode 400

Katie Marks lives and works in Seattle, Washington. Clay is a life long passion for Katie and she feels so fortunate to be able to do what she loves for work. Katie has been creating things since before she can remember starting with play-doh, moving to polymer, and now finally with ceramics. Katie took three ceramics classes at her local community college in 2008 but it wasn’t until after Katie acquired her first potters wheel in 2010 that she attended the University of Youtube. Katie says, “You can learn anything on the internet.”

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Industrial Designer Doing Clay | Adam Chau | Episode 399

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Adam Chau | Episode 399

Adam Chau received a Masters in Design from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His work combines digital technologies with traditional studio ceramics; recent writings on this topic include Ceramics Monthly, Ceramics Technical, and Studio Potter. He has lectured and demonstrated across the United States, including the NCECA Fablab. He has worked internationally, notably at Atelier Ted Noten in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. As a curator, he has produced exhibitions for Clay Art Center, The Clay Studio, and the New York Ceramics and Glass Fair. ​​​​

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Going Full Time and What It Takes | Tim Kowalczyck | Episode 398

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Tim Kowalczyck | Episode 398

Tim Kowalcyck makes another appearance on The Potters Cast. Tim’s last guest appearance was way back in October of 2016 in episode 254. Back then Tim was working multiple jobs and making his “cardboard” cups as a side hustle. Now Tim is full time as a maker of his ceramic creations. In this episode Tim talks about what it took for him to make the transition.

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Logos, Branding, & Business | Erin & Jason Hall | Episode 397

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Erin & Jason Hall | Episode 397

Erin and Jason Hall, owners of Alberta Pottery (Greenville, SC), are full-time artists creating studio pottery and sculptural ceramics. Jason earned his BFA from Clemson University; Erin a BA from Stetson University and MFA from Clemson. They work in stoneware, fire gas reduction, and exhibit nationally at juried shows.

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Judge From The Great Pottery Throw Down Talks Clay | Kate Malone | Episode 396

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Kate Malone | Episode 396

British potter, Kate Malone is studio potter, ceramic artist, and judge. Kate is known for large sculptural vessels and for being a judge on the popular BBC2’s The Great Pottery Throw Down. Her work richly glazed with bright colors. After leaving the Royal College of Art, Kate began working in the South Bank Craft Centre. On display in a number of public locations, Kate’s work is also highly sought after for private collections.

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The Emerging Studio Culture in India | Shilpy Gupta | Episode 395

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Shilpy Gupta | Episode 395

Shilpy Gupta  was born with an artistic bend of mind. Early childhood saw her putting her thoughts on canvas. During her stay in the U.S, she came across a Pottery exhibition and enrolled herself for a class. From then on, she has never looked back. Shilpy has developed a fully equipped Pottery Studio in her house, and has been creating beautiful art pieces for the last 15 years.
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