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She Started a Pottery Tour | Amy Song | Episode 938

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Amy Song | Episode 938

Amy Song is a ceramic artist working in Plainfield, IL. Amy holds a BA in studio art and ceramics from Hope College and fell in love with wood firing at Waubonsee Community College in 2013. In 2018, Amy founded River Song Pottery in Plano, IL. Since then, River Song has hosted its first workshops bringing nationally known potters to the area and is excited to be spreading the love of wood firing in the greater Chicago area. Amy is the lead organizer of the Northern IL Pottery tour, which was launched to celebrate and lift up the incredible work being created in the area.

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Social Media Strategist | Benjamin Cahoon | Episode 937

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Benjamin Cahoon | Episode 937

Benjamin Cahoon is a ceramic artist and arts administrator based near Portland Oregon. While managing a studio and working in social media consulting/content creation, Benjamin has been professionally practicing art for over 10 years and teaching for 7. Benjamin’s practice contains atmospheric firing, large scale installations, conceptual sculpture, and illustration.

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Talking Advantage Of Success | Marissa Childers | Episode 936

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Marissa Childers | Episode 936

Marissa Childers earned her BFA from the University of North Alabama, worked as a ceramic intern at Anderson Ranch Art Center, and completed her MFA at the University of Oklahoma. Marissa was an NCECA graduate fellowship recipient in 2020 and was chosen as one of Ceramics Monthly’s Emerging Artists of 2022.

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Helping Students Find Their Way With Clay | Adam Meistrell | Episode 935

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Adam Meistrell | Episode 935

Adam Meistrell was born and raised in Naples, Florida. Adam’s first memories are of making art and traveling. After graduating from Penn State, Adam spent a few years seeking out adventure: driving to Alaska, jumping off cliffs in Italy, and surfing in Costa Rica. Adam earned his MFA from The Louisiana State University.

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An Artist and Her Work | Justine Allison | Episode 934

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Justine Allison | Episode 934

Since leaving Camberwell College of Art in 1998 Justine Allison has been primarily working with hand-built porcelain. Justine’s work addresses the boundaries between function and decoration. Form is paramount; function is a driving motivation, but it is the aesthetics of a piece that are key to Justine’s making. The early influences from London; buildings, windows, streets and sounds remain with Justine although living in rural Wales.

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The Potters of Color 2.0 | Robin Turnage | Episode 933

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Robin Turnage | Episode 933

Robin Turnage is the host of the podcast, Potters of Color 2.0! Having been a listener of show, I was so excited to finally meet Robin in Cincinnati at NCECA. We sat down at the convention center in the food court area and had this conversation while conference goers were eating lunch all around us.

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Multicultural Fellow | Taiyaba Ahmed | Episode 932

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Taiyaba Ahmed | Episode 932

Taiyaba Ahmed is a Multicultural Fellow for NCECA. I am so thankful I got to meet Taiyaba while I was at NCECA and we decided to meet at a coffee shop first thing in the morning… 7:30! The sun wasn’t even up yet! So we were a little groggy. A tea and coffee and a light pastry came to the rescue to give us the energy to have a coherent conversation. Taiyaba is our first guest from Pakistan and I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation.

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Buying A Clay Business- Queen City Clay | Ben Clark | Episode 931

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Ben Clark | Episode 931

Ben Clark is the co-owner of Queen City Clay in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ben isn’t the founder of Queen City, but he is the buyer. In this conversation we talk about his journey with ceramics, Queen City Clay, and business ownership.

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She Won A Potters Wheel! | Michelle Gawedzki | Episode 930

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Michelle Gawedzki | Episode 930

Many wonderful things happen at NCECA! One of the events that is so amazing is the student pottery throwing contest that is sponsored by Skutt. Students compete for 3 days and the winner of each day wins $100 and then the three winners pieces are judged for the grand winner. The grand place winner is awarded a potters wheel. And Michelle Gawedzki was the grand prize winner!

Steven Hill with Michelle Gawedzki

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From Art Major, To Forest Ranger, To Studio | Brandon Christy | Episode 929

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Brandon Christy | Episode 929

Brandon Christy is a studio potter living and working in Berea, KY. Brandon received his BFA in Ceramics from Western Kentucky University in 2002. After a 14-year hiatus from clay he started Bark Camp Pottery in 2016. Now Brandon makes intricately decorated wheel thrown handmade pottery.

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