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A New Venture For A Scottish Maker | Robert Hunter | Episode 1188

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Robert Hunter | Episode 1188

Robert Hunter is a Scottish ceramicist based in Glasgow, soon to be relocating to Yorkshire in 2026. Robert’s work is inspired by themes of time and place, using natural materials such as wild clay and his own developed ash glazes. Each piece reflects both his stage in life and the landscape around him. Having studied in Aberdeen, worked and learned in Mallorca, Spain, and completed a recent two-month residency at Starworks in North Carolina, Robert has travelled widely and gained insight from many great potters.

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Making Work Like A Love Note | Ashley & Caleb Morford | Episode 1187

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Ashley & Caleb Morford | Episode 1187

Ashley and Caleb Morford are the partners in clay behind ClayMateOfTheYear. Ashley is the start of the process in that she is the one who makes the work. Caleb, who has a tatoo practice, then steps in and adds his creative flare as the surface with a nod to his tattoo designs.

 

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A Maker With Wisdom | Rebecca Gerendasy | Episode 1186

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Rebecca Gerendasy | Episode 1186

Rebecca Gerendasy has been a creator all her life, and clay is her first love. Majoring in sculpture in college, she later built a career as a video journalist and filmmaker before returning to clay full-time. Focused on hand-building, Rebecca draws inspiration from her surroundings and human nature, looking for the magic in the everyday and bringing it to life with expression, color and surface illustration in her figurative and functional ceramics.

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Some Of The Challenges Of Selling | Marianne Robilotta | Episode 1185

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Marianne Robilotta | Episode 1185

Originally from New Jersey, Marianne Robilotta moved to Montana in 2015 to pursue pottery full-time. Although she received a degree in Ceramics, Marianne considers herself self-taught. Focusing on production, Marianne strives to produce large quantities of consistent pieces while retaining the craftsmanship and artistic expression of a studio potter.

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Selling Pots On An Island | Jenny Palmer | Episode 1184

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Jenny Palmer | Episode 1184

Jenny Palmer is a Vancouver-born artist and potter based on Vancouver Island. An Emily Carr graduate (BFA, 2008) in Photography, Jenny spent years working her way through breweries and children’s art studios before running a home-based childcare program. In 2019, she discovered clay and began exploring pottery as a creative outlet in the evenings. When Covid hit, the world slowed down and that pause helped push Jenny to grow her late night pottery hobby into something bigger. Working from her cozy home studio, she creates vibrant, textural, functional stoneware that brings color, warmth, and joy to everyday life, reflecting her love of process, play, and the beauty of handmade craft.

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A Travelling Potter Visits The Studio | Laura Williams | Episode 1183

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Laura Williams | Episode 1183

Laura Williams is a UK born, US based ceramic artist whose practice explores material, narrative, color, and play. Laura studied ceramics at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and has worked as a ceramics educator for the last decade. Laura co-founded the Chicago Ceramics Crawl after teaching at many of Chicago’s community art centers. The tour aims to connect and celebrate the city’s clay community. Laura is interested in the way clay records our every choice… throw lines, finger prints, brush strokes, and sometimes our moods.

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Gaya Ceramics & The Studio | Marcello Massoni | Episode 1182

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Marcello Massoni | Episode 1182

Marcello and Miki Massoni are the co-founders of Gaya Ceramic and Gaya Ceramic Arts Center in Ubud, Bali. Their work blends Italian sensibility with Balinese craft, creating refined tableware, installations, artworks, and sustainable design projects. Through studio production, education, and collaboration, they celebrate clay as a living, tactile language of beauty, culture, and community.

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She’s In Texas And She’s Being A Creator | Stacie Forest | Episode 1181

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Stacie Forest | Episode 1181

Stacie Forest is a potter who accidentally fell into clay, and now can’t seem to wash it off. What started as mugs and bowls quickly turned into a zoo of whimsical and mythical creatures. Stacie loves exploring, teaching, and writing about the deep metaphor found in the connection of clay to creator.

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We Talked About Collage | Daniel McCabe | Episode 1180

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Daniel McCabe | Episode 1180

Dan McCabe is a Chicago based potter and high school art teacher. Dan’s work is largely functional ceramic pieces painted with a bold base layer of underglazes, then glazed and adorned with sepia tone decals of both his drawings and assorted vintage decals. Dan’s work is busy and layered and teaming with life; intended on celebrating being alive! Bumping into clay at college, Dan’s donned muddy paws for nearly 25 years now…

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The Voice Of A Maker | Peggy Twist | Episode 1179

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Peggy Twist | Episode 1179

Peggy Twist is a ceramic artist working out of her home studio in western Massachusetts. Sgraffito is Peggy’s primary decorating technique on both white and brown stoneware. Peggy thinks of herself as both a functional potter and ceramic artist. Crafting functional forms and imagining and executing her ideas with thoughtful consideration for its purpose and beauty.

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