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Samantha Hostert | Episode 751
Samantha (Sam) Haster is a potter and educator, originally from Wisconsin and is now living in the Chicago area. Sam makes functional, comfortable, soda-fired pots that she hopes will inspire users to more fully engage with the conversations and interactions of everyday life.
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Bilyana Yankulova | Episode 750
Bilyana Yankulova was born and raised in Bulgaria. Bilyana is an established pottery, graphic and visual artist with 30+ years of experience. Bilyana graduated from an Art High School specializing in ceramics; however Bilyana also received classical training in painting, drawing, and sculpture. Later on Bilyan went to obtain her MA in Ceramics from the National Academy of Arts-Sofia in Bulgaria. Bilyana moved to the United States in 2005 and has been residing in Los Angeles, California. Currently, Bilyana mainly makes her pottery using a throwing technique; however she does like to also use the slab method of building. In the past Bilyana has worked with many different clays, techniques and recently, she has been enjoying working with porcelain and creating all kinds of things from beautiful jewelry to everyday use mugs to bigger sculptures and pieces great for interior and exterior design. All of Bilyana pieces were created with both aesthetic and functionality in mind. Bilyana uses lead-free underglaze and glaze and fires everything at cone 5 and 6.
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Caroline Couzens | Episode 749
Caroline Couzens is both a designer and maker working across interiors and ceramics. Caroline’s aim is always to solve problems, create balance, and achieve beauty. Every project undertaken starts with a materials based approach whether she’s designing a space or indeed an object. Caroline works from her studio in north London.
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Stephanie Washburn | Episode 748
Celestial Surf Studio is an extension of Stephanie Washburn as an individual. All of the inspiration and musings Stephanie gathers from the natural world around her are transformed to function. The mystique and charm of Stephanie’s local landscape, allure of crystal formations, and astronomic cycles all influence the pieces Stephanie creates.
A critical step in growing any business is establishing schedule. Stephanie helps us to understand some of the key principles in developing a schedule. We tease out 4 basic principles:
-Know your deadlines
-Know your realistic workload
-Know that consistency matters
-Know you’re only human
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M Rathsack | Episode 747
M Rathsack is a raku potter living in Western North Carolina. M is also the owner and teacher at M’s School of Art which she established over 14 years ago. M also paints a little and has her hands in all sorts of other crazy creative ventures!
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Heath Carra & Victoria Henriksen | Episode 746
ShprixieLand is the collaborative pottery art project between Heath Carra and his wife, Victoria Henriksen. For the last 20 years Heath and Victoria have made colorful and richly patterned pottery in their home studio at Kootenay Lake in British Columbia, Canada. Heath and Victoria work mainly with slab-built porcelain, lace patterns, and underglaze.
One of the best things we can do to love others is the make sure you are caring for yourself. In this conversation Heath and Victoria talk about getting out of an unbalanced life and take some good care of themselves. To listen in on this conversation click HERE.
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Renee Zantay | Episode 745
On September 1, 2019 Renee Zantay lost her property, job, and community to Hurricane Dorian- a direct hit to the island that knocked out power on the for 475 days. In the wake of this catastrophe Renee’s husband suggested that she should follow her dream and become a potter. Renee miraculous found gas kiln and wheel. Using the power of social media Renee started selling product before her first firing. As an avid self promoter she started using hashtags like #Notatrainedkilntechnician. to gain traction. Renee now volunteers to teach a homeschool class that she funds with my ceramics.
Everyone has hard times from time to time, but making a comeback from complete disaster is another story. Renee did just that after her and her husband went through a hurricane that destroyed everything in its wake. She tells us what it is like to make a comeback from this huge loss. To listen in on this conversation, click HERE.
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