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Frank’s Class Interviews Paul | Frank’s Class | Episode 731

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Frank’s Class | Episode 731

Frank Eagar, both an alumni of The Potters Cast and a high school teacher, has an interesting approach to creating curriculum for his students. For his pottery students he has them listen to an episode of The Potters Cast or watch a Youtube video of a potter. Next he has each of the students record a question for the artist that is in focus. And finally the artist will watch the recorded questions from the students and respond to each student individually. It is a brilliant idea! This is an episode where the artist being question was the host of The Potters Cast, me, Paul Blais! Below are photos from some of the students that posed a question and one picture of Frank, pictured above.

Frank Eager

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Final Episode in our My Favorite Episodes for the Past 7 Years | Bill van Gilder | Episode 730

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Bill van Gilder | Episode 730

Bill van Gilder

I can’t believe that The Potters Cast has been around for 7 years! Throughout the history of the show there have been so many episodes that have stood out to me. So for these past two weeks I have been bringing back through the archives and pulling out a few of my favorite episode. Bill’s episode has been one of those episodes that I have carried with me.

Bill van Gilder Vase

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Today is The Potters Cast Birthday! And Here is Another Fav | Clary Illian | Episode 728

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Clary Illian | Episode 728

Clary Illian

This Photo is from https://www.craftcouncil.org/content/clary-illian-work

Today, April 29th is the birthday of The Potters Cast! Seven years ago we launched the show to the world. In celebration I am going back into the archives and pulling out some of my personal favorites. Clary is definitely one of my all time favorites.

Clary Illian Yunomi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: All photographs, except Clary’s profile picture, are taken from this site: http://rosenfieldcollection.com/?author=26
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Seven Years of the Potters Cast Celebration- Some of my Favs! | Sebastian Moh | Episode 727

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Sebastian Moh | Episode 727

In celebration of The Potters Cast turning 7 years old this week, I am pulling out of the archives some of my favorite episodes. This conversation with Sabastian took place back in 2018 and was a face-to-face meeting at NCECA. I was already a big fan of Sabastian, but I fell all the more in love with him through this conversation.

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Figurative Ceramicist | Anastassia Zamaraeva | Episode 725

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Anastassia Zamaraeva | Episode 725

Anastassia Zamaraeva is a ceramic artist based in Manchester, UK. Anastassia’s work is mainly figurative and centered around story telling and an exploration of our inner worlds. Some pieces are melancholy, some are silly, and others are creepy.

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Ambition and Art | Stephen Biggerstaff | Episode 723

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Stephen Biggerstaff | Episode 723

Stephen Biggerstaff has been making ceramics seriously for twelve years in Asheville,NC. Stephen has taken multiple ceramics workshops with many artists at craft schools in his region. Stephen rented space at and performed as a studio assistant at Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts. Stephen was mentored by Lana Wilson and assisted her at Penland and Arrowmont, predominantly. Stephen had a career as a landscape contractor in Charleston County area in SC before moving to NC.

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His House Burned Down | Ryan Reich | Episode 722

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Ryan Reich | Episode 722

Ryan Reich was on The Potters Cast back in 2018. A few weeks ago on February 12th, Ryan’s family home burst into flames. Gratefully, everyone got out safely, but they lost everything. Today we talk to Ryan to hear his story. Amazingly, Ryan has an amazing attitude.

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