Following A Profit Path | Sophie Moran | Episode 669

Posted on October 6, 2020October 5, 2020 by Paul Blais

Sophie Moran | Episode 669

For over twenty years Sophie Moran has set up studios in sheds, shops, potteries, and warehouses around the northern suburbs of Melbourne and is currently based in a collective, creative space in Brunswick. Sophie calls myself an urban potter as there is usually concrete beneath her feet and her clay comes in a bag. Sophie explores notions of nurture, individuality, and community in what she makes, while maintaining that primary functional purpose.

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Lets Do It Again…and Again. The Power of Repetition with Shophie Moran

Posted on October 6, 2020October 26, 2020 by Paul Blais

There are so many ways to improve your abilities, but one of the most significant ways is to put into practice the power of repetition. Sophie walks us through how repetition will improve your skills. If you want to listen to the rest of this conversation, click HERE.

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Transitioning to Full Time | Craig Underhill | Episode 668

Posted on October 1, 2020October 11, 2022 by Paul Blais

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Craig Underhill | Episode 668

Scottish born Craig Underhill lives in Cornwall, England where he create slab-built vessels. Using his “three-dimensional canvasses”, Craig marks, adds textures, and colors his work creating delicious abstract surfaces. Inspired by his surrounding landscapes, Craig’s work brings an echo of the sea, sky, and textures of land to our attention.

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The Psychology of Giving Up the Main Job with Craig Underhill

Posted on October 1, 2020October 26, 2020 by Paul Blais

There is a big difference between quitting a job and thinking about quitting. Craig brings us into his thought process he went through leading up to quitting his main job. I hope this is helpful for you. To listen in to this conversation, click HERE.

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Growing Without a Website | Nick LaPointe | Episode 667

Posted on September 29, 2020October 26, 2020 by Paul Blais

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Nick LaPointe | Episode 667

Nick LaPointe has been making pottery for a handful of years and focuses mostly on functional ware. Nick enjoys the texture created from carving into clay and experimenting with combining glazes.

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How to Grow Youtube with Nick LaPointe

Posted on September 29, 2020October 26, 2020 by Paul Blais

Growing a Youtube channel can be somewhat of a challenge… especially if you have no pointers. Nick brings the pointers of how to grow a Youtube channel. These tips, when implemented, will help you grow your channel. To listen in on this conversation, click HERE.

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In the Air Force & Making Pots | Amy James | Episode 666

Posted on September 24, 2020September 23, 2020 by Paul Blais

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Amy James | Episode 666

Amy James is from Minnesota but currently lives in Oklahoma. Amy has been artistic her entire life and started doing pottery in 2013. A year later Amy joined the Air Force. She loves traveling and the outdoors and has been fortunate enough to travel the world and live in different parts of the country while in the military. All this travel and working in the Air Force has also helped to fund Amy’s ceramic equipment and college.

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A Midwife Not a Director | Anna Moszczenska | Episode 665

Posted on September 22, 2020September 21, 2020 by Paul Blais

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Anna Moszczenska | Episode 665

Anna Moszczenska fell in love with clay when she took a pottery course a few years ago. From then on Anna loved working with clay. For her working with clay is like an unintentional process, and Anna has learned to accept it as an instinctive method. Ann is drawn to abstraction as a way to uncover and express her feelings and emotions. Anna expresses herself by creating different forms and shapes using a different clay body and applying colourful slips. Anna is inspired by abstract and surrealistic paintings. She works primarily by making coiled vessels and slab work.

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A Love Story Over Clay | Asa & Daisy Maestas | Episode 664

Posted on September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 by Paul Blais

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Asa & Daisy Maestas | Episode 664

Asa Maestas found clay in high school in Santa Cruz, CA. Daisy Maestas found clay in a small college in Michigan and it forever changed the trajectory of their lives. Asa and Daisy met while pursuing their passion for clay in Phoenix, AZ. Now, they collaborate in clay and life as the King and the Flower. They focus on creating intricately hand carved functional ware as well as miniature pottery. Married in 2016, Asa and Daisy seek to enhance their skills with clay, share their love for the art and reach people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Mid Century Inspiration Because it Looks Cool | Liz Cohen | Episode 663

Posted on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 by Paul Blais

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Liz Cohen | Episode 663

Liz Cohen first experienced working with clay while getting her undergraduate degree in Studio Art from Georgia State University. Liz moved to Denver, CO after school and has been slowly growing a small batch ceramics business outside of other full-time jobs. Liz currently works out of her home studio making functional ware with decoration inspired by mid-century modern design.

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