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Lean Van der Merwe | Episode 571
Lean Van der Merwe has been obsessed with pottery his whole life, and instantly fell in love with wheel throwing after his first class. Lean is ecstatic to share his creations. Each piece is thoughtfully made and glazed individually, and every single one is absolutely unique.
If you want to give the perfect gift to your friend, then knowing her dreams, desires, and personality makes all the difference in the world when you want to get her that gift that is perfect just for her. That is what marketing is like. It is about knowing what your customer so you can get just the perfect message just for her. Lean talks about knowing your customer. To listen in to this conversation, click HERE.
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Toni Losey | Episode 570
Toni Losey ceramicist from Dartmouth, NS, received her BFA from NSCAD, 2018. While there, Toni’s 15 years as a studio potter helped develop a body of sculptural work. Toni has shown at SOFA Chicago, NCECA, and many private and public galleries. Tony was published in Ceramics Monthly and teaches at NSCAD.
How do we find our own voice without copying the voice of other artists? Toni brings us through her thoughts on how to go about finding an artistic voice of your own without becoming a copy cat artist. To listen in to this critical conversation, click HERE.
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Lucy Fagella | Episode 569
Lucy Fagella has a BFA from Alfred University College of Art and Design (1985). Lucy is a full time potter and ceramics instructor. Lucy’s work has been included in national juried exhibitions, ceramics publications, and home magazines. Lucy is a founding member of the Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail since it’s inception in 2004.
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Kenny Sing | Episode 568
After spending two years as a structural engineering student at Cal Poly State University, Kenny Sing transferred to the Arts department where he focused advertising design and teaching ceramics on the side. Since graduating graphic design remains Kenny’s primary occupation in San Francisco, where he is also extremely dedicated to his art of ceramics at Clay By the Bay SF Pottery School.
There is something special about using videos in social media that catches the attention of viewers way faster and more effectively than a still shot can do. Kenny is the master of using videos in social media. In this conversation Kenny brings us through his thoughts on the subject. To listen in on this conversation, click HERE.
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Christopher St John | Episode 567
Christopher St John has been active as a professional artist for 18 years now. Most of Christopher’s career has been focused on painting, but in the past year Christopher has switched over to ceramics.
One of the great things about creativity is that it is a muscle that can flexed and grown. Christopher walks us through his process and hopefully this will be helpful for your creative pursuits. To listen in on this conversation, click HERE.
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Myrto Zirini | Episode 566
Myrrto Zirini studied interior design and architecture in London where she also worked for 3 years as a consultant at Space Syntax Ltd. In 2004 Myrto returned to her home city, Athens Greece, and worked within architecture and design in multiple areas – urban/public spaces, architecture and interior design (as a partner at aka lab architects) down to the smaller scales of exhibitions, furniture and graphic design. Myrto has also taught at the MA interior design course at Vakalo Art & Design College in Athens. She moved to the island of Corfu in 2012. Myrto went on a six month period learning ceramics with a local potter in Corfu in 2014 and continued learning on her own by experimenting with clay. In 2015 Myrto started her own small studio and production. In 2017 Myrto created a combined studio and showroom in the old town of Corfu, focusing on one of a kind sculptural, organic forms.
