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40 Years of Clay | Torbjørn Kvasbø | Episode 524

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Torbjørn Kvasbø | Episode 524

Torbjørn Kvasbø lives and works in Venabygd, Norway.  When Torbjørn was a child,  his father said, “For God’s sake, never get a regular job.  With those words to encourage him, Torbjørn has pursued his own ambitions and intentions without hesitation.  Clay has been the pursuit that Torbjørn has worked with instead of getting that “regualr job”. Even Torbjørn’s work with clay has been far from “regular”.  He approaches clay punches, massage, kneading, rolling, throwing, pressing, stretching, and stamping all the while trying to get clay to become the vision that dances in Torbjørn’s own mind.

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She Found Clay at 13 | Aysha Peltz | Episode 523

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Aysha Peltz | Episode 523

Aysha Peltz’s pottery explores imagined space, scale and the poetic properties of the ceramic medium. She is a studio potter and faculty at Bennington College in Vermont. Aysha and her husband, Todd Wahlstrom, also own and operate StudioPro Bats. Aysha has taught at a number of schools and art centers including: Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and the Kansas City Art Institute. Aysha’s work is in many collections including Huntington Museum of Art, where she received the Walter Gropius Master Award. Aysha received her BFA and MFA from Alfred University.

 

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A Red Bearded Professor | Ryan Kelly | Episode 522

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Ryan Kelly | Episode 522

Ryan W. Kelly has BFA in Ceramics from the Kansas City Art Institute and an MFA from The Ohio State University. Ryan is currently an Assistant Professor of Ceramics and Foundations at Western Washington University. Previously Ryan lived in Philadelphia, where he was a resident artist at The Clay Studio.

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The Students Corner The Teacher | Clay Leonard | Episode 521

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Clay Leonard | Episode 521

Clay Leonard is a ceramics artist who currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at the University of Houston – Clear Lake in Houston, Texas. His work has been featured in international and national exhibitions, publications, and in collections including the International Museum of Dinnerware Design in Michigan, Guldagergaard: International Ceramic Research Center in Denmark, and in the National Museum of Slovenia.

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5 questions about Picking a College (& 2 Bonus Questions) with Clay Leonard

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Picking a college can be a tough process. This special episode for Patreon helps to get to the heart of how to pick a college. Then, after addressing 5 specific questions about picking a college, Clay Leonard tackles 2 bonus questions. 
The great thing about this episode is that this is also the first Bonisode of the month is available to our whole Patreon community.

Making After a 10 Year Break | Juliette Davin | Episode 520

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Juliette Davin | Episode 520

Juliette Davin is a wife, mother & potter from Houston, Texas. Juliette received her BFA from The University of Texas in 1990. Juliette took a 4 week intro to pottery class in 1991 and was hooked! Soon after that her husband’s job took us on an incredible adventure to Bangkok, Borneo, Jakarta, Houston, Perth and now back to Houston. Juliette brought a wheel, kiln, and lots of books with her overseas and became a self-taught potter, soaking up knowledge everywhere she could. Juliette now works out of her home studio in Texas. Juliette enjoys every aspect of ceramics but she thinks she’s happiest when she has a sharp tool in hand, carving patterns into clay!

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How Her Instagram Took Off

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Juliette Davin breaks down her story on how she grew her Instagram account. It is a subject that so many of us want to figure out. It is great to get her insights and you can steal these ideas to help grow your account.
Hey! It’s 1’st Month’s Episode! that means that all supporter’s of The Potters Cast get’s to listen in on this conversation! And as a special bonus, all supporters of The Potters Cast (regardless of tier level) gets access to this extra bonisode. To listen in, please click HERE. 

Growing Instagram Followers | Callahan Foose | Episode 519

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Callahan Foose | Episode 519

Callahan Foose is a emerging ceramic artist living and working in northern Colorado. Callahan is the owner and full time potter at his company, CALLAHAN Ceramics. Callahan focuses most of his attention on creating detailed, one of a kind pieces with an emphasis on surface illustrations and decoration. While most of Callahan’s work is wheel thrown, his style also somethings includes the use of 3D additions or alterations to his forms. Callahan does not adhere to one style for too long; as Callahan admits, his work is ever-changing to fit what he finds interesting or inspiring in the present time.

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“Instagram Stories” Tips with Callahan Foose

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One of the features that comes with Instagram is the Stories feature. In this installment for the Patreon community Callahan Foose gives us some of his insights on his approach to using Stories. Click HERE to  be taken to the Patreon post. 
If you want to dig a litter deeper on this topic, then check out this resource by Brent Barnhart on sproutsocial called, The Ultimate Guide on How to Use Instagram Stories.

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