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Stephanie Takagi | Episode 1008
Stephanie Takagi is a Japanese Canadian Potter in Lake Country, BC with her husband of 15 years and their two daughters. Stephanie’s pottery is inspired by her Japanese heritage and the beautiful BC Landscape. Stephanie sculptural pieces are frequently inspired by the current political environment and global issues.
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Darren Emenau | Episode 1007
Darren Emenau is a Canadian artist whose work is rooted in contemporary art. Over his twenty five year career, Darren has explored surface treatments, forms, abstraction and installation. Darren’s work has been recognized through awards, grants and exhibitions both nationally and internationally.
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Jessica Panicola | Episode 1005
Jessica Panicola holds a BFA in Studio Art, an MAT in Art Education, and an MFA in Design for Social Innovation. Jessica previously worked as an international Art Educator for grades K-12 in South Korea, Morocco, and Bolivia and she completed an artist residency in Turkey. What excites Jessica most about clay is where it intersects with Design and Innovation, and the new, exciting possibilities that emerge in this space.
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Ryan MacLean | Episode 1005
Ryan MacLean is a hobby potter based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Ryan focuses primarily on functional ceramics, utilizing both wheel-thrown and hand building techniques, all the while experimenting with different shapes and glazes to help him learn. Ryan started pottery in a community studio in early 2022, and now has his own kiln and wheel at home which allows him to continue to explore the possibilities of this artform
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Becky “Zee” Ziemer | Episode 1004
Becky “Zee” Ziemer uses clay and found objects to make whimsical creatures, or “critters”, of all shapes, sizes, and colors. Becky’s goal is to celebrate the deep love that she has for pop culture, storytelling, and humor.
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Brendon Norton | Episode 1003
Brendon Norton is the hand builder of Bad Swan Ceramic pots. Working full-time from his humble home studio in the South West of Western Australia, mainly specialising in Bonsai Pots and Ikebana Vases. Brendon’s self taught journey into clay began only 4 years and has worked tirelessly to hone his skills in traditional techniques and his self derived methods.
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Nicole Curcio | Episode 1002
Nicole Curcio is a ceramic artist living in Portland, Oregon but moving to Portugal this year. She discovered ceramics in 1994, in a high school class, and it was love at first clay. Over the years her work has shifted from painted, abstract cityscapes, to a more sculptural and botanical style. She enjoys combining functional wheel thrown wares, with ornate sculptural adornments. Her love of plants and growing things has inspired her current body of work, although her obsession with plants and planters can be traced back to her college sketchbooks. The work is always evolving but the pots she makes are decorative and very, very functional.
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Yuliya Makliuk | Episode 1001
Yuliya Makliuk is a ceramic artist, activist, and author driven by a passion for addressing the pressing challenges of our time: environmental crises, social injustice, and war through her practice. Yuliya is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of ceramic tradition, actively exploring sustainable approaches and innovative techniques, working from her studio Here & Now Pottery in Irpin, Ukraine.
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The Potters Cast | Episode 1000
1,000 episodes! When The Potters Cast first started I had no idea that we would ever get to this many episodes. But here we are… episode number 1,000. And there is nothing but thanks in my heart for all the love and support. In celebration we are doing two things… First my wife, Jennifer and I jumped on a couple of mics and Jennifer interviewed me. So I’ll put a of pic of my work below. The second thing we did was that we asked people to record a message for The Potters Cast. So below I included links to their IG accounts (the ones that I could) and picture of their work. A huge thank you to all of you for being a part of this incredible journey. Lots of love to you.
Paul Blais @pdblais
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Stephanie Thames | Episode 999
Stephanie Thames is an emerging artist in Oakland, California. Stephanie is self-taught but has studied under ceramic artists like Susannah Israel. Stephanie’s work has been shown in group and a two person exhibits throughout the Bay Area. Stephanie’s life is rooted daily in spirituality, and is connected through her art.
