They say a rising tide rises all boats. I think that is extra true when it comes to being a part of a co-op… even if it is very loosely formed. Emily gives us some insights into the loose co-op that she is a part of and how it helps her. If you would like to listen in to this conversation, click HERE.
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Hilda Carr | Episode 680
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Helen Beard | Episode 679
Helen Beard is an English ceramicist and illustrator. Helen trained at Edinburgh College of Art and later apprenticed to Edmund de Waal. She has led her own ceramic studio since 2004. In 2019, Helen launched her pottery range Helen Beard Dailyware which is now made in Stoke-on-Trent. Helen continues to make unique one-off pieces for exhibitions, commissions and collaborations.
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Tiffany Saw | Episode 668
Nine years ago Tiffany Saw touched clay for the first time and instantly fell in love. After spending years in NYC community studios learning to throw, Tiffany went to Jingdezhen, China to refine her carving techniques. Tiffany is inspired by traditional Chinese and Burmese imagery and loves spending hours carving her pots!
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King Houndekpinkou | Episode 677
Born in Montreuil (France), in 1987, King Houndekpinkou is a Franco-Beninese ceramist based in Paris. As the face of a rising generation of artists from the African diaspora exploring global possibilities, King works in France, Japan and Benin, while exhibiting his work internationally.
When you start to think about putting on a show of your own, the mountain of things to do can be overwhelming. Where to start, what to do, and on and on. King gives us some insights on he approaches putting a show. To listen in on this conversation, click HERE.
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Skeletal Dropkick | Episode 676
Located in a small studio on the Pacific Coast, Skeletal Dropkick is owned and operated by a single human. Skeletal Dropkick’s inspiration is found in horror movies, old monster movies, folklore and years spent as an angsty teen-punk-goth in the 80’s. Exact proof that it was not just a phase.
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Jon Schmidt | Episode 675
Jon Schmidt is back on the show to give us an update on his life and to talk about his new book, Practical Pottery. And the amazing thing is that while we were talking we looked up his book and found out that his book is a best seller on Amazon… and he had no clue that this had happened!
Jon has become a YouTube star and that didn’t happen by accident. In this extra long episode Jon talks about his strategy to grow his YouTube account. To listen in this conversation, click HERE.
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Christian Morris | Episode 674
Christian Morris is a multidisciplinary artist from Pittsburgh, Pa. Christian received his BA in art from California State University Channel Islands in 2016 and has since been building his practice as a studio potter in Pittsburgh, Pa. His study of jazz and blues improvisation influences Christian’s ceramic style. Christian is always seeking new methods in which to articulate layers of nuance and depth through his work.
