“A Cracked Head Makes Pots” | Karishma Rodrigues | Episode 556

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Karishma Rodrigues | Episode 556

Karishma Rodriques was born and raised in Mumbai, India.   Life handed Karishma clay in 2012 after what she can only call a a missed call in 2011. Karishma has been working, teaching ,experimenting, fighting, and falling in love with clay ever since and continues to do so. Karishma finds inspiration from characters in sitcoms, movies, and books as apposed to nature. Karishma considers clay to be a person with his moods and is her shrink when in need.

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A One-Handed Potter Living in a Two-Handed World | Jill Leary | Episode 555

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Jill Leary | Episode 555

Jill Leary is a practicing artist and NYS certified art teacher. Jill has a BFA in Fine Arts, concentration in Ceramics and a BA in Art Education from Syracuse University as well as a MS in Fine Arts. Jill worked for Brewster Central Schools for 11 years as an Art Teacher until she had her two daughters. Jill now owns and runs Railyard Arts Studio.

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Building a Job | Brielle Rovito | Episode 554

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Brielle Rovito | Episode 554

Brielle Rovito is a ceramicist and designer living and working in Burlington, Vermont. Brielle makes clean, sculptural forms that reference humanness, movement, and the body. Brielle work is best identified by oblong shapes and bulbous moments that hover between the functional/non-functional line.

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The VIBE of Aesthetic with Brielle Rovito

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Brielle gives us insights on how she creates a certain feel or VIBE with her photography. And here is the breakdown for VIBE is as follows:
Visuals
Intentional
Balance
Engage
If you are trying to nail down the aesthetic of your brand and photographs, then using Brielle’s VIBE can help you up your aesthetic game. To listen in on this conversation, click HERE. 

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Monster Maker Couple | Lisa Tantillo & Zack Callaghan | Episode 553

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Lisa Tantillo & Zack Callaghan | Episode 553

Calou Calay is the collaborative work of engaged couple Lisa Tantillo and Zack Callaghan. After 5 years on the art circuit they have developed a series of thrown and altered work inspired by a monster lore ranging from the of Boo Hag of the Carolinas to the Yokai Oni of Japan. The artists capture these creatures in clay as a means of exploring the human psyche and honoring the traditions of storytelling.

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Craft Fair Booth Design with Lisa Tantillo & Zack Callaghan

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Potters and makers put great effort into making their work just so. Careful attention is given to weight, texture, color, and a thousand other details. And then it comes time to release it into the world. And now it comes time for the actual presentation to the world. If you are selling through a booth, then the design of a booth becomes critical. Lisa and Zack talk through this critical issue and give us insights into how they have designed and built their booth. From their perspective, the booth design has been a critical part of their success.

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Follow Your Bliss | Sean Scott | Episode 552

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Sean Scott | Episode 552

Sean Scott is a ceramic artist who specializes in hand built functional pottery. Scott, originally from Dayton, Ohio, earned his BFA from Ohio University and his MFA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He currently lives in rural Battle Lake, Minnesota where he operates Pomme de Terre Pottery.

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Removing Road Blocks with Sean Scott

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Somebody said that when you try to do something great, will run into a thousand things making it impossible to continue. We call them road blocks that scream at us telling us to go no further. But what if your dream is just down the road?
Sean and I talk through the ideas of what it takes to get around these road blocks and to our dreams. To listen in to this conversation, click HERE.

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