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Jessica Bottalico | Episode 1227
Living and working in Beacon, NY, Jessica Bottalico completed her BFA at MICA and MFA at Rutgers University. Jessica’s exhibitions include Schweinfurth Art Center, Super Secret Projects, J Cacciola Gallery, Bronx Community College, Zurcher Gallery, Causey Contemporary, Proto Gallery, and Abrons Arts Center. Jessica teaches art to Middle and High School students.
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Noah Smith | Episode 227
Noah W. Smith is an artist, educator, and community leader based in Portland Oregon. Noah creates work focused on material expression and experimentation in electric kilns, making naturally inspired functional works. He is also the owner of Heirloom Ceramic Studios and the current President of the Oregon Potters Association.
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Julianna Dunning & Torrey Dasmann | Episode 1225
Julianna Dunning & Torrey Dasmann were potters at the Ceramic Showcase and they were sharing their booth and it proved to be very helpful for the both of them. In this conversation we talked through the pros and cons of their teaming up for their booth.
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Ceramic Showcase 2026 | Episode 1224
Ceramic Showcase, put on by Oregon Potters Association, is by far one of the largest ceramic focused shows in North America. It spans 3 days and is attended by well over 10,000 people who all come to see thousands of ceramic works by hundreds of potters. Today we have a discussion with various potters about the booth. Every potter that is out there setting up for shows and fairs and the like will understand many of the thoughts of these Showcase artists.
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Andrew Sartorius | Episode 1223
Andrew Sartorius is a wood and soda fire potter living in Germantown, New York. Andrew grew up in West Virginia, found his passion for clay working in rural Japan, and completed an apprenticeship and MFA in The Hudson River Valley. Andrew is the Program Director at The Oki Doki Studio.
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Bex Walker | Episode 1222
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Anthony Carrillo | Episode 1221
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Anthony Carrillo began his pottery journey in San Diego, CA and is now apprenticing with Simon Levin in Illinois. Anthony’s past year has been centered around wood firing, kiln building, and developing a comprehensive body of work. Anthony has assisted in two train kiln builds and helped design and build two small wood-soda kilns. Anthony’s playful altered forms display expressive gestural movement and applied textures that interact with the atmosphere in the kiln.
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Carine Belloc | Episode 1220
Former textile engineer and yoga teacher, Carine Belloc discovered her calling in ceramics inspired by feminine cycles, seasons, and nature. Creating handmade ritual objects, Carine invites women to reconnect with their sacred rhythms and inner power. Carine’s creations encourage an authentic, joyful life in harmony with the cycles of life.
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Joris Link | Episode 1219
Joris Link is a Netherlands-based ceramic artist known for his refined craftsmanship and contemporary approach to slipcasting porcelain. Joris’ work blends traditional and modern techniques, creating sculptural pieces that emphasize texture, balance, and subtle detail. Through experimentation and precision, Joris explores form, material, and the quiet beauty of ceramics. The resulting works are in constant dialogue with the moulds that gave them their shape.
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Erin Shafkind | Episode 1218
Erin Shafkind is an artist, writer, and educator living in Seattle, WA. Erin studied art and earned a BA and teaching certificate at California State University, Humboldt and received an MFA from Lesley University’s College of Art and Design in Boston. Erin has been teaching art in Seattle Public Schools since 1998. These days Erin hand-builds and throws on the pottery wheel using stoneware and porcelain and occasionally works with earthenware clay bodies. Erin writes about art and artists for national magazines and local galleries.
