Work Hard for Success | Corey Johnson | Episode 117

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Corey Johnson | Episode 117

Corey Johnson

Corey Johnson VesselsHandmade pots hold meaning to Corey Johnson for the time and dedication it takes to make and design them.  It is a combination of these aspects that invite people to use pots and makes them hold value in their daily lives. These pieces may serve as vessels for daily meals or be placed in a home for decoration. Corey is fascinated in the value and purpose his work can serve in this context.  These ideas and concepts encourage Corey to enhance the pottery he makes to provide a more meaningful experience to a morning coffee break or family dinner. When using handmade pots there is a connection between the maker and the user.  Corey is interested in how his ideas and thoughts for forming and finishing his work can translate into where and how someone else may use them in their own life.

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Why Clay | Connee Mayerson | Episode 116

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Connee Mayerson | Episode 116

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Connee Mayeron whiteskin5Connee Mayerson has worked as an artist for 43 years, primarily in ceramics. Connee makes high fire, one of a kind, functional porcelain pots. Connee’s work is organic and her influence is everything that surrounds her. Connee also works in stone mosaic public art, shell work, and figurative painting in water colors and egg tempura.

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Team Up for Art Success | Amy Sanders | Episode 115

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Amy Sanders | Episode 115

Amy Sanders
Amy Sanders teapotAmy Sanders is a mom, wife, and potter whose earthenware vessels create a balance of visual elements of form, texture and pattern with utility. She currently works as a studio artist, teaches adult handbuilding classes at Clayworks Studio, and conducts workshops across the United States.

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A Road Less Traveled | Kim-Anh Nguyen | Episode 114

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Kim-Anh Nguyen | Episode 114

Kim-Anh Nguyen

Kim-AnhNguyen SpinifexThe majority of Kim-Anh Nguyen’s work is based on the process of coiling, a simple technique which has been used from the earliest times. The inspiration came from indigenous cultures’ traditional woven textile and basketry.

Underlying Kim-Anh’s work is a profound respect for the historical and cultural significance of indigenous people (the Montagnards, or mountain people of Vietnam and the Aborigines of Australia). Most of the works depict aspects of the landscape, which is crucial to all indigenous peoples.

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Risk Taking | Ted Secombe | Episode 113

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Ted Secombe

Ted Secombe TS_glaze_smallAfter 3 decades at his potter’s wheel, Ted Secombe says that making pots is more challenging now than when he first began, as his motivation is the purely the expression of his ideas and creativity. He has now developed a mastery of the medium that allows him to take his experimentation further than ever before.

Ted likes to work with different shapes and now prefers much simpler forms, forms with the sense of an easy curve, ‘like a brush stroke’. ‘My inspiration comes when the clay is on the wheel and I am looking at the sensuousness of the curve,’ he says. Sometimes he is influenced by the structure of plants and leaves. While the grace and size of the pots is impressive, the glazes Ted uses are rich in color, and delicate in texture and patterning.Continue reading→

Build the List | Paul Blais | Episode 112

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Paul Blais | Episode 112

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One of the most important things one can do in today’s business climate is build a strong email list. Some say this is waste of time, but that is a voice in the minority. Most experts tell us that this is by far one of the top ingredients for success. So the rule of thumb is: Build the list!

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Setting Intentions | Sunshine Cobb | Episode 111

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Sunshine Cobb | Episode 111

Sunshine Cobb

Sunshine Cobb VaseAfter a short stint at Chico State University, California, Sunshine Cobb went on to graduate with a BA in Studio Art from California State University at Sacramento, in 2004. Ceramics has been the major influence in Sunshine’s life for 15 years now. Currently Sunshine focusing on functional ware, embracing the richness of earthenware, and is exploring the challenge of electric firing. Sunshine graduated from Utah State University with her MFA in Ceramics. Sunshine is in the process of setting up shop in California.

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A Fermenting Artist | Jeremy Ogusky | Episode 110

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Jeremy Ogusky | Episode 110

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Jeremy Ogusky ProcessJeremy Ogusky is a studio potter, husband, pizza lover and passionate fermenting evangelist living in Boston, Massachusetts. In Jeremy’s former public health life, he engaged in HIV/AIDS prevention with the Peace Corps in Southern Africa, health education in South America, and public policy in Washington, DC. Jeremy’s current studio practice draws from his global health experiences and Jeremy is truly excited and proud to craft beautiful & useful functional ceramics.Continue reading→

Pushing the Limits | Larry Elardo | Episode 109

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Larry Elardo | Episode 109

Larry Elardo

Larry Elardo WhiteLarry Elardo is the owner of M Street Potters, a ceramic studio that is dedicated to creating one of a kind works of art with clay. Larry makes functional and sculptural ceramics. When it comes to Larry’s functional ceramics he adds a bit of a twist: some is for food while some is furniture.

Larry Elardo The Generals Teapot

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