She Runs A Store | Kate Hevers | Episode 974

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Kate Hevers | Episode 974

Kate Hevers is an artist living and working in Rochester, New York. In 2017 Kate received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College at Brockport with a Concentration in Ceramics. She opened a studio and storefront, East Main Clay, located at the Hungerford building in Rochester at the end of 2020. Kate’s ceramic work is mainly wheel thrown and slip decorated pottery, made for everyday use in your home. Kate currently works at the Genesee Country Village and Museum as one of the Historic Village Potters. Kate also teaches intro wheel classes in the evening at Flower City Arts Center and Turk Hill Craft School.

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Market Research | Genny Kelley | Episode 972

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Genny Kelley | Episode 972

Genny Kelley started pottery when she moved from Virginia to Brooklyn in 2019 and has been doing it ever since. When Genny was let go from her corporate job last fall, she decided to take pottery full time and has been selling her pottery and teaching ever since!

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Old School Grungy Sci-Fi Work | John Hamilton | Episode 971

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John Hamilton | Episode 971

Blending the world of science fiction and functional art has allowed John Hamilton to find a voice in ceramics. Each Piece utilizes various elements of the ceramic process, employing trompe l’oeil to draw the viewer in closer, enticing them to touch and closely study each piece. The purpose is to create functional art that demands to be on the counter, table, or shelf opposed to the inside of a cabinet out of view.

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A 3D Printer | Piotr Waśniowski | Episode 970

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Piotr Waśniowski | Episode 970


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Piotr Waśniowski is a maker living in Kraków, Poland. His main focus is 3D printing with clay through which Piotr makes amazingly intricate pieces. Piotr believes in open communication on 3D printing and as such he openly shares his insights and inventions. His vision is not to replace the potters wheel or hand making, but rather to add to clay an whole new world of possibilities that would otherwise be impossible to make with out the aide of this new technology.

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Taking The Leap | Megan Sward | Episode 969

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Megan Sward | Episode 969

 

Largely known for her elaborate colanders, Megan Sward is a studio potter based in Western Massachusetts. After earning a BA in Studio Art and going to graduate school, Megan worked for conceptual artist Tom Friedman. After working in Tom’s inventive and prolific studio for a few years, she moved on to build her own pottery studio. With special attention to repetitive designs, balance, and durability, Megan creates work that feels soothing and inspiring to live with.

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Graphic Designer Does Ceramics | Bob Dinetz | Episode 968

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Bob Dinetz | Episode 968

 

Bob Dinetz is a member of The Potter’s Studio in Berkeley, California and is trained as a graphic designer. Collecting Japanese and American pottery inspired Bob to explore making pottery of his own.  The pieces Bob makes combine  simple, modern forms with elegant, layered surfaces.

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Idea Development | Tex “Richard Moonstreet” Fisher | Episode 967

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Tex “Richard Moonstreet” Fisher | Episode 967

Tex Fisher has always had a desire to make people happy. Tex will add expressions and smiles to his work wherever possible. Whether that’s a very literal smirk on a pea in a pod, or just throwing and handbuilding something so non-sensical and ridiculous that one can’t help but look at it and smile.

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Some Studio Life | Charlotte Grenier | Episode 966

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Charlotte Grenier | Episode 966

Charlotte Grenier is a utilitarian potter, making wheel thrown and altered pots in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Charlotte holds a BA in ceramics from Michigan State University and currently teaches in the greater Ann Arbor area. Charlotte is interested in making patterns that evoke past eras of design and touchable nostalgic surfaces.

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Putting On A Pottery Sale | Peter Jadoonath | Episode 965

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Peter Jadoonath | Episdoe 965

Peter Jadoonath has been making pots in the Minnesota Clay Community for the last 23 years. Over the years I’ve set up multiple studios and making processes as I’ve moved around and evolved. Currently my family and I live just north of the Twin Cities where I have my pottery studio. My interest is in making pots that are drawings and drawings that are pots.

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