“It Morphed Into A Career And I Didn’t Know It” | Shikha Joshi | Episode 858

Shikha Joshi | Episode 858

Shikha Joshi is a studio potter based in Round Rock, Texas. Born and raised in New Delhi, India, Joshi learned ceramics through community classes and workshops in the US. Joshi likes her pieces to be used, and aspires to make work that brings joy to people’s daily lives.

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She Just Graduated And Is Selling Her Work | Kylie Smithline | Episode 857

Kylie Smithline | Episode 857

Kylie Smithline received her BFA in Ceramics at Jacksonville University. As a ceramicist, Kylie enjoys creating large-scale sculptural work that is non-representational as well as functional-work that corresponds with the sculptures. Kylie began working with clay in high school and decided to choose this as a career path after falling in love with the material and process.

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Mug & Song | Nathan & Andrew Pauls | Episode 856

Nathan & Andrew Pauls | Episode 856

Nathan and Andrew Pauls are brothers and they have collaborated on some art. Andrew, who is a musician, wrote 14 songs for a song writers event where people are challenged to create a record album length group of songs in one month. Nathan joined in on all the fun and created a series of mugs in response to the music that Andrew wrote. This is the result of their collaboration.  Each mug below is made by Nathan, and right below it is the song created by Andrew that inspired Nathan. They are presented in order of creation.

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Art As A Real Job | Augusta Smith | Episode 855

Augusta Smith | Episode 855

Augusta Smith is a multi-medium designer and artist based in Phoenix Arizona, primarily focused on ceramic vessels. Native to Edgefield County, South Carolina, Augusta uses his background in production scale ceramics and traditional functional forms along with his engineering research discipline to produce wares ranging from vessels and tableware to sculpture.

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Having a Friend in Art | Corrie Ladd | Episode 854

Corrie Ladd | Episode 854

Before founding Korai Goods in 2019, Corrie Ladd began her practice as a multi-disciplinary artist in her hometown of Tarpon Springs, FL, where the doodles her father made in her birthday cards became her earliest artistic inspirations. Corrie earned her BFA in drawing from The University of Florida. Corrie now makes the world’s greatest pottery, among other things, and is almost always nice.
          bio written by her husband ’22

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Trying To Go Fulltime | Danielle Williams | Episode 853

Danielle Williams | Episode 853

“Hello Strong Human”, is the message from Danielle Williams. Danielle is the face, hands, and heart behind Strong Roots Pottery. Graphic Designer by day and potter by night, Danielle resides in Dallas, TX, where she makes small batch ceramics as strong as Danielle’s roots.

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From Dead to Alive | Zuza Ferenczová | Episode 852

Zuza Ferenczova | Episode 852

Zuza Ferenczová is a part-time potter and part-time scriptwriter from Slovakia, Europe. Zuza has a small garden studio where she makes small batches of hand-built pottery. Recently Zuza has founded a nonprofit organization called Ruky v hline, dedicated to organize educational activities for kids and adults in the field of pottery. Zuz  has just been accepted for a PhD program in Film and Television studies as well.

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Putting On An Annual Art Show | Evelyn Ward | Episode 851

Evelyn Ward | Episode 851

Evelyn Ward makes functional earthenware pots, with monoprinted slip transfers in her studio at Cedar Creek Gallery in Creedmoor, NC. Evelyn’s aim is to make well-made pots that are a pleasure to use and look at and have around. She really enjoys making pots and hopes that they bring a little joy to people’s lives.

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A Raku Artist And Working With Galleries | Alan Potter | Episode 850

Alan Potter | Episode 850

Alan Potter lives in Southeast Arizona where he works in his home studio creating raku-fired sculptural animals. Alan received a BA from Trinity College of Vermont in 1999. Alan’s work is represented by galleries, nationally.

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