PIP Coffee & Tea | Mara Friedman, Casey Bonnem, & Tom Budzak | Episode 828

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Mara Friedman, KC Bonnem, & Tom Budzak | Episode 828

KC Bonnem, Mara Fiedman, & Tom Budzak

Mara & KC are a couple of graphic designers who live in the Phoenix metro area. KC was a hand builder in college and Mara became obsessed with wheel throwing just a few years ago. They started to look for a studio space outside of their laundry room and when they couldn’t find one, they decided to create one. Like all little ideas, it snowballed, and before they knew it, they were opening a full-blown public ceramics studio and coffee shop/wine bar.

Tom started working with clay in middle school and has continued to work in the medium ever since for 25 plus years. He is based out of Tempe, AZ who creates functional and sculptural objects. All dots are individually applied one by one and all work is food, microwave and dishwasher safe. Tom earned his BFA from Arizona State University and his MFA from New Mexico State University both with an emphasis in ceramics. He is currently an adjunct professor at South Mountain Community College and instructor at PIP Coffee and Clay.

KC Bonnem, Mara Fiedman

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Going Deeper | Jacob Vinson | Episode 827

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Jacob Vinson | Episode 827

Jacob Vinson originates from high desert plains of Wyoming, although he now calls Michigan home. Jacob has been working as a ceramic artist for over fifteen years and his fascination with the medium only continues to grow. In 2009 Jacob received his BFA from Utah State University, and in 2021 he received his MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Jacob’s studio practice primarily revolves around but is not limited to utilitarian craft and the material science that is clay.

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Big Pots. Tons of Clay | Cameron Williams | Episode 826

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Cameron Williams | Episode 826

Cameron Williams works to Order specializing in large wheel formed planter commissions for Shopping centres, office blocks and homes. Cameron’s journey began 40 years ago at East Sydney Techical College, where students learned all aspects of the craft. Cameron did an apprenticeship followed with Errol Barnes followed by his first big commission which was Australia’s New Parliament House.

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“Fictitious Plants Growing In My Mind” | Rebecca May Verrill | Episode 825

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Rebecca May Verrill | Episode 825

Rebecca May Verrill is a Maine native and has regularly been working with clay since the late 90s. Rebecca received her MFA in Ceramics from SUNY New Paltz in 2013 and has taught in a variety of settings including K12 schools, community college, as well as workshops in studios and craft centers across the country. Rebecca exhibits her work regionally and nationally through shows, galleries and through her website. She maintains her studio practice in Portland, Maine

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Random Talks | Instagram Followers Showed Up | Episode 824

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Instagram Followers Showed Up | Episode 824

 

Here in the Pacific Northwest we had a rare snow day in April… It hasn’t snowed here in April in the last 80 years! So I decided to a random invitation through my Instagram Stories to my followers to see who would like to jump on Zoom for a short conversation. I picked the first responses. You will find that these people are amazing! Kelly Beierman, Katrina Frigeria, Diego Valles, Deepika Dhoolypala, Megan Baig, and Morghan Gray all raised their hands and I am so happy they did.

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Finding New Customers | Sophia Sohyun Kim | Episode 823

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Sophia Sohyun Kim | Episode 823

Sophia Sohyun Kim loves working with clay. The inspiration of working with clay, the texture of reliefs, and cut outs are energizing to Sophia. Throwing clay on the potter’s wheel, in particular, can be addictive to Sophia as it is quiet and personal; it is like a meditation for her as she has to center herself before she can center the clay. Trees have been Sophia’s obsession for a long time. Her fascination on tree barks started while taking pictures of birch, oak, and cedar trees in the Pacific Northwest. Sophia has been mesmerized that the the trees all seem to have scars on their barks and try to tell us their stories which call to us… Sophia watchfully listens to their stories to share botanic exquisiteness beyond cicatrix.

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A Psychologist and An Artist | Rachel Zylka | Episode 822

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Rachel Zylka | Episode 822

 

Rachel Zylka is a Psychologist who does psycho-educational assessments and provides behavioral support for families, children, and young adults. Rachel is also a self-proclaimed “accidental maker” who fell in with clay. As a micro batch maker, Rachel makes limited edition functional work.

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Point on Selling Through Instagram | Jon Puzzuoli | Episode 821

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Jon Puzzuoli | Episode 821

Jon Puzzuoli is a full time ceramicist of 17 years.  Jon’s life is absorbed in clay, both creating and teaching.  Jon’s passion emanates from educating others in the art of pottery.  Jon is Head of the Ceramics Department at Silvermine School of Art in New Canaan and Co-Chair of it’s almost 300 Guild Artists. Developing unique glazes and growing crystals on the surface of his wares are a particular focus.

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Carrying a Message for Her Community | Krissy Ramirez | Episode 820

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Krissy Ramirez | Episode 820

Krissy Ramirez is a Mexican artist that uses her border experiences in her art. From luscious cacti to abandoned plaster walls Krissy uses graffiti to express thoughts in words written in a creative illegible language. Krissy continues to make work surrounded by graffitied trains en las montañas of Missoula, Montana.

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There’s More to the Piece | Jared Peterson | Episode 819

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Jared Peterson | Episode 819

Jared Peterson, affectionately known to many as J-Dog, was raised in Morgantown, West Virginia. There, Jared attended West Virginia University for his undergraduate education and received degrees in both English and Ceramics. Jared has both exhibited nationally and internationally and is a current MFA candidate at Arizona State University.

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