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Handmade Tiles- It’s a Book! | Forrest Middelton | Episode 548

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Forrest Middelton | Episode 548

Forrest Middelton is back on The Potters Cast! You may remember Forrest as the source of the amazing tool, The Studio Sander. You may also remember Forrest as an amazing artist that creates functional wares and his amazing tiles. Forrest has now written a book on tile making. If you are looking for a step-by-step guide, Forrest’s book has it, but it is much more. It also dives into the history of tiles, design, and installation.

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Pricing Your Work with Forrest Middelton

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So you’ve made your beautiful bowl that the whole world is surely going to be knocking down the doors to try to buy. But, how do you come up with a price that doesn’t leave any money on the table once sold, and avoid a price that is both too high or too low that ends up leaving the unsold bowl on the table? Forrest and I discuss the process of how to come up with a price that both moves your work and properly rewards your efforts and creativity. To listen in to this conversation click HERE.

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Working With a Designer | Forrest Middelton, Erin McGuiness, Lane McNab | Episode 424

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Forrest Middelton, Erin McGuiness, Lane McNab | Episode 424

Forrest Middelton, Erin McGuiness, Lane McNab, & Paul Blais

When I was teaching a workshop at Clay by the Bay in San Francisco, a couple ceramic artist and a designer got together with me to talk about what it would look like for ceramicists to team up with designers to help promoter ceramic work. Our two artist were Forrest Middelton and Erin McGuiness and our designer was Lane McNab. All three of our guests work in and around the Bay area.

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Quick Convention Conversations | NCECA 2017 | Episode 304

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NCECA 2017 | Episode 304

The star of today’s episode is NCECA! Portland, OR was the host this year for the annual conference. Thousands of clay people invaded the city from all over the world. I personally met people that traveled from Norway, Australia, Canada, and Brazil. And of course, lots of people from the US.

I walked around the conference and related areas and had conversations with lots of different people. The show notes for that follow will have pictures of the people’s work that I talked to, and links to their Instagram pages. They will be displayed in the order in which they appear in the episode. I think there is only one person that didn’t have any point of contact for me to track down.

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Saying Yes to Infinite Possibilities | Forrest Lesch Middelton | Episode 193

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Forest Lesch Middleton

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Forrest Lesch Middelton works in Petaluma, CA. Forrest’s extensive background as an arts educator, administrator, and studio potter has recently gained him recognition as a diverse and inspirational member of the ceramic arts community. Forrest is the Former Ceramics Program Director of Sonoma Community Center, and is currently the President of the Association of Clay and Glass Artists of CA. In 2013 Forrest was named the Ceramic Artist of the year by Ceramics Monthly, and this year is the recipient of a Creative Work Fund grant for his work with the Islamic Cultural Center of Oakland. Forrest’s pots have been featured on the on the cover of Ceramics Monthly magazine, and recently his architectural tile has won great acclaim, having been featured in The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Luxe, and Sunset Magazine. Forrest has been an Artist in Residence at Project Art in Massachusetts, the Mendocino Arts Center, and the Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, in Maine.

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