The PopUps | NCECA 2023 | Episode 928

Posted on April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 by Paul Blais

NCECA 2023 | Episode 928

NCECA 2023 was a great year for the conference. It felt like the “good o’ days” of pre-covid conferences. And one of the things I really love about NCECA are the PopUps that occur that are sponsored by various potters. The events are always magnetic and full of great people and pots. This year was no different. I wasn’t able to make it to all the PopUps, but these were two excellent examples. Though the PopUps were pre-planned, these interviews were not. I showed up unannounced, pulled out my mic, and started asking questions.

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The Community of Making | Troy Bungart | Episode 415

Posted on April 19, 2018April 18, 2018 by Paul Blais

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Troy Bungart | Episode 415

Troy Bungart is a multi-talented artist. His first love is working with clay. Troy likes to start out with a simple form and then add texture and images. Troy’s love of clay is also expressed in his love of the tools used for making pottery. His handmade wooden tools are works of art in and of themselves. Troy’s also makes custom brushes that are perfect for making gestural markings on his work. And best of all, Troy is my friend.

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Quick Convention Conversations | NCECA 2017 | Episode 304

Posted on March 28, 2017March 28, 2017 by Paul Blais

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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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Room Shows, World Records, Ceramics | NCECA | Episode 200

Posted on March 29, 2016March 29, 2016 by Paul Blais

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Room Shows, World Records, Ceramics | NCECA | Episode 200

NCECA 2016, 50th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

This is a recap of my visit to NCECA. I brought my mic along with me and did the man-on-the-street style of meeting the people of NCECA. In this second installment I talked with:

Troy Bungart
Niki Johnson
Kwok Pong “Bobby” Tso
Ian Thomas
Jonah Amadeus
Joel Cherrico
Jess & Jamie Wade
Shannon Garson

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