As a Xavier University student, Kari Armbruster lived in the neighborhood of peace-loving Norwood, Ohio, that Core Clay now calls home. Now Kari is a Core Clay potter, and she tells "Clay at Our Core" of how her clay practice informed her decision to run this year for the Cincinnati school board. Also, Anne gets to say the word sesquicentennial. Twice.

What's coming up around Core Clay in August, and a passage from the mythologist about pottery that sounds eerily familiar.

Plus some catch up around the studio and an apology from Anne about last week.

An exit interview with Sam Jayne, who in two years at Core Clay has performed great acts of transformation to make the place a better studio for everyone. We shall miss him so much, but we wish him well on the new path ahead.

Friend of the podcast and Core Clay artist in residence Hannah Bundschuh is getting married on Halloween. And every potter knows what that means: Yes, she's making the wedding favors. In this episode, Hannah walks through the process of building these keepsakes from a special day.

Longtime Cincinnati-area potter Sarah Horn, a longtime friend of Core Clay and a teacher of more than 20 years, is on an artist's residency in the studio. She talks about how she planned what she wanted to accomplish with the dedicated slice of time.

Most potters think they don't have whatever it takes to pass on the art form. London Glover got over that imposter syndrome and has found a place at the instructor's wheel for Core Clay's Date Night. She finds that she's learning a lot, too.

Studio member Kendall Taylor discusses with Anne how she balances her pottery practice, where she does enough to show at markets, with her studies to be a veterinarian. It's nice to be young with a lot of energy.

Maybe you came to the studio just to handbuild, or the learn the wheel. Studio Member Sara Petticrew discussed the value of pushing past the comfortable to find something new within yourself as a potter. Featuring Wilda the kitty.

It's a privilege to hold after-hour access to Core Clay. Cult Pastor Laura Davis explains the evolution of the policy over the studio's 20 years, and where it stands today. Plus, she says new stuff is coming in soon!