Colour and Ceramics

Bob Acton had a delightful conversation on the Colour and Ceramics Podcast with Margaret Keelan, a Canadian sculptor now living in California. Bob and Margaret spoke about her journey in clay, her approach to colour and surface design, and she shared some helpful ideas for clay artists.

You can connect with Margaret on her Instagram page here. https://www.instagram.com/margaretkeelan and her website https://margaretkeelan.com/

We hope you enjoy the show.

You can check out all the episodes on our website at https://colourandceramics.com/

In this episode, Bob talks with Chris Riccardo who works out of Montana, USA. Chris is known for his figurative sculptures both human form and animals. Bob and Chris talked about his journey in clay, how he approaches his work, and Chris talks about his current studio Omerta Arts in Helena, Montana.

You can reach Chris at his website https://chrisriccardo.com/ or his Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/chris_riccardo.

Welcome to the Naomi Clement episode where Bob and Naomi talk all things clay. Bob and Naomi talk discuss her approach to colour and Naomi's approach to her rich, dynamic surface design. Naomi also talks about her journey in clay, her mentoring program, and her school "Maker's Mark" as she is focused on helping creatives make a living from art.

Join us for a great conversation with this wonderful Canadian artist.

You can reach Naomi here on her website https://naomiclement.com and you can also reach here here on her Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/naomikclement

Bob Acton had a great conversation with Melissa Weiss about her work. Bob and Melissa talked about approaches to creative work, her processes of clay selection, colour and surface design (of course), and she had some wonderful ideas about her creative process.

You can find Melissa at her website https://www.melissaweisspottery.com/ and on her Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/melissaweisspottery/

We hope you enjoy the show.

Today's Colour and Ceramics Podcast episode, features the vibrant Nick Benard from @nbernardpottery. Prepare for a whirlwind discussion with Bob @bobacton, as we dive into Nick's art, enveloped in mesmerizing colours and intricate surface designs. Spoiler, he's also got some killer tips on navigating the art world!

Operating from scenic Scottsdale, Arizona, Nick crafts breathtaking vessels that we're absolutely smitten with! Don't just take our word for it, hop over to his Instagram @nbernardpottery and let your eyes feast on his creations! Go a little further down the rabbit hole and explore at https://nbenard.com - you won't regret it!

In this episode, Bob Acton and Lisa McGrath had a great conversation about her beautiful work. While we talked about her functional and sculptural work and her approach to colour and surface design, she shared an interesting story about how her use of a coloured lichen glaze came to be,

You can find more about Lisa on her Instagram Page here https://www.instagram.com/ipotlisa/ and on her website https://www.bramblestudio.ca/

I hope you enjoy the show!

Bob @bobacton had a great conversation with Mark Dally @markdallyceramics about his beautiful work using mostly black slips. We talked about his journey in clay, how he overcomes problems in his practice, some of his business practice, and, of course we talked about surface design and his thoughts about the use of colour.

You can find Mark on his website here https://www.markdallyceramics.co.uk/ and on his Instagram page here https://www.instagram.com/markdallyceramics/.

Mark also produces his own line of slip trailers and you can find them here https://www.sliptrailer.com/

We are beyond thrilled and blessed today to have the distinctive talent of Craig Underhill gracing the Colour and Ceramics Podcast! @colourandceramics

Hailing from the UK, Craig is an extraordinary ceramic artist and painter whose exceptional use of colour and surface design gives birth to truly awe-inspiring hand built sculptural works. Craig generously offered insights into his creative process, his unique style reflected in his treatment of surfaces, and his passion for colour (you guessed it, it's a colour podcast after all).

Not only did Craig and I engage in this exploration, but our friend Bob @bobacton also contributed to the conversation, exchanging exciting ideas tailor-made for the ceramic artists among us.

Experience the magic of Craig's creativity on Instagram at @craigunderhill7 and through his website at craigunderhill.com.

Eager to learn from the master himself? Craig shares his wealth of knowledge and experience in a hands-on course on slab building and surface decoration at The Ceramic School - https://bit.ly/craigunderhill. Let your creativity soar and become a part of this artistic journey.

Welcome to the Colour and Ceramics Podcast.

Bob Acton @bobacton had a great conversation with Adrian Arleo about her sculpture work and her use of colour and surface design.

Check out Adrian's website here https://www.adrianarleo.com/ and her Instagram page here https://www.instagram.com/adrianarleo/

Bob Acton enjoyed a good conversation with Mathew O'Reilly about his work, his use of colour, and his thoughts about surface design.

You can find about about Matthew on his website here http://www.mattheworeilly.ca/ and his Instagram page here https://www.instagram.com/matthewosmiley

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