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

Don't forget to subscribe wherever you find your podcasts and leave us a review as it helps others find the podcast.

Enjoy Bob's interview with Barry Stedman, a UK potter who uses brilliant colours in his work. Bob and Barry talk about his journey in clay, his use of colour and the specific techniques he uses to produce such lovely work.

Barry can be found on his website at https://www.barrystedman.co.uk/ and in Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/barrystedman

In today's episode, Bob Acton has a lovely conversation with Miche Follano where they discuss colour, slips, surface design and ideas about how to produce beautiful work.

Inspired by her love affair with collage, printing and painting, Miche's current body of work uses the urban landscapes to inspire a contemporary interpretation. The interplay between surface and form, the ways in which colours exist side by side provide infinite ways of how clay can be transformed into rich, visceral and personally expressive individual statements.

Intuitive mark making, lithography and clay manipulation, combined with careful deliberation on familiar form, provides a satisfying making process; allowing for the spontaneous to sit beside the considered. This builds an exciting visual language open to personal interpretation

https://www.instagram.com/michefollano/

Welcome to the Colour and Ceramics Podcast and Bob's interview with Richard Wilson. Bob and Richard talk about his journey in clay and his approach to colour and surface design.

Richard was born and brought up in Norwich, and has been making pots since the early 1970s. After studying for two years at Great Yarmouth College of Art, he worked from 1974 to 1980 at Le Dieu Pottery in Norwich before spending 3 years in Australia and New Zealand, and a further five in Germany, working with many potters using different techniques, in particular woodfired salt glazes.

He now uses brightly coloured slips on his work. You can find him on his website at https://www.rwilson-ceramics.co.uk and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/richard_wilson_ceramics/

Another bonus episode before we switch to bi-weekly.

Bob interviewed Carole Epp, a Canadian potter and ceramic community builder. They talk about art, clay, colour, surface, and Carole's connecting emotion and people to her work. I think you'll really enjoy the conversation.

You can find Carole at her website https://www.caroleepp.com/ and through her ceramic community building site https://www.musingaboutmud.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/musingaboutmud/

And, of course, please subscribe to the show and give the show a review.