Ohio Clay

Core Clay turns 20 years old in 2025, and the podcast kicks off a yearlong commemoration of all the people who make the studio such an amazing place. That means you, mudbug.

A longtime pal of the Cult Pastor, Lex Jahne is a fiber artist in Cincinnati who just had a trunk show in the Mason Gallery. She offers some times on how to make those kinds of shows work for the artist .

Studio member Ken Lay came to Core Clay earlier this year with more than passing knowledge about ceramics. But his hobby was restoration. Now he's discovering how to make ceramic art himself.

Catching up on some stray threads: why is Wrapped so weird, who puts a white couch in a pottery studio, some studio notes. Also, the gallery looks amazing. (Note: White couch pictured is for entertainment purposes only, not illustrative of couch discussed .)

A longtime friend of the Cult Pastor, Russ Laycock is a Cincinnati contractor who has given his expert touch to our home in peace-loving Norwood. He built our lovely podcasting studio in the old cash vault.

Core Clay studio manager Emily Hobart has a passion for making ceramic jewelry. She's teaching a three-week course on the skill and technique of this form. Also, you can see her work in the Mason Gallery Store.

Recycling our midfire clay is a massively labor-intensive process, but Hannah Bundschuh and Vern Lash make it look easy. But it's not.

Robyn Singerman explains what's happening to the Mason Gallery of Crafts and Fine Arts and the gallery store. The goal: Make the corner of Montgomery Road and Hudson Avenue in peace-loving Norwood THE arts destination.

A Core Clay studio member, Sara Petticrew is a regular participant in the free Clay Club events. She says she finds consolation in her clay practice.

The series of conversations with Core Clay artists in residence continues with Payne Fleming, who is spending her gift of time exploring in clay how to live with chronic illness.