The Annual Ceramic Arts Lecture is a co-presentation of Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts, the Everson Museum of Art, and the Chronicles of American Ceramics Foundation. The lecture series has been transcribed and prepared for publication by Studio Potter.

Wild Glazes from Your Backyard, by Hamish Jackson. "Local materials offer endless possibilities and variety. A couple of years ago, I set out on a quest to make a palate of four stoneware glazes from one locally sourced rock. I did not want four shades of beige, but a palate of distinctly different glazes. The parameter I set was to use at least 50% of one single source rock in each of these glazes."

In the archival version of our podcast, we bring back the voices of potters from our early Print publication.

In today’s episode, Gerry Williams interviews Toshiko Takaezu (1922-2011). His feature of Toshiko was published in our Vol. 21 No. 2, June 1993 issue. The interview lasted over 1 and a half hours and we have split this conversation into two parts; this first part covers Toshiko’s upbringing and early career, part two features Toshiko’s contemporary work, creative practice, and philosophy.

In the archival version of our podcast, we bring back the voices of potters from our early Print publication.

In today’s episode, Gerry Williams interviews Toshiko Takaezu (1922-2011). His feature of Toshiko was published in our Vol. 21 No. 2, June 1993 issue. The interview lasted over 1 and a half hours and we have split this conversation into two parts; this first part covers Toshiko’s upbringing and early career, part two features Toshiko’s contemporary work, creative practice, and philosophy.

Rootedness – The Power of Peace

By Richard Zane Smith

"Pottery wasn't made when there were threats of war and bloodshed. When examining ancient sherds and tool marks, one can sense the kind of peace and calm that it took to make long, unwavering parallel lines, to notch the rims with careful repeating indentations, and to spend time making what was to become more than a simple container. It was a life-providing vessel used to feed the next generations."

The following is a live interview of Frances Senska, which was summarized in "Eleven Montana Potters," published in the June 1979, Copper Reds / Leach - Vol. 8 No. 1. The interview was conducted and transcribed by Gerry Williams.