Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Mary Cale Wilson. Through her multifaceted art practice, which includes sculpture, vessel making, and painting, Wilson explores ideas of womanhood and labor. In our interview we talk about using art to reconcile personal privilege, developing a personal iconography, and the ideas behind her installation Betrayal at Ebenezer. Wilson is currently living in San Diego, CA where she is teaching ceramics at San Diego State University. To see examples of her work visit www.marycale.com.

Ceramic Materials Workshop is a proud sponsor of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast. Ceramic Materials Workshop is an online place to learn about how clay and glazes really work. They've been teaching at prestigious ceramic universities for years and now offer classes that are open to everyone around the world. They help you take control of your glazes and end Post-Firing Depression one glaze at a time. Their next online session begins October 1st, so sign up today at www.ceramicmaterialsworkshop.com.

Community Corkboard, 9/18/19:

Today's event is an exhibition by ceramic artist Brett Kern titled The Lost World at the Erie Art Museum in Erie, PA. The exhibition features a series of new sculptures referencing 1980s' pop icons Sylvester Stallone, Weird Al Yankovic and the cinematic classic Jurassic Park. There will be a reception Sept. 20th, 2019 and the show will be on display until August 16th, 2020. To find out more about the exhibition visit www.erieartmuseum.org.

I'd like to thank Amaco/Brent for sponsoring the community cork board. Brent Equipment is celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year and have created a Limited Edition Black CXC wheel. Brent equipment is made in the USA with high quality, locally sourced materials, which allows them to provide an industry leading 10-year warranty. For more information visit www.amaco.com. To have your event or comment featured on the Community Corkboard, send me an email through the contact link at www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/contact.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Brooks Oliver. His refined ceramic vessels draw from the sleek aesthetics of design while maintaining the scale and proportions of handmade studio ceramics. In our interview we talk about using the 3d printer as a prototyping tool, developing a personal sense of color, and the growth of the Dallas Pottery Invitational. For more information on Brooks visit www.brooksoliver.com. For more information on the DPI visit www.dallaspotteryinvitational.com.

Ceramic Materials Workshop is a proud sponsor of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast. Ceramic Materials Workshop is an online place to learn about how clay and glazes really work. They've been teaching at prestigious ceramic universities for years and now offer classes that are open to everyone around the world. They help you take control of your glazes and end Post-Firing Depression one glaze at a time. Their next online session begins October 1st, so sign up today at www.ceramicmaterialsworkshop.com.

Community Corkboard, 9/12/19:

Today's event is the Spruce Pine Potters Market happening October 12th and 13 at The Historic Cross Street Building in Spruce Pine, NC. The market is an annual invitational show featuring thirty of the region's best potters and clay artists. Admission is free and lunches are available for purchase on site. For more information visit www.sprucepinepottersmarket.com.

I'd like to thank Amaco/Brent for sponsoring the community cork board. Brent Equipment is celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year and have created a Limited Edition Black CXC wheel. Brent equipment is made in the USA with high quality, locally sourced materials, which allows them to provide an industry leading 10-year warranty. For more information visit www.amaco.com. To have your event or comment featured on the Community Corkboard, send me an email through the contact link at www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/contact.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Ann Shaner. Along with her husband David Shaner, she was instrumental in the success of the Archie Bray Foundation during the late 1960's. In our interview we talk about teaching 35 years in the public schools, her time at the Archie Bray Foundation, and moving to Big Fork, MT, where she and David raised their four kids. To read more about Ann's experience check out the "Wives" article she and Gertrude Ferguson wrote in Vol. 20 No. 1 of The Studio Potter journal www.studiopotter.org.

Community Corkboard, 9/6/19:

Today's event is the Brooklyn Pottery Invitational happening this weekend September 6th-8th at The Old American Can Factory in Brooklyn, New York. The event features twelve potters including Ryan Greenheck, Lois Aronow, Doug Peltzman, Brenda Quinn and many more. Each artist will be demonstrating one facet of their work throughout the weekend, as well as having new work to sell. For more information visit www.brooklynpotteryinvitational.com.

I'd like to thank Amaco/Brent for sponsoring the community cork board. Brent Equipment is celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year and have created a Limited Edition Black CXC wheel. Brent equipment is made in the USA with high quality, locally sourced materials, which allows them to provide an industry leading 10-year warranty. For more information visit www.amaco.com. To have your event or comment featured on the Community Corkboard, send me an email through the contact link at www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/contact.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Shalene Valenzuela. Her slip cast sculptures feature underglaze paintings of women in domestic situations. In our interview we talk about the influence of mid-century advertising and film, creating humorous visual narratives that question women's perception of themselves in our society, and balancing her studio life with her role as an arts administrator. Shalene is based in Missoula, MT, where she has an active studio practice and is the director of the Clay Studio of Missoula. For more information visit www.shalene.com or www.theclaystudioofmissoula.org.

This episode of Tales of a Red Clay Rambler is sponsored by Cousins in Clay, a group pottery show nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. This year's show is happening over Labor Day Weekend, and features the original cousins, Michael Kline, Bruce Gholson, and Samantha Henneke along with special guests Courtney Martin, Kyle Carpenter, Dan Finnegan, and Becca Jane Koehler. For directions and more information, head to cousinsinclay.com/visit and follow @cousinsinclay on Instagram.

AMACO Community Corkboard, 8/28/19:

Today's event is the Indiana Potters Conference. Happening for the first time October 3rd – 5th, 2019, the conference features demonstrations from Malcolm Mobutu Smith, Sarah Pike, Matthew Metz, and Martha Grover, as well as panel discussions and exhibitions. For more information search Indiana Potters Conference on Facebook. I'd like to thank Amaco/Brent for sponsoring the community cork board. Brent Equipment is celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year and have created a Limited Edition Black CXC wheel. Brent equipment is made in the USA with high quality, locally sourced materials, which allows them to provide an industry leading 10-year warranty. For more information visit www.amaco.com. To have your event or comment featured on the Community Corkboard, send me an email through the contact link at www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/contact.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Audry Deal-McEver and Jenn Cole. Both are studio potters making heavily patterned work in the greater Nashville, TN area. In the interview we talk about the fine line between appropriation and inspiration when referencing the patterns of other cultures, working in galleries, and developing confidence in the value of your own work. Both are members of Influx, a ceramic group that hosts exhibitions and events that educate the public on the value of handmade. For more information on Audry visit www.audrydealmcever.com. For more information on Jenn visit www.jenncoleceramics.com.

Amaco Community Corkboard, 7/13:

Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, for today's Amaco Community Corkboard we have the 13th annual Hill Town 6 pottery tour. Taking place July 27th and 28th in the beautiful Hill towns of Western Massachusetts, the tour features 20 potters that invite you into their home studios. For more information visit www.hilltown6.com.

I'd like to thank Amaco/Brent for sponsoring the community cork board. Brent Equipment is celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year and have created a Limited Edition Black CXC wheel. Brent equipment is made in the USA with high quality, locally sourced materials, which allows them to provide an industry leading 10-year warranty. For more information visit www.amaco.com. To have your event or comment featured on the Community Corkboard, send me an email through the contact link at www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/contact.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Danielle McDaniel. In 1982 she started teaching in the public schools of middle Tennessee focusing on short ceramic workshops that encourage creativity and confidence in children. As demand for her workshops grew, she developed "The Clay Lady Way," an education program for teachers that includes videos, books, and ceramic curriculum. In our interview we talk about how secondary education changed during her career and expanding her business to include a physical location in Nashville, which hosts a school with 275 weekly students, an artist co-op with 65 artists, and the clay distributor Mid-South Ceramics. For more information on Danielle visit www.theclaylady.com.

Amaco Community Corkboard, 7/13:

Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, for today's Amaco Community Corkboard we have the ACGA Clay & Glass Festival, which will be happening at the Palo Alto Art Center in Palo Alto CA this weekend July 13-14th. The event features both fine and functional art from more than 130 juried California artists. For more information visit www.acga.net.

I'd like to thank Amaco/Brent for sponsoring the community cork board. Brent Equipment is celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year and have created a Limited Edition Black CXC wheel. Brent equipment is made in the USA with high quality, locally sourced materials, which allows them to provide an industry leading 10-year warranty. For more information visit www.amaco.com. To have your event or comment featured on the Community Corkboard, send me an email through the contact link at www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/contact.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Josh Deweese. His undulating functional forms are embellished with curvilineal handles and decorated with fluid high-fire glazes. In our interview we talk about the influence of his artistic family, developing a leadership style, and using local materials to enhance his glazes. Josh was the Resident Director of the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts from 1992-2006 and is now an Associate Professor of Art at Montana State University. For more information visit www.joshdeweese.com.

Ceramic Materials Workshop is a proud sponsor of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast. Ceramic Materials Workshop is an online place to learn about how clay and glazes really work. They've been teaching at prestigious ceramic universities for years and now offer classes that are open to everyone around the world. They help you take control of your glazes, so your work meets your vision, helping you end Post-Firing Depression one glaze at a time. Their next online session begins July 1st, so sign up today at www.ceramicmaterialsworkshop.com.

Amaco Community Corkboard, 7/2:

Companion Gallery will be hosting a free AMACO equipment repair and materials workshop July 13th & 14th. This event is free to educators and students, and will be held at Companion's newly renovated location in Humboldt, TN. For more information visit www.companiongallery.com/.

AMACO/Brent is a proud sponsor of the Community Corkboard. I'd like to congratulate Brent Equipment on their 50th Anniversary this year. To commemorate this milestone, they have created a Limited-Edition Brent Black CXC, which is available for this year only. Brent equipment is made in the USA with high quality, locally sourced materials, which allows them to provide an industry leading 10-year warranty. For more information visit www.amaco.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Mallory Wetherell. Her ceramic vessels are decorated with crisp drawings of symbolic elements, such as hair, internal organs, and clothing, which create a biographical sketch of her daily life. In our interview we talk about teaching in a rural environment, how an early interest in prosthetic design and medical drawing shapes her aesthetic, and how politics and parenting have changed her studio practice. For more information visit www.mallorywetherell.com.

Ceramic Materials Workshop is a proud sponsor of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast. Ceramic Materials Workshop is an online place to learn about how clay and glazes really work. They've been teaching at prestigious ceramic universities for years and now offer classes that are open to everyone around the world. They help you take control of your glazes, so your work meets your vision, helping you end Post-Firing Depression one glaze at a time. Their next online session begins July 1st, so sign up today at www.ceramicmaterialsworkshop.com.

Community Corkboard, 6/26:

Make and Do are hosting their first annual Canadian cup show, titled Plenty. To enter you must be a Canadian citizen and the deadline for submissions is July 1st. For more information visit www.makeanddo.ca/call-for-entry.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Chris Staley and Kyle Johns. Both were artists-in-residence for the month of May at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, MT. During the month Staley was making a new body of sculptural vessels and Johns continued his exploration of keyless mold systems for slip cast vessels. In our interview we talk about suspending judgement when making, how boredom can create space for new ideas, and learning to use social media in a healthy and sustainable way. For more information on Staley visit www.chrisstaleyartist.com. For more information on Johns visit www.instagram.com/kylejohnsceramics.

Ceramic Materials Workshop is a proud sponsor of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast. Ceramic Materials Workshop is a place online to learn about how clay and glazes really work. They've been teaching at prestigious ceramic universities for years, and now offer classes that are open to everyone around the world. They help you take control of your glazes, so your work meets your vision, helping you end Post-Firing Depression one glaze at a time. Their next online session begins July 1st, so sign up today at www.ceramicmaterialsworkshop.com.

Community Corkboard, 6/18:

The Cannon River Clay Tour is having its 4th annual tour June 22nd - 23rd in the Northfield, MN area. This self-guided studio tour and sale includes a broad range of professional ceramic work from twenty-two artists. For more information visit www.cannonriverclaytour.com/.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Joanna Powell. Her work spans many genres including ceramic sculpture, painting, and photography. In our interview we talk about her visual editing process, women's beautification rituals, and the themes within her recent exhibition, "Lay me in a hot bed and try not to drown." The show is up at Greenwich House Pottery's Jane Hartsook Gallery until June 14th. For more information on Joanna visit www.joannapowellstudio.com.

This episode of Tales of a Red Clay Rambler is sponsored by Cousins in Clay, a group pottery show nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. This year's show is happening over Labor Day Weekend, and features the original cousins, Michael Kline, Bruce Gholson, and Samantha Henneke along with special guests Courtney Martin, Kyle Carpenter, Dan Finnegan, and Becca Jane Koehler. For directions and more information, head to cousinsinclay.com/visit and follow @cousinsinclay on Instagram.

Community Corkboard, 6/12/19:

Today's Community Corkboard event is a workshop with Adam Field at Gaya Ceramics in Bali, Indonesia Sun, Sep 22, 2019 - Sat, Oct 5, 2019. For more information visit www.adamfieldpottery.com.