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 Paul Briggs. During his multifaceted career Paul has been a professor, minister, and artist. While in the ministry he became engaged with social justice work, which influenced his recent body of work "Cell Personae." The collection of sculptures deals with the effect mass incarceration has on black lives. In the interview we talk about the research Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi did into flow states, what we can learn spiritually through failures in the studio, and how social justice, spirituality and art intersect. For more information on Paul visit www.paulsbriggs.com.

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Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview that Kate Fisher conducted with ceramic artist Mikey Walsh in 2014. The interview is part of Fisher's interactive project, "Both Artist and Mother", which addresses the issues working mothers face as they navigate their lives. In the interview they talk about dealing with the "shouldness" of time management and advice for women who desire to blend familial and career goals. To find out more about the project and hear other interviews visit www.bothartistandmother.com.

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Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Kate Fisher. Her recent body of functional pottery draws from a visual analysis of her domestic landscape, including kid's toys, tools and other familial paraphernalia. In the interview we talk about the parallels between endurance sports and potting, the types of support working mothers need to be active in their studios, and her ceramic outreach project "Both Artist and Mother." To find out more about Kate visit www.fisherclay.com or www.bothartistandmother.com.

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Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a live episode featuring Amanda Salov, Iva Haas, Seth Charles, and Amanda Bury. The panel share their experience being resident artists and developing a career in ceramics. In the interview we also talk about how to write a successful application, managing long distance relationships with friends and family, and what makes a good residency. The discussion was taped live at Central Washington University as part of the Residency Reflections exhibition.

I want to send a special thank you to the Studio Potter journal for sponsoring this episode of the podcast. Since 1972, the Studio Potter non-profit organization has promoted the discussion of technology, criticism, aesthetics, and history within the ceramics community, through their semi-annual print and online journal. Many guests of this podcast have written for the journal and you can find those articles along with more information and more information about how to subscribe at www.studiopotter.org.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have the final episode of a miniseries featuring current resident artists at the Archie Bray Foundation. In this episode Stuart Gair, Kyle Johns, and Kelly Stevenson talk about transitioning to full time studio work after graduate school, pushing themselves to take risks in the studio, and the value of working at the Archie Bray Foundation. To see images of their work, visit www.archiebray.org.

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 glaze calculation 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 April 1st, so sign up today. You can find out more and sign up for their classes at www.ceramicmaterialsworkshop.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have the second in a series of discussions with current resident artists at the Archie Bray Foundation. In this episode Richard James, Kelsey Duncan and Iva Haas talk about building a character study for figurative sculpture, the choice to improvise or not in the creative process, and how a creative practice can shift the maker's world view. To see images of their work, visit www.archiebray.org.

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 glaze calculation 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 April 1st, so sign up today. You can find out more and sign up for their classes at www.ceramicmaterialsworkshop.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have the first in a series of discussions with current resident artists at the Archie Bray Foundation. In this episode Jessica Brandl, Yoonjee Kwak and Christina Erives talk about using humor to shape their aesthetic, creating narrative works that relate to the personal mythologies of their families, and their experience as resident artists in academic institutions and art centers. To see images of their work, visit www.archiebray.org.

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 glaze calculation 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 April 1st, so sign up today. You can find out more and sign up for their classes at www.ceramicmaterialsworkshop.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Brenda Quinn. Her vibrant functional pottery explores the line between hard and soft through the blending of architectural and floral elements. In the interview we talk about how a childhood phobia led her to practice mindfulness, methods for generating pattern, and helping her students understand the value of handmade goods. To see examples of her work, visit www.brendaquinn.com.

Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, in the lead up to this year's NCECA conference in Minneapolis I want to support a few excellent exhibitions that you should attend. Roberto Lugo has curated at show at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN titled More Than That: Diversity within Diversity. The show brings artists of color together that work in a multiplicity of genres and forms that defy cultural expectations. Each member of the show creates work that is pushing the field of ceramics to engage with the communities in which artists find themselves. For more information visit wp.stolaf.edu/flaten.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Matt Wedel. He uses a gestural sculpting style and vibrant glazes to create large-scale works around the themes of the figure, landscape, and what he calls "Flower Trees". In the interview we talk about keeping up with the speed of his imagination, understanding color and surface, and the place of ceramics in the art world. To see examples of his work visit www.mattwedel.com or www.lalouver.com.

Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, in the lead up to this year's NCECA conference in Minneapolis I want to mention a few events that will be happening. The first is Penelope Van Grinsven's Reprocessing Project. She will be in the project space March 27th-29th smashing ceramic pieces that participants bring to the conference. She says of the project, "I think there will be something beautiful and unnerving about ceramists breaking their pieces together in one space. Reprocessing will take a private activity that we all engage in and make it public." In exchange for one piece, each participant will receive a postcard that contains a few shards from the project in a small plastic container. For more information on Penelope visit www.penelopevangrinsven.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have Linda Christianson's closing lecture from the Cultural Confluence Wood Fire Symposium, held in Helena, MT in October 2018. She talks about the human preoccupation with fire and how that is being replaced by the back lit screens of modern technology. She also addresses problems that face the field of wood firing including gender inequity and resource depletion. To find out more about Linda visit www.christiansonpottery.com.

Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, I want to take a minute to talk to you about our sustaining membership program. As we head into 2019, I want to appeal to you directly to help us meet our new goal of having 120 patrons by April 1st. I'm asking you to make a $5 pledge today at patreon.com/redclayrambler. That's only $1.25 per episode to help me document the field of ceramics. This new goal will help me record interviews with Canadian artists on my upcoming trip in April. If you prefer you can make a one-time donation through the Pay Pal portal at www.talesofaredclayrambler.com. If you have been thinking about getting involved don't wait any longer. Every dollar helps, and no donation is too small. Thanks again for supporting the podcast!