The Jonescast

The Jonescast episodes:

• 12.06.2017

  The Right Man for the Job | Doug Peltzman | ep. #73

  Doug Peltzman is a studio potter in Shokan, NY, part of New York's Hudson Valley. His attention to detail and ambitious take on the ceramic process has led him to the forefront of the field. We spoke in October 2016,...

  
• 09.08.2017

  Taking on the Work | Peter Christian Johnson | ep.#72

  Peter Christian Johnson and I talked way back in April of 2015 as I was taking a hiatus from podcasting, but wanting to get him on the mic. We talk about the nature of learning and teaching in a sometimes...

  
• 08.03.2017

  Hot Potato! | 14 guests of August | ep. #71

  Western Massachusetts is a beautiful, quiet place steeped in history and practical creativity. I spent the weekend on July 28 - 30 at Project Art in Cummington, MA and made my way around the studios of potters in the Hilltown...

  
• 07.20.2017

  Wisdom is Earned | Mary Barringer, Silvie Granatelli, Gail Kendall | ep.#70

  This episode was recorded live at NCECA 2017 in Portland, OR. My guests, Mary Barringer, Silvie Granatelli, Gail Kendall are some of my favorite people and I have worked with them in some capacity over the years. Prior to our...

  
• 07.07.2017

  From the Treehouse to the Penthouse | Jennifer Brook | ep.#69

  Jennifer Brook is an artist and strategic designer with an eclectic, inquiry-led practice. She currently is the lead design researcher at Dropbox in San Francisco, CA. I met Jennifer back in 2006 at the Penland School of Crafts while were were...

  
• 06.22.2017

  The Pivot (pt.1): A Human Centered Approach | Alex Matisse | ep. #68

  Alex Matisse is a potter in Western North Carolina. In this first of two episodes about the idea of pivoting, he talks about moving from a traditional North Carolina pottery workshop to a market driven, sometimes mechanized form of production....

  
• 06.08.2017

  The Dad Show | Kyle Carpenter, Simon Levin, Peter Scherr, Sean Scott | ep.#67

  Recorded in front of a live audience in Portland, OR, this episode of the Jonescast revolves around the realities of being a father and a potter. All four guests (Kyle Carpenter, Simon Levin, Peter Scherr, Sean Scott) have had to...

  
• 05.18.2017

  This Machine Kills Hate | Roberto Lugo | ep.#66

  Roberto Lugo is an American potter, social activist, spoken word poet, and educator. Lugo's work draws together hip-hop, history and politics into formal ceramics and 2D works. Born in Philadelphia to Puerto Rican parents, Lugo began his career as a graffiti...

  
• 05.04.2017

  At the Intersection of Practice and Activism | Bryan Hopkins | ep.#65

  Bryan Hopkins is a Buffalo, NY potter and educator. As a young man he was involved in the punk scene and activism of the early 80's. He found clay and, although in a somewhat different trajectory than his early days,...

  
• 04.20.2017

  The Life Around the Studio | Courtney Martin | ep.#64

  Courtney Martin is a full time studio potter in the hills of Bakersville, NC. Living rurally has allowed Martin, and her husband, to practice a sustainable lifestyle: gardening, heating their home with deadwood, and employing solar panels. Her geometrically decorated...

  
• 04.06.2017

  Eloquence is Power | Michael Strand | ep.#63

  This episode was originally released in 2013.  Michael Strand is an artist interested in setting up circumstances for people to be able to tell their stories. In his own words: "One of the great joys of being an artist is...

  
• 03.16.2017

  Balancing Act | Adam Field | ep. #62

  Adam Field is a potter and social media savant living in Helena, MT. He travels extensively throughout the US giving workshops and sharing his knowledge of ceramics to others. A pioneer in the combination of craft and social media, Adam...

  
• 11.25.2014

  Poetry is Currency | Paulus Berensohn | ep.#61

  At 80, Paulus Berensohn possesses more energy and gravity than most of us in our prime. He has been an important part of the Penland community for 40 years and he has been, and is, a dancer, poet, artist, and...

  
• 11.18.2014

  Lineage, Legacy, and Influence| Gail Kendall| ep.#60

  Gail Kendall is an Emeritus Professor of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. From 1987 until 2011 Gail built (along with Pete Pinnell and Eddie Dominguez) one of the strongest ceramic programs in the country. Her tenacious faith in the...

  
• 10.21.2014

  Step One: Commit Grand Theft Auto, Step Two: work for Dior | Jeffrey Hatfield | ep.#59

    Jeffrey Hatfield is one of three principal operators of Guild. Essentially, he works with display, but in a much deeper and inclusive way. His job is to set the stage for action and interaction. Think about how that adidas pop-up...

  
• 10.06.2014

  More (design), More (drawing), More (consumption)!!! | Kate Bingaman-Burt | ep.#58

  Kate Bingaman-Burt is an industry onto herself. A graduate of the Univeristy of Nebraska-Lincoln, KBB now teaches graphic design at Portland State University, has published three books, and has clients that include Chipotle, Hallmark, IDEO, and the Girl Scouts of...

  
• 09.10.2014

  Writing the Rules | West Coast Funk | Richard Shaw | ep.#59

  In the final interview from my time down in the Bay Area back in June I bring to you a conversation with the eminent Richard Shaw. A pioneer of the West Coast/Funk movement, Richard recently retired from teaching at UC...

  
• 08.12.2014

  Jumping Out of a Burning Building and Living with the Fallout | Christa Assad | ep.#56

  Christa Assad is one of the most visible American ceramic artists working today. She's been working and living in Berkeley, CA for the past several years as a studio potter, and in between has lead countless workshops, been featured in a...

  
• 07.29.2014

  Flatness, Roundness, Business, Pots | Forrest Lesch-Middelton | ep.#55

    Forrest Lesch-Middelton is a potter and tile maker who lives and works in Northern California. I knew Forrest way back as an undergraduate student at Alfred University. He was one of the big seniors. He's continued on, making a clear...

  
• 07.17.2014

  What we Do When We Listen | Matthew Causey | ep.#54

  Matthew Causey is a ceramic artist based in North Carolina. We met back in March at the NC Potter's Conference and he's since come to Portland, OR as a resident artist at the Ash St. Project. In this episode we...

  
• 06.26.2014

  Kids Concerts are Punk Rock | Andy Ferguson (Red Yarn) | ep.#53

  Andy Furgeson is an Austin, TX native and currently lives and performs in the Portland, OR area. He is a children's performer who weaves American folk songs into his routine, and, with some help from his puppets, introduces traditional music...

  
• 06.05.2014

  ep.#52 Mo Phillips

  Mo Phillips is a Portland, OR musician who plays primarily for children. Mo plays his music from a rock-heavy backgound. Think Wilco, the Pixies, and Fugazi. His experience as a father to two children lends itself to his music, naturally,...

  
• 05.22.2014

  ep.#51 Richard Hensley

    Richard Hensley is a studio potter in Floyd, VA. I've known Rick since 2003, and in that time I've seen him evolve his work at a regular and enviable pace. He is a consummate craftsman, confident in his ability and...

  
• 05.02.2014

  ep.#50 Silvie Granatelli

  Silvie Granatelli has been a studio potter in Floyd, VA since 1982. The story of her life has all the ups and downs of anyone working in a creative field, and  through it all she has successfully built a lifelong...

  
• 04.10.2014

  ep.#49 Dwight Holland

  Dwight Holland founded the NC Potter's Conference, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2012. He's also collected pots, hundreds and hundreds of them, for the past 60 years. Ben Carter and I had the opportunity to talk to Mr. Holland...

  
• 04.04.2014

  ep.#48 EXTRAsode with Richard Jacobs and Gareth Mason

  The collector (and writer, professor, raconteur, etc.) Richard Jacobs and the British ceramic artist Gareth Mason held forth at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia earlier this year. Their discussion, a performance really, is taken from excerpts of their jointly authored...

  
• 02.28.2014

  ep.#47 Brian Harper

    Brian Harper is a leader within the quickly arriving younger generation of American ceramic artists. In 2006 he started artaxis, a database of ceramic artists, which since become an important piece of ceramic education and networking. Along with his digital...

  
• 02.06.2014

  ep.#46 Jeff Oestreich

  Jeff Oestreich has been a mainstay in American ceramics for almost 40 years. Working from his home in Minnesota, Jeff has influenced countless makers and continues to advance his work at his own pace. We sat down back in December...

  
• 01.24.2014

  ep.#45 Ryan LaBar

  Ryan LaBar is currently the program director at LH Project in Joseph, OR. We met up while Ryan was in Portland for a night on his way back home from Germany. His work has been exhibited extensively, most recently at...

  
• 12.31.2013

  ep.#44 Ian Anderson

  Ian Anderson is the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College at the Maine College of Art. He's a busy man (also married to the great Kari Radasch), and one of my favorite people. Ian has an...

  
• 12.20.2013

  ep.#43 Janice Jakielski

  Janice Jakielski makes beautiful work. It's that simple. And she's a self-described 10%'er (90% non-ceramic material), which brings her a certain suspicion in the sometimes narrow minded ceramic world. She talks about her inclination to keep moving around (New Mexico,...

  
• 12.06.2013

  ep.#42 Nicole Aquillano

  Nicole Aquillano used to work for the government in the EPA. And she used to bust punk industrial companies for polluting the earth. Trained as an engineer, she kept herself active in the studio as well. Over time, Nicole realized...

  
• 11.14.2013

  ep.#41 Kathy King

  I remember watching Kathy King demo at NCECA in 2002. I was listening to her talk and watching her work (I think she had a beer while working away up on that stage...or maybe that's myth), and I thought: "Someday,...

  
• 10.24.2013

  ep.#40 Nate Query

  Nate Query is a founding member of The Decemberists and in that role has appeared on The Tonight Show, The Colbert Report, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, the top of the billboard 200, and countless live shows. He is also...

  
• 10.03.2013

  ep.#39 Jen Allen

  Jen Allen has been a very visible potter on the national scene for the past several years. I met her last year at the Utilitarian Clay Conference at Arrowmont, which was right after my daughter was born and a few...

  
• 09.20.2013

  ep.#38 Namita Wiggers

  Namita Wiggers is the director and chief curator at the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, OR. For the past several years she has worked tirelessly at presenting craft in engaging, informative, and sometimes confusing (the good kind) ways. She...

  
• 08.15.2013

  ep.#37 Sanam Emami

  I first met Sanam as an undergraduate back in 2000. She was a graduate student at Alfred and since that time I have followed her work. She came over to the house while visiting Portland and we talked about setting...

  
• 08.02.2013

  ep.#36 Daniel Duford

  Daniel Duford is a Portland artist and educator. The range of materials he uses to make his work (comic books, pottery, printmaking) reflects his interest in working from a place outside of what might be considered the "normal" art world....

  
• 07.04.2013

  ep.#35 Dan Anderson

  Dan Anderson taught for 32 years at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville before retiring in 2002. Since then he's been a full-time studio potter, actively making and exploring ideas about architecture, decals, and historic personalities. Dan has had a rich life...

  
• 06.21.2013

  ep.#34 Michael Strand

  Michael Strand is an artist interested in setting up circumstances for people to be able to tell their stories. In his own words: "One of the great joys of being an artist is the ability to dream without limitations and...

  
• 06.06.2013

  ep.#33 Careen Stoll

  Careen Stoll and I met years ago at Silvie Granatelli's studio. She had been a studio assistant for Silvie at the Penland School of Crafts and I was wrapping up my time as Silvie's studio assistant. Careen made her way...

  
• 05.23.2013

  ep.#32 Lauren Gallaspy

  Lauren Gallaspy is a Southern artist who recently moved to Utah to teach at the University of Utah. She grew up in the middle of Nowheresville, TN after her parents retired from the spy business. As interesting as her life...

  
• 04.25.2013

  ep.#31 Isaac Watson

  Isaac Watson is a facilitator. He's the guy who can see how to build the structure that others move about in order to connect, share, and learn from. Hailing from Portland, Isaac has been involved in the craft world as...

  
• 04.11.2013

  ep.#30 Clayton Bailey

  Maybe it's that all good comedy comes from the same kind of place: a willingness to be honest but cloaking it in a jest. Realness and comedy, or knowing which side of the joke is up or if the thing...

  
• 03.28.2013

  ep.#29 Chris Lyon

  Chris Lyon is one half of the team who founded Mudshark Studios. In just a few years, they've gone from pouring molds in a garage to working in a huge semi-industrial space. Chris and I talk about how things started...

  
• 03.06.2013

  ep. #28 Matt Ziemke

  I met Matt Ziemke last year in Philadelphia. He is a guest artist-in-residence at The Clay Studio, and when we met he had just come out of graduate school. We actually sat down and talked on mic for a podcast...

  
• 02.14.2013

  ep.#27 Victoria Christen

  Victoria Christen is a Portland, OR potter and a friend. We had a great talk back in December at Vic's home and we covered quite a bit of material. She took a somewhat indirect road to making pots and being...

  
• 01.31.2013

  ep.#26 Ginger Lukas

  Ginger Lukas is an artist from the mid West, by way of Baltimore, who I met briefly in Philadelphia at The Clay Studio while we crossed paths as resident artists. She has since moved back to Wisconsin and has continued...

  
• 01.17.2013

  ep.#25 Sunshine Cobb

  Sunshine Cobb is a potter currently working at The Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, MT. She seemed to appear out of nowhere (maybe it just seemed that way from my perspective) and was on magazines, in galleries, and presenting workshops....

  
• 09.13.2012

  ep.#24 Amy Halko

  I met Amy Halko in Dallas, TX back in 2005. We were able to catch up recently in San Francisco and we talked about boredom, drive, and isolation, among other things.