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Will It Clay? | Michael Magliochetti | Episode 1170
Michael Magliochetti | Episode 1170
Michael Magliochetti is a ceramic artist based in Seattle, Washington. Michael’s work blends craft with curiosity, exploring functional and sculptural clay forms through wheel throwing and hand building. Influenced by modern design, architectural motifs, and art history, Michael experiments with wheel throwing, glazing, and contemporary surface techniques.
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What was the determining factor for choosing a project?
That’s a tough question. The determining factor would be, Do I like this piece? (Laughter)Is that too simple?
No, that’s totally a good answer. When you first make a decision for a piece do you care about the piece’s history and origins or is it purely the structure and object that is fascinating you?
This is where I would give a long winded answer, but I research every aspect, origin, I think the actual history and what kind of impact the design might have had, influence that it had later, is what is most interesting and I try to convey that in whatever I do.
In the beginning process, do you use pen or pencil and paper draw it out and lay out your process before you actually do it?
Yeah, I am a big sketcher. And yes, I always draw it out. If there are dimensions of the piece and I don’t have the physical object with me, I will do my best to guesstimate and use that sketching process to uncover those details.
What does drawing something out do for your creativity that being at the wheel can’t?
I think sketching and drawing something out maybe taps into, maybe something that I don’t have I guess, the skills for already, whereas at the wheel I am a little bit limited what I can physically make with my hands, where with sketching, creativity and imagination can run wild I guess if you will.
Once you’ve made a piece, what do you do with a piece after that?
That is a good question too. I have Tupperware, (laughter) of wrapped up pieces. A lot of them. Some in Vermont, some in a storage unit in Seattle. Anything I that I am proud of will go in my shelf.
What is your favorite piece and what is one that you just couldn’t tackle and it couldn’t clay?
This Rodolfo Dordoni lamp that I made. It kind of has three legs and then a traditional kind of lamp shade over it. That’s one of my favorites pieces. One that wouldn’t clay and never made it on the Instagram feed because it completely cracked and shattered. I have to look up the name but it was a slab made lamp and it had these round lampshades connected to the slab. It was just a really, really complicated piece. And I tried to make it three different times and it just wouldn’t clay.
Book
The Potters Dictionary by Frank Hamer and Janet Hamer
Contact
michaelmagliochetti.com
Instagram: @michael_mags_ceramics
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By Show Notes – The Potters CastMichael Magliochetti | Episode 1170
Michael Magliochetti is a ceramic artist based in Seattle, Washington. Michael’s work blends craft with curiosity, exploring functional and sculptural clay forms through wheel throwing and hand building. Influenced by modern design, architectural motifs, and art history, Michael experiments with wheel throwing, glazing, and contemporary surface techniques.
SPONSORS
You can help support the show!
GRPotteryForms.com
diamondcoretools.com
Number 1 brand in America for a reason. Skutt.com
For all your ceramic needs go to Georgies.com
What was the determining factor for choosing a project?
That’s a tough question. The determining factor would be, Do I like this piece? (Laughter)Is that too simple?
No, that’s totally a good answer. When you first make a decision for a piece do you care about the piece’s history and origins or is it purely the structure and object that is fascinating you?
This is where I would give a long winded answer, but I research every aspect, origin, I think the actual history and what kind of impact the design might have had, influence that it had later, is what is most interesting and I try to convey that in whatever I do.
In the beginning process, do you use pen or pencil and paper draw it out and lay out your process before you actually do it?
Yeah, I am a big sketcher. And yes, I always draw it out. If there are dimensions of the piece and I don’t have the physical object with me, I will do my best to guesstimate and use that sketching process to uncover those details.
What does drawing something out do for your creativity that being at the wheel can’t?
I think sketching and drawing something out maybe taps into, maybe something that I don’t have I guess, the skills for already, whereas at the wheel I am a little bit limited what I can physically make with my hands, where with sketching, creativity and imagination can run wild I guess if you will.
Once you’ve made a piece, what do you do with a piece after that?
That is a good question too. I have Tupperware, (laughter) of wrapped up pieces. A lot of them. Some in Vermont, some in a storage unit in Seattle. Anything I that I am proud of will go in my shelf.
What is your favorite piece and what is one that you just couldn’t tackle and it couldn’t clay?
This Rodolfo Dordoni lamp that I made. It kind of has three legs and then a traditional kind of lamp shade over it. That’s one of my favorites pieces. One that wouldn’t clay and never made it on the Instagram feed because it completely cracked and shattered. I have to look up the name but it was a slab made lamp and it had these round lampshades connected to the slab. It was just a really, really complicated piece. And I tried to make it three different times and it just wouldn’t clay.
Book
The Potters Dictionary by Frank Hamer and Janet Hamer
Contact
michaelmagliochetti.com
Instagram: @michael_mags_ceramics