Weekly episodes following Ben and Megan as they begin their life with identical twins. Each week they cover updates on their twins, how they are feeling and tips they have learned to help other families who are having or already have twins.
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Heroin to Hero | Jenna Collins | Episode 1014
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Jenna Collins is a potter making a difference. Having lived a life that included a long struggle with drugs, Jenna eventually turned her life around. Jenna eventually used her story and clay as a way of helping others get their lives out of the same struggle. http://ThePottersCast.com/1014
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A Halifax Potter | Peter Eastwood | Episode 1013
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Peter Eastwood is an artist who studied Ceramics at NSCAD University from 1992 - 1997. Peter found his passion for ceramics under the tutelage of Walter Ostrom and Neil Forrest. After graduating, Peter worked in Continuing Education at NSCAD while starting his own Web and Graphic Design company, Eastwood Design. In 2007, Peter left his job at NSCAD…
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Taming Wild Clay | Jack Orgill | Episode 1012
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Jack Orgill, originally from Salt Lace City, Utah, is currently living in Logan, Utah. Logan received his associates degree from Tacoma Community College. Jack is currently in his final semester of his BFA degree with an emphasis in ceramics. His passion is collecting clay from the wild and using it for his ceramics. http://ThePottersCast,com/1012…
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Making The Most Of A Residency | Ruth Easterbrook | Episode 1011
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Ruth Easterbrook, studio artist and instructor, creates pottery with complex glazed surfaces. After her BFA at Syracuse University (2007), Ruth gained experience as a production potter, studio assistant, intern, and resident artist. In 2019, Ruth earned an MFA from Alfred University. Currently, Ruth is an Artist in Residence at The Clay Studio Phil…
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How To Streamline The Making Process | Bill Schwenzer | Episode 1010
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Bill Schwenzer, a BS Mechanical Engineering graduate, transforms clay into art as a full-time potter. Bill's pieces, a fusion of technical expertise and creative intuition, tell stories of balance and beauty. With work in galleries and private collections, Bill's ceramics showcase a unique blend of engineering precision and artistic expression. htt…
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Lessons From Opening a Brick & Mortar Store | Dustin Johnston | Episode 1009
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Dustin Johnston was born and raised in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada where he graduated from Thompson Rivers University with a visual arts diploma and eventually moved into Emily Carr Institute where he completed his BFA and graduated with a major in Ceramics and Painting in 2007. From there Dustin's journey took him through many jobs and summ…
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From Day Care to Potter | Stephanie Takagi | Episode 1008
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Stephanie Takagi is a Japanese Canadian Potter in Lake Country, BC with her husband of 15 years and their two daughters. Stephanie's pottery is inspired by her Japanese heritage and the beautiful BC Landscape. Stephanie sculptural pieces are frequently inspired by the current political environment and global issues. http://ThePottersCast.com/1008…
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An Eastcoast Canadian Potter | Darren Emenau | Episode 1007
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Darren Emenau is a Canadian artist whose work is rooted in contemporary art. Over his twenty five year career, Darren has explored surface treatments, forms, abstraction and installation. Darren’s work has been recognized through awards, grants and exhibitions both nationally and internationally. http://ThePottersCast.com/1007…
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Combining Rock Climbing With Pottery | Jessica Panicola | Episode 1005
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Jessica Panicola holds a BFA in Studio Art, an MAT in Art Education, and an MFA in Design for Social Innovation. Jessica previously worked as an international Art Educator for grades K-12 in South Korea, Morocco, and Bolivia and she completed an artist residency in Turkey. What excites Jessica most about clay is where it intersects with Design and …
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A Scotsman Takes Up A Hobby | Ryan MacLean | Episode 1005
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Ryan MacLean is a hobby potter based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Ryan focuses primarily on functional ceramics, utilizing both wheel-thrown and hand building techniques, all the while experimenting with different shapes and glazes to help him learn. Ryan started pottery in a community studio in early 2022, and now has his own kiln and wheel at home whi…
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How To Do A Shop Drop | Becky "Zee" Ziemer | Episode 1004
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Becky "Zee" Ziemer uses clay and found objects to make whimsical creatures, or “critters”, of all shapes, sizes, and colors. Becky's goal is to celebrate the deep love that she has for pop culture, storytelling, and humor. http://ThePottersCast.com/1004
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Brendon Norton is the hand builder of Bad Swan Ceramic pots. Working full-time from his humble home studio in the South West of Western Australia, mainly specialising in Bonsai Pots and Ikebana Vases. Brendon’s self taught journey into clay began only 4 years and has worked tirelessly to hone his skills in traditional techniques and his self derive…
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She's Moving To Portugal To Open A Pottery Business | Nicole Curcio | Episode 1002
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Nicole Curcio is a ceramic artist living in Portland, Oregon but moving to Portugal this year. She discovered ceramics in 1994, in a high school class, and it was love at first clay. Over the years her work has shifted from painted, abstract cityscapes, to a more sculptural and botanical style. She enjoys combining functional wheel thrown wares, wi…
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Ukrainian Potter Doing Her Part To Serve The World | Yuliya Makliuk | Episode 1001
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Yuliya Makliuk is a ceramic artist, activist, and author driven by a passion for addressing the pressing challenges of our time: environmental crises, social injustice, and war through her practice. Yuliya is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of ceramic tradition, actively exploring sustainable approaches and innovative techniques, working from h…
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1,000 Episodes!!! | The Potters Cast | Episode 1000
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1,000 episodes! When The Potters Cast first started I had no idea that we would ever get to this many episodes. But here we are... episode number 1,000. And there is nothing but thanks in my heart for all the love and support. In celebration we are doing two things... First my wife, Jennifer and I jumped on a couple of mics and Jennifer interviewed…
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Afrofuturism | Stephanie Thames | Episode 999
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Stephanie Thames is an emerging artist in Oakland, California. Stephanie is self-taught but has studied under ceramic artists like Susannah Israel. Stephanie’s work has been shown in group and a two person exhibits throughout the Bay Area. Stephanie's life is rooted daily in spirituality, and is connected through her art. http://ThePottersCast.com/…
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The Intangible Factor of Pricing | Marcia Selleri | Episode 998
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Marcia Selleri is a ceramic artist from Nazca, Peru. Marcia studied jewelry design and silversmith in Italy and traveled the world making jewels and accessories. Now in Orlando, Florida, Marcia creates unique pieces inspired by my Nazca roots and her personal experiences. Marcia loves to make animals, figures, and amulets with clay http://ThePotter…
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Inside Look At Running A Community Studio | Courtney Brewer & Scott Pierce | Episode 997
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The Clay Warehouse was founded in 2021 by Courtney Brewer and Scott Pierce, two strangers who shared a passion for pottery. We offer a safe and inclusive environment for aspiring artists and those interested in the craft of ceramics and pottery, from supporting those already working in the field by offering supplies, advice, and services such as ki…
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An Irishman Goes On A Ceramic Journey | Kevin Keane | Episode 996
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Kevin Keane is a brand new arrival in the pottery game. Kevin touched clay for the first time a little over 12 months ago from the time of this episode, and has been on a whirlwind journey of making and learning since. Now based in County Clare, on the West Coast of Ireland, Kevin spent most of 2023 travelling by land from Ireland to Morocco, all t…
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A Potters Life Is Possible | Sofie Neuendorf | Episode 995
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Sofie Neuendorf is an Australian ceramic artist who discovered wheel throwing as a teenager, and has been potting ever since. In 2017, Sofie opened a pottery studio 'Lunio by Sofie' in Northern New South Wales. Immersing herself in the local ceramics community, Sofie has spent the past five years participating in wood firings. http://ThePottersCast…
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An Actor Turned Potter | Lesley Bevan | Episode 994
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Lesley Bevan is an artist and voice over actor currently living in Chicago, IL. Lesley received a BS in Performance Studies from Northwestern University and enjoyed a career in theatre, TV and film, regionally and internationally, for over 20 years. Lesley took her first pottery class in 1999, while a resident actor at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Co…
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Building Confidence In The Face Of Doubt | Ali Schorman | Episode 993
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Ali Schorman specializes in making ornately decorated, functional slipcast wares. She works part-time as a glaze tech at the Mesa Arts Center. Aki received a BFA with a concentration in drawing from Arizona State University in 2002. Ali lives with her husband and two boys in Chandler, Arizona. http://ThePottersCast.com/993…
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Running A Business As A Couple | Sinead Davies & David McDonald | Episode 992
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Sinead Davies & David McDonald are a pair of tradies/hobby potters creating their artworks in their home studio in tropical far north Queensland, Australia. Sinead focuses on practicality and function while Dave expresses creative flair and experimentation. However, the compatibility of their aesthetic preferences creates cohesion and crossover in …
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Selling Pots As Merch | Nicki Wells | Episode 991
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Nicki Wells is a fascinating creative who not only makes ceramics, but is also a musician, composer, and vocalist. Nicki is deeply inspired by the nature of the Wye Valley where she currently resides and creates her ceramics, as well as her unique upbringing in London, Italy, and the foothills of Dharamashala, India. http://ThePottersCast.com/991…
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The Jobs Of A Ceramic Life | David Sullivan | Episode 990
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David Sullivan is a potter and manager at Sawmill Pottery in Putnam, CT and adjunct at Quinebaug Valley Community College. Primarily though, David is a teacher. Having taught in different community studios for nearly 15 years, David strives to impart the value of thoughtful slow craft to his students while instructing them on best techniques. http:…
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A Serious Teacher And A Serious Artist | Ingrid Chase | Episode 989
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Roanoke-based high school art teacher and potter, Ingrid Chase creates one-of-a-kind functional pieces. Inspired by her handmade bisque stamps, Ingrid embraces the freedom of working intuitively to develop complex surfaces rich in their visual and tactile nature. http://ThePottersCast.com/989
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Ben Wadler is a sculptor making pottery under the name Special Vessels. Borrowing forms freely from found and imagined architecture, comic books, video games, psychedelia, erotica, calligraphy, and cake decoration — Ben's pieces evoke a faux history that feels both sacred and silly. Reverent and irreverent. Ben likes to imagine the work serving as …
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Being In The Community | Alesia Allen | Episode 987
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Originally from western Massachusetts, Alesia Allen got a BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design in fashion design! Alesia began her pottery journey in 2012 after she randomly decided to visit an open house at a pottery studio in her hometown. Alesia ended up taking several handbuilding classes with one of the studio owners and realized so…
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Clay Is Fine Art | Vince Palacios | Episode 986
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Vince Palacios has been working in the field of ceramic art since 1988. Vince received his Masters of Ceramic Art from Alfred University. Vince now serves as Professor of the Ceramics Department at El Camino College in Torrance California. Vince has developed a unique approach to the use of raw glass and ceramic materials as a means of crafting nar…
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Making Healthy Work Boundaries | Molly Stevenson | Episode 985
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Molly Stevenson is a ceramicist out of Denver, Colorado. Molly studied art at The University of Colorado at Boulder. After Dabbling with clay as a kid, Molly decided to pick it up again and get back on the wheel as a pandemic hobby. Then Molly became completely obsessed with pottery. Each piece is made by hand with care. Perfection is never the goa…
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He's Polish Living In Australia | Rafal Kaczmarek | Episode 984
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Rafal Kaczmarek, originally hailing from Krakow, Poland, now lives and works in Melbourne's west. Rafal's pottery features earthy, organic tones and a minimalist aesthetic. By applying glazes with a light touch – and allowing the warmth and rawness of natural stoneware to come through – Rafal gives each and every piece its own authentic character. …
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Being Resourceful When Resources Are Tight | April Adewole | Episode 983
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April Adewole is an artist and owner of Adewole Arts in San Pedro, California. April has been working with clay for 10 years and currently teaches out of her retail studio space, the Clay Kitchen. April sells functional and art pottery in the attached gallery space and online. http://ThePottersCast.com/983…
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Flexible Through Pain | Sean O'Connell | Episode 982
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Sean O’Connell is a studio potter who is currently a Artist-In-Residence at the Penland School of Crafts. He has had an active studio practice for the last 20 years as well as professional roles in Arts Administration and Education. Notable institutions include the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Alberta College of Art & Design in Ca…
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A Potter. A Business. | Kandice Signorino | Episode 981
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Kandice Signorino's pottery career began in 2020, when work and life took a shift! When looking to find fun and creative things to do at home, as a family, Kandice came across pottery videos online. Kandice quickly fell in love with the world of ceramics, found where she could buy clay, and started playing with clay at her kitchen table. Things spi…
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Sharing Ideas | David Clark | Episode 980
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David Clark is a retired mailman who has been working with clay for over 30 years. Starting as a hobby clay is now as a small business that keeps David active and involved with a community of like minded artist who like to play with clay. http://ThePottersCast.com/980
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He's On The East Coast Of Canada | Ryan Murphy | Episode 979
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Rise Pottery is pottery made by Ryan Murphy in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Functional stoneware made to feel natural in hand and bring the bearer a sense of wonder and presence in everyday use. Introduced to ceramics at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design twenty-some years ago, Ryan has been playfully making things ever since. http://ThePotters…
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Working With Stone Glazes | Janeen Page | Episode 978
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As a potter, Janeen Page works exclusively with Aotearoa, New Zealand's volcanic landscape. Tertiary mudstones, volcanic remnants, and ash form a palette of regional glazes, 26 million years in development. As an artist, Janeen has worked with master potters, geologists, and enthusiasts to research and document glaze sites and recipes throughout Ne…
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Putting On Popups | Alison Warner | Episode 977
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Alison Warner is a part-time potter going by @kithandkilnpottery in Northern British Columbia, Canada. Alison is currently applying for small exhibitions, doing collaborations, wholesale, and working on new bodies of work developed during a residency earlier this year. http://ThePottersCast.com/977
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15 Years In And Testing The Waters | Jackie Wright | Episode 976
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Jackie Wright started pottery 14 years ago taking a 1 year evening course. Jackie quickly became obsessed with wheel throwing and that has been her focus ever since. Jackie fits pottery in alongside her day job, making functional porcelain pieces comprising clean lines and minimal forms whilst still trying to retain an organic quality. Jackie has r…
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Getting Your Work In The World | Erika Christine | Episode 975
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Erika Christine is a ceramic artist currently living in Lawrence, Kansas. Erika's ceramic practice utilizes the potters wheel, hand-building, and slip casting. Each piece is painted by hand with serene colors and florals inspired by nature, traditional textiles, and domestic interiors. Erika's distinct style is characterized by the joining of the d…
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She Runs A Store | Kate Hevers | Episode 974
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is an artist living and working in Rochester, New York. In 2017 Kate received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College at Brockport with a Concentration in Ceramics. She opened a studio and storefront, East Main Clay, located at the Hungerford building in Rochester at the end of 2020. Kate's ceramic work is mainly wheel thrown and slip decorated …
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Not Just A Monster Maker | Rock Johnsen | Episode 973
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Rock Johnsen is a sculptural surrealist ceramic artist focusing on functional work which integrates anatomy and Crystallines chemistry to address social issues and make science more accessible in a tangible manner.
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Market Research | Genny Kelley | Episode 972
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Genny Kelley started pottery when she moved from Virginia to Brooklyn in 2019 and has been doing it ever since. When Genny was let go from her corporate job last fall, she decided to take pottery full time and has been selling her pottery and teaching ever since! http://ThePottersCast.com/972
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Old School Grungy Sci-Fi Work | John Hamilton | Episode 971
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Blending the world of science fiction and functional art has allowed John Hamilton to find a voice in ceramics. Each Piece utilizes various elements of the ceramic process, employing trompe l’oeil to draw the viewer in closer, enticing them to touch and closely study each piece. The purpose is to create functional art that demands to be on the coun…
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A 3D Printer | Piotr Waśniowski | Episode 970
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Piotr Waśniowski is a maker living in Kraków, Poland. His main focus is 3D printing with clay through which Piotr makes amazingly intricate pieces. Piotr believes in open communication on 3D printing and as such he openly shares his insights and inventions. His vision is not to replace the potters wheel or hand making, but rather to add to clay an …
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Taking The Leap | Megan Sward | Episode 969
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Largely known for her elaborate colanders, Megan Sward is a studio potter based in Western Massachusetts. After earning a BA in Studio Art and going to graduate school, Megan worked for conceptual artist Tom Friedman. After working in Tom's inventive and prolific studio for a few years, she moved on to build her own pottery studio. With special att…
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Graphic Designer Does Ceramics | Bob Dinetz | Episode 968
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Bob Dinetz is a member of The Potter’s Studio in Berkeley, California and is trained as a graphic designer. Collecting Japanese and American pottery inspired Bob to explore making pottery of his own. The pieces Bob makes combine simple, modern forms with elegant, layered surfaces. http://ThePottersCast.com/968…
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Idea Development | Tex "Richard Moonstreet" Fisher | Episode 967
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Tex Fisher has always had a desire to make people happy. Tex will add expressions and smiles to his work wherever possible. Whether that's a very literal smirk on a pea in a pod, or just throwing and handbuilding something so non-sensical and ridiculous that one can't help but look at it and smile. http://ThePottersCast.com/967…
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Some Studio Life | Charlotte Grenier | Episode 966
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Charlotte Grenier is a utilitarian potter, making wheel thrown and altered pots in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Charlotte holds a BA in ceramics from Michigan State University and currently teaches in the greater Ann Arbor area. Charlotte is interested in making patterns that evoke past eras of design and touchable nostalgic surfaces. http://ThePottersCast…
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Putting On A Pottery Sale | Peter Jadoonath | Episode 965
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Peter Jadoonath has been making pots in the Minnesota Clay Community for the last 23 years. Over the years I've set up multiple studios and making processes as I've moved around and evolved. Currently my family and I live just north of the Twin Cities where I have my pottery studio. My interest is in making pots that are drawings and drawings that …
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