Camille Dungy is an award-winning poet, writer, and host of the podcast Immaterial: 5,000 Years of Art, One Material at a Time from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In our interview we talk about Immaterial and their approach to art and story telling. We also talk about her passion for gardening, and her most recent book Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden.

This episode also features an excerpt from the Immaterial episode Stone: Making and Breaking Legacies. To hear the rest of that episode follow and subscribe to Immaterial on your favorite podcast app. Many thanks to Metropolitan Museum of Art for sponsoring this episode of the show.

My upcoming book The Complete Guide to Low-Fire Glazes for Potters and Sculptors has its official release on September 10 and is now available for pre-order. Get your copy today on Amazon or where ever fine books are sold.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

Metropolitan Museum of Art www.metmuseum.org

Michiana Pottery Tour www.michianapotterytour.com

The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com

Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com

Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com

Christi Ruffin is an avid collector of ceramics, and by that, I mean she is obsessed. I recently got to visit her home in Charlotte, NC and hold many of the pieces that make up her collection of over 3,000 pots. In our interview we talk about forming relationships with artists, insuring and documenting a ceramic collection, and how the pandemic helped accelerate her collecting habit. To see the collection you can follow Christi on Instagram at pottery.addict.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com

Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com

Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com

Today on the show I'm joined by Brian Kakas and Lisa Giuliani for a discussion about the changing landscape of ceramic education. In the interview we talk about demographic shifts and closures in higher education, craft school education, and helping an arts community survive after a core institution downsizes its ceramics program. This episode was taped in front of a live audience at the NCECA conference in Richmond, VA. I'd like to thank Cole Collier for running sound for the event and NCECA for coproducing this episode.

Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, this month we are celebrating twelve years of the podcast! We just launched a fund drive and I need your help to support the upcoming season. Please take a minute to visit www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/donate to give through our PayPal portal, or become a sustaining member at patreon.com/redclayrambler. To thank our new Patreon supporters we have merch, including t-shirts, hoodies, posters, and more. Thanks for listening and being part of the Red Clay Rambler community.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com

Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com

Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com

Australian ceramic artist and educator Merran Esson passed away last week. This episode features a rebroadcast of our 2013 interview where we talk about learning to trust one's inner voice, capturing the passage of time within an object, and her role as the head of ceramics at the National Art School in Sydney, Australia. For more information on Merran, including the upcoming memorials that will be honoring her life, please visit www.merranesson.com.

This week we wrap up our More than a Maker series with an interview with Michael McCarthy. He is a potter and instructor at the Austen Riggs Center, a residential psychiatric hospital and treatment center located in Stockbridge, MA. In our interview we talk about art making within the mental health treatment paradigm, how decreasing expectation can lead to creative breakthroughs with students, and his path to being a potter. We also discuss building community in Western MA and creating colorful glazes in a wood kiln. For more information visit www.mccarthypottery.com.

More than a Maker is made possible by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, proud sponsors of wellness for makers. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana is focused on building healthier communities through strategic investments to improve population health, increase access to care, and to make healthcare more affordable for all. For more information please visit www.bcbsmt.com.

On this week's edition of More than a Maker we talk to Sarah Petty. Both a trained artist and acupuncturist, I talk with Sarah about her path to creativity and the healing arts. In our interview we talk about building skills as an artist, the training and methodology behind integrative medicine, and how the pandemic helped spark a new way of making in her studio. For more information visit www.sarahpettyart.com.

More than a Maker is made possible by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, proud sponsors of wellness for makers. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana is focused on building healthier communities through strategic investments to improve population health, increase access to care, and to make healthcare more affordable for all. For more information please visit www.bcbsmt.com.

On this week's edition of More than a Maker we talk to John Doran. In our interview we talk about The Big Blue Sky Initiative, a multipart plan to address mental health in the state of Montana including suicide prevention, treatment for addiction, and other resources for mental health. John is the Divisional Vice President of External Affairs at Blue Cross and Blue Shield Montana.

More than a Maker is made possible by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, proud sponsors of wellness for makers. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana is focused on building healthier communities through strategic investments to improve population health, increase access to care, and to make healthcare more affordable for all. For more information please visit www.bcbsmt.com.

This week we continue our series More than a Maker with an interview featuring Bakersville, NC artist Will Baker. He is known for his beautiful atmospheric fired pottery, along with his kiln building skills which have taken him all over the eastern U.S. In our interview we talk about dealing with burn out through a variety of mindfulness practices, as well as the theory of flow states. To see examples of his work, visit www.williambakerpottery.com.

More than a Maker is made possible by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, proud sponsors of wellness for makers. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana is focused on building healthier communities through strategic investments to improve population health, increase access to care, and to make healthcare more affordable for all. For more information please visit www.bcbsmt.com.

This week on the podcast we start our series More than a Maker, which focuses on the intersection of mental health and creativity. In the first episode we have Mac McCusker, a ceramic artist based in Pittsburgh, PA. They make sculpture and vessels that provide social commentary on the rise of Bathroom Bills and other issues surrounding the LBGTQ community. In the interview we talk about addiction and art making as activism. To find out more visit www.macmccuskerceramics.com.

More than a Maker is made possible by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, proud sponsors of wellness for makers. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana is focused on building healthier communities through strategic investments to improve population health, increase access to care, and to make healthcare more affordable for all. For more information please visit www.bcbsmt.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with Mark Warren. He is one of the cofounders of Haand, a porcelain tableware manufacturer in Burlington, NC. In our interview we talk about his path from the studio to the factory, the importance of paying a living wage, and how Haand shifted towards direct sales during the pandemic. For more information visit www.haand.us.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

The Tales of the Red Clay Rambler is made possible in part by Studio Potter. Their Grants for Apprenticeships Program is now open for applications. The program offers five $10,000 grants to support year-long apprenticeships in studio pottery. Applications are due June 1st and more information can be found at studiopotter.org/apprenticeship-grants.

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to electric kilns, and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

Skutt Ceramic Products has been manufacturing equipment for potters since 1953. Their KilnMaster Touchscreen controller offers a sleek, smartphone-like interface that is intuitive and packed with powerful tools that allow potters to easily program, diagnose, and remotely monitor their kilns. www.skutt.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with Russell Wrankle. He uses animal and human references to engage the existential tension between life and death. In our interview we talk about developing animals as poetic visual symbols, and the founding of Shape Theory Collective. He started the collective and online gallery to generate funds for criminal justice reform, specifically the Last Prisoner Project, which works to free individuals jailed for non-violent drug crimes. For more information visit www.russellwrankle.com www.shapetheorycollective.com

The Tales of the Red Clay Rambler is made possible by the support of Women Working With Clay Symposium, AMACO Brent, and Skutt Ceramic Products. For more information on sponsoring an episode of the podcast visit www.brickyardnetwork.org.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with Portland-based potters Chris Baskin and Dwayne Nii-Teiko Sackey. We talk about choosing a firing that fits your aesthetic, the benefits of apprenticeship, and how Sackey's time with Baskin shifted forms during Covid. We also discuss the Studio Potter's Grants for Apprenticeship, which helped fund and structure their yearlong apprenticeship. For more info visit www.chrisbaskin.com, www.dwaynesackey.com, and www.studiopotter.org/apprenticeship-grants.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

The Tales of the Red Clay Rambler is made possible in part by STARworks, host of the 2022 WoodFire NC International Conference. The conference will kick off May 21st with two pre-conference events happening simultaneously in Asheville and Seagrove, where visiting artists will load and fire a variety of wood firing kilns. The main conference runs from May 26th to May 29th, 2022 at STARworks in Star, NC and features artists from around the world discussing the future of wood fired ceramics. For more information, please visit www.woodfirenc.com.

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to electric kilns, and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

Skutt Ceramic Products has been manufacturing equipment for potters since 1953. Their KilnMaster Touchscreen controller offers a sleek, smartphone-like interface that is intuitive and packed with powerful tools that allow potters to easily program, diagnose, and remotely monitor their kilns. www.skutt.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with Donna Polseno and Dara Hartman. Polseno is the founding director of the Women Working with Clay Symposium and Hartman now co-directs the yearly gathering. In our interview we talk about equity across different eras and how storytelling can empower and unify a group. We also discuss their relationship through apprenticeship and studio practices. To register for this year's symposium happening June 13th -15th visit www.hollins.edu or follow them on Instagram.  

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

The Tales of the Red Clay Rambler is made possible in part by STARworks, host of the 2022 WoodFire NC International Conference. The conference will kick off May 21st with two pre-conference events happening simultaneously in Asheville and Seagrove, where visiting artists will load and fire a variety of wood firing kilns. The main conference runs from May 26th to May 29th, 2022 at STARworks in Star, NC and features artists from around the world discussing the future of wood fired ceramics. For more information, please visit www.woodfirenc.com.

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to electric kilns, and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

Skutt Ceramic Products has been manufacturing equipment for potters since 1953. Their KilnMaster Touchscreen controller offers a sleek, smartphone-like interface that is intuitive and packed with powerful tools that allow potters to easily program, diagnose, and remotely monitor their kilns. www.skutt.com.

Stephanie Seguin is a functional potter based in Helena, MT, where she makes table and service ware. She is also the education manager at the Archie Bray Foundation where she has helped shape the education program as the organization has emerged from the pandemic. In our interview we talk about tactile learning, developing parameters for creativity, and the Bray's Artist Amplified, a series of demonstrations and lectures highlighting ceramic artists. You can see her work at www.stephanie-seguin-ceramics.com The next installment of Artist Amplified features Joanna Powell and is happening May 16th at 6:30 MT. You can find out more, including Zoom links, at www.archiebray.org.

Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, this month we are celebrating twelve years of the podcast! We just launched a fund drive and I need your help to support the upcoming season. Please take a minute to visit www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/donate to give through our PayPal portal, or become a sustaining member at patreon.com/redclayrambler. To thank our new Patreon supporters we have merch, including t-shirts, hoodies, posters, and more. Thanks for listening and being part of the Red Clay Rambler community.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com

Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com

Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with Sunshine Cobb about her new book, The Beginner's Guide to Hand Building. We discuss redefining creativity to be more inclusive, creating a studio environment that fits your personality, and the variety of skills and projects she teaches in the book. The book is available now for preorder and will be released in September 2022. For more information visit www.sunshinecobb.com.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

At The Bray, our Bailey Gas Kilns are the preferred choice among artists who create large work because they are easy to fire and very reliable. If you want to go big, go Bailey. For more information visit www.baileypottery.com.

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to electric kilns, and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

Skutt Ceramic Products has been manufacturing equipment for potters since 1953. Their KilnMaster Touchscreen controller offers a sleek, smartphone-like interface that is intuitive and packed with powerful tools that allow potters to easily program, diagnose, and remotely monitor their kilns. www.skutt.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with sculptor Alessandro Gallo. He uses idioms and humor as a foundation for his human-animal hybrids. In our interview, we talk about transitioning characters from his two-dimensional work into three dimensions, working with friends as models, and the role realism plays in drawing audiences into the world of his sculptures. To see examples of his work, visit www.alessandrogallo.net.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

At The Bray, our Bailey Gas Kilns are the preferred choice among artists who create large work because they are easy to fire and very reliable. If you want to go big, go Bailey. For more information visit www.baileypottery.com.

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to electric kilns, and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

Skutt Ceramic Products has been manufacturing equipment for potters since 1953. Their KilnMaster Touchscreen controller offers a sleek, smartphone-like interface that is intuitive and packed with powerful tools that allow potters to easily program, diagnose, and remotely monitor their kilns. www.skutt.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with Lynn Duryea. Her minimalist sculptures are made from bent clay slabs, and are surfaced with layers of sprayed glaze giving them the appearance of aged metal. In our interview we talk about how the seaside architecture of her childhood hometown influences her ceramics, her role as a founding trustee of the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, and the workshop for people living with HIV/Aids that she cofacilitated for thirteen years. She recently partnered with Franklin Brooks to publish a book on the importance of the workshop, chronicling its impact on participants and the community thirty years after its first session. For more information visit www.lynnduryea.com.   

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

At The Bray, our Bailey Gas Kilns are the preferred choice among artists who create large work because they are easy to fire and very reliable. If you want to go big, go Bailey. For more information visit www.baileypottery.com.

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to electric kilns, and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

Skutt Ceramic Products has been manufacturing equipment for potters since 1953. Their KilnMaster Touchscreen controller offers a sleek, smartphone-like interface that is intuitive and packed with powerful tools that allow potters to easily program, diagnose, and remotely monitor their kilns. www.skutt.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with director Katia McGuirk and curator Vance Koehler about the Moravian Tile Works. The institution has gone through many iterations in its long history, which started in the late 19th century with Henry Chapman Mercer, and is now home to a living history museum and working tile studio. In our interview we talk about Mercer's aesthetics and legacy as a tile maker, the history of earthenware production in the region, and the recent revival of the facility under the not-for-profit Tile Works of Bucks County. For information visit www.thetileworks.org.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

At The Bray, our Bailey Gas Kilns are the preferred choice among artists who create large work because they are easy to fire and very reliable. If you want to go big, go Bailey. For more information visit www.baileypottery.com.

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to electric kilns, and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

Skutt Ceramic Products has been manufacturing equipment for potters since 1953. Their KilnMaster Touchscreen controller offers a sleek, smartphone-like interface that is intuitive and packed with powerful tools that allow potters to easily program, diagnose, and remotely monitor their kilns. www.skutt.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with Sanam Emami. Her ceramic vessels are decorated with lush repeating patterns layered over brushed slips. In our interview we talk about the history of tulips, the influence of architecture, and how she plays with revealing and concealing in her surface design. To find our more visit www.sanamemami.com.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

At The Bray, our Bailey Gas Kilns are the preferred choice among artists who create large work because they are easy to fire and very reliable. If you want to go big, go Bailey. For more information visit www.baileypottery.com.

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to electric kilns, and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

Skutt Ceramic Products has been manufacturing equipment for Potters since 1953. Their KilnMaster Touchscreen controller offers a sleek, smartphone like interface, that is intuitive and packed with powerful tools that allow potters to easily program, diagnose and remotely monitor their kilns. www.skutt.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I talk with NYC based ceramic artist Dustin Yager. Through his Ceramics and Theory brand Dustin Yager creates porcelain pottery decorated with humorous compositions of text and decals over gestural underglaze painting. In our interview we talk about his tongue in cheek approach to ceramics, the genesis of his sculptural work, and finding community in NYC. To see examples of his work, visit www.ceramicsandtheory.com or www.dustinyager.com.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

At the Bray, our Bailey Gas Kilns are the preferred choice among artists who create large work because they are easy to fire and very reliable. If you want to go big, go Bailey. For more information visit www.baileypottery.com.

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to electric kilns, and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

Skutt Ceramic Products has been manufacturing equipment for Potters since 1953. Their KilnMaster Touchscreen controller offers a sleek, smartphone like interface, that is intuitive and packed with powerful tools that allow potters to easily program, diagnose and remotely monitor their kilns. www.skutt.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have the fourth installment in a series of interviews about parenting. For the series I invited artist couples to talk with each other about finding balance between creative work and life as a parent. Today's interview features Lindsay Oesterritter and Jason Vulcan. The couple are based in Manassas, VA, where Lindsay is a studio potter and Jason is a government contractor. For more information visit www.loceramics.com.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

The Tales of the Red Clay Rambler is made possible in part by STARworks, host of the 2022 WoodFire NC International Conference. The conference will kick off May 21st with two pre-conference events happening simultaneously in Asheville and Seagrove, where visiting artists will load and fire a variety of wood firing kilns. The main conference runs from May 26th to May 29th, 2022 at STARworks in Star, NC and features artists from around the world discussing the future of wood fired ceramics. For more information, please visit www.woodfirenc.com.

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to electric kilns, and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art is an on-line source for research and inspiration, featuring images of thousands of objects made by over 800 artists. www.Rosenfieldcollection.com

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have the third installment in a series of interviews about parenting. For the series I invited artist couples to talk with each other about finding balance between creative work and life as a parent. Today's interview features Brian Jones and Melissa Weimer. The couple are based in Connecticut, where Brian is a studio potter and Melissa is a physician specializing in addiction medicine. For more information visit www.brianrjones.com.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

The Tales of the Red Clay Rambler is made possible in part by STARworks, host of the 2022 WoodFire NC International Conference. The conference will kick off May 21st with two pre-conference events happening simultaneously in Asheville and Seagrove, where visiting artists will load and fire a variety of wood firing kilns. The main conference runs from May 26th to May 29th, 2022 at STARworks in Star, NC and features artists from around the world discussing the future of wood fired ceramics. For more information, please visit www.woodfirenc.com.

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to electric kilns, and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art is an on-line source for research and inspiration, featuring images of thousands of objects made by over 800 artists. www.Rosenfieldcollection.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have the second installment in a series of interviews about parenting. For the series I invited artist couples to talk with each other about finding balance between creative work and life as a parent. Today's interview features Sara Truman and Naomi Mostkoff. The couple are based in Gainesville, FL where Sara runs Studio TM Ceramics and Naomi is a Nurse Practitioner in Endocrinology. For more information visit www.saratruman.com or www.studiotmceramics.com.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

The Tales of the Red Clay Rambler is made possible in part by STARworks, host of the 2022 WoodFire NC International Conference. The conference will kick off May 21st with two pre-conference events happening simultaneously in Asheville and Seagrove, where visiting artists will load and fire a variety of wood firing kilns. The main conference runs from May 26th to May 29th, 2022 at STARworks in Star, NC and features artists from around the world discussing the future of wood fired ceramics. For more information, please visit www.woodfirenc.com.

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to electric kilns, and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art is an on-line source for research and inspiration, featuring images of thousands of objects made by over 800 artists. www.Rosenfieldcollection.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have the first in a series of interviews about parenting. For the series I invited artist couples to talk with each other about finding balance between creative work and life as a parent. Today's interview features Jen Allen and Shoji Satake. The couple are based in Morgantown, WV where they are studio artists and teachers at West Virginia University. For more information visit www.jenniferallenceramics.com or www.shojisatake.com.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to electric kilns, and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft is excited to announce that registration is open for 2022 in-person workshops! Join them in their newly renovated studios for classes led by world-class instructors in metalsmithing, woodworking, ceramics, and mixed media. To learn more, visit www.pocosinarts.org

The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art is an on-line source for research and inspiration, featuring images of thousands of objects made by over 800 artists. www.Rosenfieldcollection.com.

Judi Tavill has had a broad career in the arts starting in fashion and now creating biomorphic ceramic sculpture. In our interview we talk about her career in fashion, blending drawing with sculpture, and preparing for her upcoming solo show at the Ivy Brown Gallery. Entanglements will open May 16th and run through June 26th. For more information visit www.juditavill.com.

Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, this month we are celebrating twelve years of the podcast! We just launched a fund drive and I need your help to support the upcoming season. Please take a minute to visit www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/donate to give through our PayPal portal, or become a sustaining member at patreon.com/redclayrambler. To thank our new Patreon supporters we have merch, including t-shirts, hoodies, posters, and more. Thanks for listening and being part of the Red Clay Rambler community.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com

Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com

Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com

On today's Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast, I have a tribute for Bill Daley who recently passed. Throughout his seventy-year career he created large scale terra cotta works that expanded the boundaries of the contemporary vessel. A noted educator, Daley spent over forty years teaching in higher education and has received numerous awards of distinction from the College Art Association, American Craft Council, the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. In the interview we talk about his triumvirate of creativity, the true nature of intuition and looking forward at ninety. This interview was recorded in 2015 in Philadelphia, PA. For more information visit www.williamdaley.net.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Simon Levin, David Roswell, and Polina Miller. Levin created the Clay Cohorts program in 2021 to provide artists a place for mentorship, education, and community. The program blends online learning with in-person workshops to help students stay motivated in their own creative practice. In our interview we talk about David and Polina's experience in the program and how it is shifting as Simon welcome two new instructors to this year's cohort. For more information visit www.claycohorts.com.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to electric kilns, and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft is excited to announce that registration is open for 2022 in-person workshops! Join them in their newly renovated studios for classes led by world-class instructors in metalsmithing, woodworking, ceramics, and mixed media. To learn more, visit www.pocosinarts.org

The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art is an on-line source for research and inspiration, featuring images of thousands of objects made by over 800 artists. www.Rosenfieldcollection.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have a listener mailbag for our 400th episode. My wife Melissa joins me as a guest host to talk about the resilient nature of artists and the big changes that are coming in our family. Thanks to everyone who has been listening to the show and who has helped make this podcast a community.

Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, as we wrap up 2021, I need your help funding future episodes. For our Fall Fund Drive I ask that if you are able, you commit $4 a month to the show. That's only a dollar an episode to keep you inspired and connected to the greater ceramic community. There are two easy ways to donate, one through the Pay Pal portal at www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/donate or by making a monthly pledge at patreon.com/redclayrambler.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art is an on-line source for research and inspiration, featuring images of thousands of objects made by over 800 artists. www.Rosenfieldcollection.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Donte K. Hayes. After focusing on printmaking early in his career, Donte moved into ceramics in 2015 and continues to make sculptural ceramics that incorporate sci-fi, social issues, and the material culture of the African Diaspora. In our interview we talk about transitioning from the figure to abstraction, how objects can initiate the viewer into a new mindset, and his recent collaborative mural project "Oracles of Iowa City." Along with Antoine Williams he designed two large-scale murals that cover the façade of a parking garage in downtown Iowa City. To see examples of his work visit www.dontekhayes.com.

Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, I want to thank you for spending your time listening to world-class artists speak about their lives and creativity. As we wrap up 2021, I need your help funding future episodes. For our Fall Fund Drive I ask that if you are able, you commit $4 a month to the show. That's only a dollar an episode to keep you inspired and connected to the greater ceramic community. There are two easy ways to donate, one through the Pay Pal portal at www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/donate or by making a monthly pledge at patreon.com/redclayrambler.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art is an on-line source for research and inspiration, featuring images of thousands of objects made by over 800 artists. www.Rosenfieldcollection.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Gay Smith. Her thrown and altered porcelain vessels range from everyday wares to elaborate candelabras and multipart stacked forms. In our interview we talk about articulating silhouettes through faceting, once firing porcelain in a soda kiln, and what she learned from being a community potter in an organized commune early in her career. To see examples of her work visit www.gertrudegrahamsmith.com.   

Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, I want to thank you for spending your time listening to world-class artists speak about their lives and creativity. As we wrap up 2021, I need your help funding future episodes. For our Fall Fund Drive I ask that if you are able, you commit $4 a month to the show. That's only a dollar an episode to keep you inspired and connected to the greater ceramic community. There are two easy ways to donate, one through the Pay Pal portal at www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/donate or by making a monthly pledge at patreon.com/redclayrambler.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art is an on-line source for research and inspiration, featuring images of thousands of objects made by over 800 artists. www.Rosenfieldcollection.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with John Britt. A noted glaze chemist and author, Britt has been making ceramics for over thirty-five years. In our interview we talk about problem solving in the glaze lab and balancing a career between making, teaching, and writing. His books on high-fire and mid-range glazes are best sellers, offering students an accessible way to study chemistry. For more information visit www.johnbrittpottery.com.

Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, I want to thank you for spending your time listening to world-class artists speak about their lives and creativity. As we wrap up 2021, I need your help funding future episodes. For our Fall Fund Drive I ask that if you are able, you commit $4 a month to the show. That's only a dollar an episode to keep you inspired and connected to the greater ceramic community. There are two easy ways to donate, one through the Pay Pal portal at www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/donate or by making a monthly pledge at patreon.com/redclayrambler.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft is offering interactive online workshops, as well as in-person workshops in clay, wood, and metals beginning in 2022. To celebrate the start of their workshop season Pocosin is giving away an on-line workshop to one lucky maker.  Simply subscribe to their newsletter and mention "Tales of Red Clay Rambler" in the "where did you hear about Pocosin" line before December 20th to be entered to win. www.pocosinarts.org.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Susan Feagin. Her hand-built work is made from slabs of clay that are decorated with slip transfer, sgraffito, and other patterning methods. In our interview we talk about how she utilizes collage methods in clay, developing structure within active surface designs, and her job as clay coordinator at the Penland School of Craft. To find out more visit www.susanfeaginceramics.com.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

Skutt Ceramic Products has been manufacturing equipment for Potters since 1953 and their reputation as a pioneer in innovative kiln design continues with the 4th generation of this family-owned Business. www.skutt.com.

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art is an on-line source for research and inspiration, featuring images of thousands of objects made by over 800 artists. The images are high quality and can be used with no permission required, making them a great resource for students and teachers. www.Rosenfieldcollection.com.

Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft is offering interactive online workshops, as well as in-person workshops in clay, wood, and metals beginning in 2022. To celebrate the start of their workshop season Pocosin is giving away an on-line workshop to one lucky maker.  Simply subscribe to their newsletter and mention Tales of Red Clay Rambler in the "where did you hear about Pocosin" line before December 20th to be entered to win. www.pocosinarts.org.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Greg Payce. He often creates images that reference the human figure by shaping the negative space between his ceramic vessels. In our interview we talk about the remediation of objects into images, techniques for throwing large precise vessels, and how lighting can accentuate the illusions in his work. For more information follow Greg on IG at @gregpayce.

Skutt is a proud sponsor of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler. Skutt Ceramic Products has been manufacturing equipment for Potters since 1953. Skutt's reputation as a pioneer in innovative kiln design continues with the 4th generation of this family-owned Business. Their KilnMaster Touchscreen controller offers a sleek, smartphone like interface, that is intuitive and packed with powerful tools that allow potters to easily program, diagnose and remotely monitor their kilns. With 5 dedicated kiln technicians on staff and the most comprehensive network of distributors across the globe, you can be assured that Skutt will be there for you before and after the sale. For more information on their line of kilns visit www.skutt.com.

This episode is also sponsored by the Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft. Pocosin is a full-service art center in Columbia, NC offering interactive online workshops and a five month spring residency where you can focus on your creative practice. To learn more about these opportunities visit www.pocosinarts.org

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Walter Ostrom. A retrospective book has recently been published filled with essays from colleagues and images of his work dating back to the 1960's. In our interview we talk about his early project-based work, the questions that motivated his decades long studio practice, and his love for cross breading Rhododendron. Good Earth: The Pots and Passion of Walter Ostrom is available now from your favorite book seller.

Skutt is a proud sponsor of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler. Skutt Ceramic Products has been manufacturing equipment for Potters since 1953. Skutt's reputation as a pioneer in innovative kiln design continues with the 4th generation of this family-owned Business. Their KilnMaster Touchscreen controller offers a sleek, smartphone like interface, that is intuitive and packed with powerful tools that allow potters to easily program, diagnose and remotely monitor their kilns. With 5 dedicated kiln technicians on staff and the most comprehensive network of distributors across the globe, you can be assured that Skutt will be there for you before and after the sale. For more information on their line of kilns visit www.skutt.com.

This episode is also sponsored by the Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft. They invite you to register for their annual online benefit auction happening October 16th- 23rd, where you can bid on artwork from your favorite craft artists. Pocosin is a full-service art center in Columbia, NC offering interactive online workshops and a five month spring residency where you can focus on your creative practice. To learn more about these opportunities visit www.pocosinarts.org

Athens, GA area potter Carter Gillies passed away a few weeks ago. After discovering his blog in the early 2010's I started to think of him as our potter philosopher. He wrote about both the everyday and extraordinary aspects of an artist's life often leaving nuggets of wisdom for his readers. This episode is a rearing of our 2014 interview where we talk about Carter's background in philosophy, his theory about the five stages of learning, and how selling online changes the way artists take risks in their studio. You can find more about his work and read through the archive of his blog at www.cartergilliespottery.wordpress.com.

Today on the show I talk with Brian Chen. He makes sculptural and functional forms that reference architecture and biomechanics. In our interview we talk about how a tennis injury led him to study anatomy, creating sculptures that nest within themselves, and refining a form through repetition. To see examples of his work visit www.brianchenpottery.com.

Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, this month we are celebrating twelve years of the podcast! We just launched a fund drive and I need your help to support the upcoming season. Please take a minute to visit www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/donate to give through our PayPal portal, or become a sustaining member at patreon.com/redclayrambler. To thank our new Patreon supporters we have merch, including t-shirts, hoodies, posters, and more. Thanks for listening and being part of the Red Clay Rambler community.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program www.snowfarm.org

The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com

Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Katrina Chaytor and Greg Payce. We recorded this live in front of an online studio audience as a part of the May 2021 Ceramic Congress. In our interview we talk about their long careers as educators, including teaching at what was then called the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary. For more information on their work you can follow Katrina on IG at @katrinachaytor and @gregpayce.

The Michiana Pottery Tour is a proud sponsor of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast. Join more than 30 potters from around the country for the 10th annual Michiana Pottery Tour, happening on September 25 and 26 in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. You'll find a list of participating potters, links to their webstores, and more information at www.michianapotterytour.com, or on our Instagram page: @michianapotterytour.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Seth Green. The clean lines and expanding silhouettes of his functional pots show a love for metal working and architecture. In our interview we talk about how a breakthrough moment in Chile lead to a new body of work, developing metallic manganese glazes, and how his level of articulation changes depending on how the pot will be fired. To see examples of his work visit www.sethgreenpottery.com. Seth is an Associate Professor of Ceramics at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

In the second half of the episode Justin Rothshank joins Seth and me to talk about the Indiana Clay Conference. The two organize the conference, which will have its next meeting in Indianapolis October 8th and 9th.  For more information including the online offerings visit www.indianaclayconference.com.

The Michiana Pottery Tour is a proud sponsor of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast. Join more than 30 potters from around the country for the 10th annual Michiana Pottery Tour, happening on September 25 and 26 in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. You'll find a list of participating potters, links to their webstores, and more information at www.michianapotterytour.com, or on our Instagram page: @michianapotterytour.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Kathy King, Rose Katz, and Matt Katz about their new podcast For Flux Sake. The podcast takes a lighthearted look at the science behind clay and glaze. In the interview we talk about the concept for the show and play a few listener submitted questions from an episode of the show. You can subscribe to For Flux Sake on your favorite podcast app and find out more visit www.brickyardnetwork.org/forfluxsake.

The Michiana Pottery Tour is a proud sponsor of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast. Join more than 30 potters from around the country for the 10th annual Michiana Pottery Tour, happening on September 25 and 26 in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. You'll find a list of participating potters, links to their webstores, and more information at www.michianapotterytour.com, or on our instagram page: @michianapotterytour.

Earlier this week noted potter Michael Simon passed. Today's episode is a re-airing of our 2014 interview where we talk about intuition, the influence of Michael's teacher Warren Mackenzie, and a lifetime devoted to finding truth in the pursuit of pottery. After studying at the University of Minnesota in the late 1960's, Michael set up a studio in the Athens, GA area where he made pots for more than 30 years. From shallow round bowls to complex squared boxes Michael developed a unique approach to matching form with decoration. To see examples of his work read the book Michael Simon: Evolution, which features many of Michael's favorite pots that he made from 1980 onward.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy about her new podcast Clay in Color. The podcast highlights young artists of color who are using the aesthetics of optimism in their work and is cohosted by Angelik and ceramic artist Alex Anderson. In the interview we talk about the concept for the show and play a clip from an episode featuring Emily Yong Beck. You can subscribe to Clay in Color on your favorite podcast app and find out more at www.brickyardnetwork.org/clayincolor.

The Michiana Pottery Tour is a proud sponsor of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast. Join more than 30 potters from around the country for the 10th annual Michiana Pottery Tour, happening on September 25 and 26 in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. You'll find a list of participating potters, links to their webstores, and more information at www.michianapotterytour.com, or on our instagram page: @michianapotterytour.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Adam Chau about his new podcast Trade Secret. We talk about the concept for the show and play a clip from a future episode on education with Judith Schwartz and April Felipe. You can subscribe to Trade Secret on your favorite podcast app and find out more at www.brickyardnetwork.org/tradesecret.

Today's episode is sponsored by Clay to Table, an online pottery sale that includes a diverse group of potters from across the United States and Canada. This year's sale spotlights 16 potters and over 1000 pots. The sale will go live on Friday, September 3, at noon eastern standard time. In addition to the sale, Clay to Table is holding a Collector's Sweepstakes, benefitting their partner Crafting The Future. Purchase tickets for your chance to win a group of amazing pots, while supporting this great organization. For details on the Collector's sweepstakes and the upcoming sale, visit ClayToTablePottery.com

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Stephen Earp. From his studio in NW Massachusetts Earp makes earthenware pots in the redware and Delft traditions. In our interview we talk about his interest in colonial American pottery styles, working at Old Sturbridge Village as a young potter, and how he interprets the aesthetics of 17th-century wares. To see examples of his work visit www.stephenearp.com.

The Michiana Pottery Tour is a proud sponsor of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast. Join more than 30 potters from around the country for the 10th annual Michiana Pottery Tour, happening on September 25 and 26 in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. You'll find a list of participating potters, links to their webstores, and more information at www.michianapotterytour.com, or on our instagram page: @michianapotterytour.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Daniel Gillberg. His career in clay has paralleled a career in paper restoration. In our interview we talk about techniques for paper restoration, what it's like to hold a European masterwork, and how he develops both pattern-based surface design and stand-alone images for his ceramic vessels. To see examples of his work visit www.danielgillberg.com or follow him on IG at @d.gillberg.

The Michiana Pottery Tour is a proud sponsor of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast. Join more than 30 potters from around the country for the 10th- annual Michiana Pottery Tour, happening on September 25 and 26 in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. You'll find a list of participating potters, links to their webstores, and more information at www.michianapotterytour.com, or on our instagram page: @michianapotterytour.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Doug Casebeer. Throughout his long career in ceramics Doug has focused on utilitarian pottery, while also teaching and serving as a ceramic consultant for the United Nations. For 34 years he served in a variety of roles at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colorado, including Associate Director and Artistic Director for Ceramics. In our interview we talk about establishing a ceramic factory in Jamaica in the early 1980's, his time at the Anderson Ranch Art Center, and why it's important for artists to stay curious in their art practice. Doug splits time between his home in Carbondale, CO and being a teaching Artist in Residence at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK. To see examples of his work visit www.dougcasebeer.com or follow him on Instagram at @dougcasebeer.

On today's AMACO Community Corkboard we have the Cannon River Clay Tour, happening August 21-22nd. The tour is excited to be in-person this year. This free, self-guided tour features eighteen clay artists in the Northfield, MN area, just 40 miles south of Minneapolis. For more information visit www.cannonriverclaytour.com/.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Renee LoPresti. From her studio in San Marcos, TX she makes vibrant pottery that is decorated with layered patterns of botanicals and scenes of domestic life. In our interview we talk about the collection of symbols she uses in her surface design, how she creates demand through Instagram, and how she determines price based on her laborious multi-step process. To see examples of her work visit www.reneelopresticeramics.com or follow her on IG under @renee_lopresti.

Join guest host Malene Barnett as she talks with Lydia Thompson, Ashlyn Pope, and David Macdonald about the rich tapestry of ceramics across the Black Diaspora. From the ancestral lands of Africa, to the vibrant Caribbean and the diverse cultures of African Americans, join the panel as they explore the artistic expressions and design aesthetics that are rooted in clay. This conversation was recorded in front of a live studio audience at this year's NCECA conference in Richmond, VA.

Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com

Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an anonymized interview with one of the founding members of Craft Equity. The group has developed a platform for sharing stories of inequity in the craft field. In our interview we talk about the value of anonymity for people reporting abuse, the role social pressure plays in holding institutions accountable, and how empathy can create change in the community. For more information or to submit your own story visit www.craftequity.org. The stories posted on the feed are available at www.instagram.com/craftequity. 

(Content warning: Violence against women is discussed in this episode.)

Earlier this month Adam Yungbluth passed away at his home in Morehead, KY. Adam was a generous teacher, husband, and maker, who was always ready to laugh or offer a tidbit of clay wisdom. Today's episode is a re-airing of our 2016 interview featuring Adam and his wife Melissa. At the time they lived in St. Petersburg, FL and our interview focuses on their experiences in the local art scene and their love of comedy podcasts. The Yungbluths later moved to Kentucky, where Adam was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Morehead State University. The school has set up the Adam Yungbluth Memorial Scholarship Fund in Adam's honor to help fund art education.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Sarah Pike. Her hand-built teapots, vases, and mugs have a soft angularity reminiscent of the tin objects from which she has drawn influence. In our interview we talk about redeveloping a sense of touch after a hiatus, making stamps to create repeating patterns, and building a bustling online business from her home in Fernie, BC. To see examples of her work visit www.sarahpikepottery.com.

On today's AMACO Community Corkboard we have a GoFundMe campaign for Kent McLaughlin. After a recent diagnosis with pancreatic cancer Kent needs support with medical expenses. He and his wife Suze Lindsay have been staples of the Western North Carolina ceramic community for decades and can use any support you might have to offer. To make a donation visit www.gofundme.com/f/help-kent-and-suze-with-their-medical-care.