Colour and Ceramics – Details, episodes & analysis

Bob Acton had a delightful conversation on the Colour and Ceramics Podcast with Margaret Keelan, a Canadian sculptor now living in California. Bob and Margaret spoke about her journey in clay, her approach to colour and surface design, and she shared some helpful ideas for clay artists.

You can connect with Margaret on her Instagram page here. https://www.instagram.com/margaretkeelan and her website https://margaretkeelan.com/

We hope you enjoy the show.

You can check out all the episodes on our website at https://colourandceramics.com/

In this episode, Bob talks with Chris Riccardo who works out of Montana, USA. Chris is known for his figurative sculptures both human form and animals. Bob and Chris talked about his journey in clay, how he approaches his work, and Chris talks about his current studio Omerta Arts in Helena, Montana.

You can reach Chris at his website https://chrisriccardo.com/ or his Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/chris_riccardo.

Enjoy Bob's interview with Barry Stedman, a UK potter who uses brilliant colours in his work. Bob and Barry talk about his journey in clay, his use of colour and the specific techniques he uses to produce such lovely work.

Barry can be found on his website at https://www.barrystedman.co.uk/ and in Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/barrystedman

In today's episode, Bob Acton has a lovely conversation with Miche Follano where they discuss colour, slips, surface design and ideas about how to produce beautiful work.

Inspired by her love affair with collage, printing and painting, Miche's current body of work uses the urban landscapes to inspire a contemporary interpretation. The interplay between surface and form, the ways in which colours exist side by side provide infinite ways of how clay can be transformed into rich, visceral and personally expressive individual statements.

Intuitive mark making, lithography and clay manipulation, combined with careful deliberation on familiar form, provides a satisfying making process; allowing for the spontaneous to sit beside the considered. This builds an exciting visual language open to personal interpretation

https://www.instagram.com/michefollano/

Welcome to the Colour and Ceramics Podcast and Bob's interview with Richard Wilson. Bob and Richard talk about his journey in clay and his approach to colour and surface design.

Richard was born and brought up in Norwich, and has been making pots since the early 1970s. After studying for two years at Great Yarmouth College of Art, he worked from 1974 to 1980 at Le Dieu Pottery in Norwich before spending 3 years in Australia and New Zealand, and a further five in Germany, working with many potters using different techniques, in particular woodfired salt glazes.

He now uses brightly coloured slips on his work. You can find him on his website at https://www.rwilson-ceramics.co.uk and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/richard_wilson_ceramics/

Another bonus episode before we switch to bi-weekly.

Bob interviewed Carole Epp, a Canadian potter and ceramic community builder. They talk about art, clay, colour, surface, and Carole's connecting emotion and people to her work. I think you'll really enjoy the conversation.

You can find Carole at her website https://www.caroleepp.com/ and through her ceramic community building site https://www.musingaboutmud.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/musingaboutmud/

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In this episode, Bob talks with Frank James Fisher, a potter based in the USA. They talk about Frank's journey with colour and his energy for his work in which he uses strong images and surface design.

Have you ever wondered about using strong colours in slips on dark clay and how to make that happen? Then join us today as Bob talks with UK sculptor Su Jameson about her beautiful art, her journey in clay, and how she approaches colour and surface design.

You can find Su here:

Web: https://www.sujamesonart.co.uk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/su.jameson/

Sharon is highly recognized contemporary sculptor in the UK. Bob and Sharon talked about the interplay between form, colour, and surface design.

Sharon can be found here:

Web: https://www.sharongriffinart.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharongriffinart/

Sharon also mentioned Magdalena Grozsek, a colorist, who operates the BeARtz space in France operating workshops and retreats.

Magdalena can be found here:

Web: https://be-artz.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MagdalenaGroszekartist

Welcome to the Colour and Ceramics Podcast where Bob Acton, a potter and sculptor, interviews top ceramic artists, potters, and sculptors from around the world but also artists using other mediums who use colour in their work. The podcast explores the entire spectrum of colour, surface design, the psychology of colour, and how to use colour to communicate in ceramics.