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527: Living with Student loans: Liz Noonan and Christian Bailey

Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast

Release Date: 10/08/2024

536: Brian Nettles on recovering from Hurricane Katrina

Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast

Brian Nettles is a potter and educator based in Pass Christian, MS, an area that was hit hard by a 35-foot storm surge during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. We start our interview talking about the history of ceramics in southern Mississippi and the influence of bayous and cypress swamps on his aesthetic. The second part of the interview focuses on his experience rebuilding his home and studio after Katrina, as well as tips for navigating recovery resources after a natural disaster. In addition to his own studio, he was the Studio Director of Ceramics at the Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi,...

535: Sarah Wells Rolland on recovering from Hurricane Helene

Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast

Sarah Wells Rolland founded the Village Potters in the River Arts District of Asheville, NC in 2011. The art center housed a community of seven resident potters, as well as dozens of students through their classes and mentorship program. In late September Hurricane Helene turned the French Broad into a raging river that destroyed the Village Potters. In our interview we talk about the history of the art center and their ongoing recovery from catastrophic flooding. You can support recovery efforts on GoFundMe and find out more at . Many thanks to the folks that supported my holiday sale...

534: nicole gugliotti on saving for retirement

Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast

nicole gugliotti joins me on the show today to talk about her path to financial literacy and methods she uses to save for retirement. In our interview we talk about budgeting basics, types of retirement accounts, and the value of having short terms goals to help stay motivated. We also talk about her art practice and living in the Pacific Northwest. My annual holiday sale is now live with over fifty new pots. They make great gifts for your loved ones for the holidays and I’m happy to offer listeners free shipping. To receive this special offer, make a purchase before December 16th at...

533: Michelle Im on the versatility of tin glaze

Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast

Michelle Im uses low-fire tin glaze to make both vibrant patterned pottery and figurative sculpture. In our interview we talk about her approach and technique for majolica, developing her RatxChicks brand, and her portrayal of familial identity in her sculptural work. You can read more about Michelle in my book or visit . My annual holiday sale is now live with over fifty new pots. They make great gifts for your loved ones for the holidays and I’m happy to offer listeners free shipping. To receive this special offer, make a purchase before December 16th at and use the offer code...

532: Greg Daly on painting with flame to create reduced lusters

Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast

Greg Daly is a master of the luster genre using a reduction kiln to create rich surfaces that depict the Australian landscape. In our interview we talk about how subtle differences in reduction affect luster surfaces, teaching as an act of problem solving, and why collecting other artists work has been important to his development. Greg has had over 100 solo exhibitions, so we also discuss staying motivated over a 50-year career. You can read more about Greg’s work in my book . A big thank you to him for writing about his process and for freely sharing his research. The book is now available...

531: Sunshine Cobb on the Archie Bray Residency

Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast

Sunshine Cobb returns to talk about her new role as resident coordinator at the Archie Bray Foundation. In the interview we talk about how shifts in a residency structure can create equity and opportunity, as well as how residents find financial stability as the cost of living is increasing post-COVID. This year’s Bray residency application deadline is December 19th. Check out for more information on how to apply. My annual holiday sale is now live with over fifty new pots. They make great gifts for your loved ones for the holidays and I’m happy to offer listeners free...

530: Priscilla Dobler Dzul and Corinna Cowles

Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast

Priscilla Dobler Dzul and Corinna Cowles were both residents at the Archie Bray Foundation this summer. In our interview we talk about their current bodies of work and their experience at the Bray. Corinna Cowles is based in Philadelphia, PA and Priscilla Dobler Dzul splits time between Washington state and Mexico. This year’s Bray residency application deadline is December 19th. Check out for more information on how to apply. I would like to highlight a few friends of the podcast that need help recovering from Hurricane Helene. were hit hard with flooding and are raising money...

529: Bill Wilkey on his soda-fired geometric forms

Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast

Bill Wilkey fires his geometric forms in a soda atmosphere that exposes and softens their textured edges. In this week’s interview we talk about his mind-blowing experience visiting Brunelesschi’s Dome, the impact his Archie Bray residency had on his career, and starting a life in Helena, MT with his family. . This interview is the first in a series featuring former Bray residents. This year’s Bray residency application deadline is December 19th. Check out for more information on how to apply. I would like to highlight a few friends of the podcast that need help recovering...

528: Malene Barnett on Crafted Kinship

Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast

Malene Barnett returns for an interview about her new book Crafted Kinship: Inside the Creative Practice of Contemporary Black Caribbean Makers. In our interview we talk about Black cultural memory, her process for interviewing and building an archive of Caribbean artists, and the influence of Caribbean material culture around the world. The book will be published by Artisan Books on October 29th and will be widely available where ever fine books are sold. I would like to highlight a few friends of the podcast that need help recovering from Hurricane Helene. Joy Tanner and Will Baker...

527: Living with Student loans: Liz Noonan and Christian Bailey

Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast

Today we have the final installment of our series about student loans with an episode featuring Liz Noonan and Christian Bailey. They share their experience dealing with fluctuating payments, managing debt as a family, and the ups and downs of loan forgiveness. Liz is a studio artist in Boxborough, MA. Christian is a artist and educator in Gulfport, MS. I’d like to highlight a few excellent resources for helping those affected by Hurricane Helene. Julie Wiggins has been spearheading relief for artists in the Penland, NC area. You can support her efforts by donating to her . It has...

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I’d like to highlight a few excellent resources for helping those affected by Hurricane Helene. Julie Wiggins has been spearheading relief for artists in the Penland, NC area. You can support her efforts by donating to her Go Fund Me. It has been great to see many organizations and individual donors mobilize their support for CERF+. I have pieces available for purchase in CERF+ fundraisers at Clay Akar and Companion Gallery. You can also donate to them directly at www.cerfplus.org.

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

Archie Bray Residencies www.archiebray.org

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