An Artist in Toronto | Tamara Solem Alissa | Episode 1077
The Potters Cast | Pottery | Ceramics | Art | Craft
Release Date: 11/05/2024
Remembering A Myopic Potter | John Neely | Episode 1137
The Potters Cast | Pottery | Ceramics | Art | Craft
John Neely is an alumni of The Potters Cast. Way back in the very beginning of the show John agreed to come on to The Potters Cast. Episode 31. John suddenly passed away this week. In tribute to John we are returning to his conversation. Lots of love to John and his family.
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She Came. She Left. She's Back | Gillian Martin | Episode 1136
The Potters Cast | Pottery | Ceramics | Art | Craft
Gillian Martin is a Melbourne-based artist working primarily in ceramics. Gillian holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Ceramics) from Monash University and has a background in photography, a practice that continues to inform her attention to composition and surface detail. Since returning to clay. Gillian has focused on material exploration, working across a variety of clay bodies to investigate new approaches to form, color, and texture. Color and stripes plays a central role in Gillian's process. Through layered applications of contrasting tones and slips, Gillian creates dynamic, evolving...
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Nut Kiln Chronicles | Hamish Jackson | Episode 1135
The Potters Cast | Pottery | Ceramics | Art | Craft
Hamish Jackson is a potter from England, and he started potting at Winchcombe Pottery in the Cotswolds. Hammish got married to his lovely American wife, Lauren and moved to the states about six years ago. Hamish completed a four year apprenticeship under Mark Hewitt and is now headed off to USU for grad school.
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The Sun Doesn't Set In The Summer | Beth Harden | Episode 1134
The Potters Cast | Pottery | Ceramics | Art | Craft
Beth Harden is a functional potter working out of her home studio in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Beth’s artistic journey is driven by curiosity, caffeine, and the determination to explore the endless possibilities of working with clay. Beth's process involves blending art with functionality while embracing a process centered in experimentation and exploration. Beth's creations not only serve as practical vessels for daily use but also as interactive art pieces that encourage individuals to immerse themselves in the unique textures and shapes, inviting exploration and...
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She Thinks I'm A Walrus | Nastia Calaca | Episode 1133
The Potters Cast | Pottery | Ceramics | Art | Craft
Nastia Calaca has always been dreaming of becoming an illustrator, creating intricate illustrations, reinventing beloved book characters, and writing new versions of her favorite stories was all part of her childhood. One day, Nastia unexpectedly stumbled upon ceramics and she unconditionally fell in love and have never parted since, having now been united for more than 12 years.
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The Digs Chicago: A Community Studio Story | Fawn Penn | Episode 1132
The Potters Cast | Pottery | Ceramics | Art | Craft
Fawn Penn is a ceramic artist working in Chicago. In 2020, Fawn co-founded The Digs Chicago, a non-profit community ceramics studio home to 100 artists. In 2024, Fawn founded Old Friends, a contemporary art gallery. Fawn graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a BFA (2020).
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A Vision Followed The SMART Way | Chelsea Erdner | Episode 1131
The Potters Cast | Pottery | Ceramics | Art | Craft
Chelsea Erdner is the artist behind Bombabird Ceramics. Chelsea has been working with clay for over two decades, but left her job as a graphic designer in 2017 to pursue Bombabird full-time. What started as a business focused primarily on functional production work has evolved to explore symmetry, clean lines, texture, balance, and repetition. Chelsea enjoys pushing the boundaries of the materials she works with — often piecing multiple wheel-thrown objects together to achieve balance and harmony in a finished shape or adding complex flourishes to a simple form. Since the beginning of...
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Sprint At The Unknown | Jesse Hamerman | Episode 1130
The Potters Cast | Pottery | Ceramics | Art | Craft
Jesse Hamerman started Beginner Ceramics in 2021 after not touching clay for 21-years, which he had studied in college. For Jessie it felt like a fresh discovery of the medium and his true self. Creating exuberant work at the intersection of design and craft for everyday use, each piece is crafted by hand in Brooklyn.
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What Does A Pottery Mentor Bring To The Table? | Amy Lee | Episode 1129
The Potters Cast | Pottery | Ceramics | Art | Craft
Amy Lee fell in love with rocks and clay at age two. While studying GeoEnvironmental Science, pottery became Amy's passion. Alongside a multi-decade IT career, Amy has built and supported creative communities. Today, Amy continues to create and inspire from her Virginia studio, blending science, art, and community.
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She Had To Bend Over To Get Into Her First Studio | Harlinah Teoh | Episode 1128
The Potters Cast | Pottery | Ceramics | Art | Craft
Harlinah Teoh creates botanical ceramic art based on the plants she encounters while hiking in the Australian landscape. Born in Sydney, Harlinah lived in Darwin, Tokyo, and Singapore before making her home in Melbourne. Harlinah took up ceramics in 2019 and three years later shifted her work and lifestyle to focus on ceramics and hiking.
info_outlineTamara “Solem” Al-Issa is a Syrian/Filipina Toronto-based sculptural artist with a focus on conveying preservation of time. Solem’s work pulls from memories of the architecture and practices within SWANA and Southeast Asia through exploring familiar shapes, colours and textures from these regions. The Deep Blue series presents hand-built traditional shapes in a custom mixed cobalt blue which is a colour that evokes a familiar sense of nostalgia and wistfulness. In the SWANA region, the colour blue (particularly turquoise) is known to have mystical and protective qualities.