Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast
Arts:Visual Arts
Today on the show I talk with artist and Plinth gallery owner Jonathan Kaplan. Over more than fifty years in ceramics he has worked as a studio potter, manufacturer of commercial ceramics, and gallery owner. In our interview we talk about investing in yourself, knowing when change is needed to avoid burnout, and how Kaplan approaches geometric forms through mold making. His book The Mold-Making Manual weaves personal narrative into practical mold making skills and was just released by the American Ceramics Society in 2024. For more information visit www.plinthgallery.com.
I’m excited to have a live taping of the show at this year’s NCECA conference. Thursday March 21st at 2:30pm Lisa Giuliani and Brian Kakas will join me to talk about the Changing landscape of ceramic education. Directly following at 4:00pm guest Red Clay Rambler host Malene Barnett will record Clay Roots: Exploring Ceramics Across the Black Diaspora - From Africa to the Caribbean and the Americas.
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
315: Sam Harvey on the fundamentals of running a successful gallery
314: Louise Deroualle on using abstraction to convey emotion
313: Daniel Dallabrida on the intersection of grief, perseverance, and creativity
312: HP Bloomer talks about balancing risk taking and loss rate in studio production
311: Louise Cort on forty years of ceramic research and museum curation
310: Ryan Greenheck on generating financial opportunities through invitational group sales
309: Stephanie Kantor on how bathing culture inspires her sculpture
308: Fall Fund Drive: Peltz, Dehnert, and Vettoso on the history and impact of the Old Church Pottery Show
307: Fall Fund Drive: Michael Connelly on converting former industrial spaces into a creative hub in Philadelphia
306: Fall Fund Drive: James Whiting on creating a healthy studio environment and new music from The Painted Horses
305: Fall Fund Drive: Sandy Simon on how the internet changed the way pots are sold
304: Fall Fund Drive: Wayne Higby on his teaching career and the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum
303: Sam Chung on developing novel methods for altering porcelain
302: Sophie Aguilera Lester on her ceramic still lifes and Lindsay Oesterritter on Mastering Kilns and Firing
301: Naomi Clement on how finding her grandparents love letters spurred her interest in cursive text
300: Listener mailbag to celebrate our 300th episode!
299: Matt Ziemke on building engaging surfaces through multiple firings and Doug Peltzman on the Hudson Valley Pottery Tour
298: Mary Cale Wilson on using art to confront the inequities of history in the American South
297: Brooks Oliver on using 3d printing as a prototyping tool for slip cast vessels
296: Ann Shaner on teaching in public schools, the early days of the Archie Bray Foundation, and her marriage to David Shaner
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