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
255: Ireland Week: Making a living in rural Ireland with Cork potters Sara Roberts, Charlie Mahon, and Darren Francis Cassidy
254: Ireland Week: Gallerist Mary Gallagher on the state of craft in Ireland
253: Ireland Week: Susan O’Byrne on the empathic potential of sculpting animals
252: Ireland Week: Gus Mabelson on Ireland’s Ceramic Skills and Design Course
251: Ireland Week: Tina Byrne and Elaine Riordan on advocating for Irish ceramics
250: Ireland Week: Isobel Egan on building with paper-thin porcelain slabs
249: Darien A-Johnson on the computer glitch that changed his life
248: In Tribute: Warren Mackenzie on a lifetime in clay
247: Liz Zlot Summerfield on establishing work-life balance to encourage health and creativity
246: Marty Fielding on the influence of Frank Gehry and postmodern architecture on his ceramic vessels
245: Amy Sanders on using patinas over Terra Siggilata to create rich low fire surfaces
244: Ronan Peterson on the influence of comic books on his colorful work
243: Live from Nashville: Summerfield, Peterson, Sanders and Fielding on developing low fire ceramic surfaces
242: Linda Arbuckle's Terracotta Manifesto
241: New Zealand Week: Richard Stratton on the importance of technical research on aesthetic development
240: New Zealand Week: Nicole Kolig on harvesting local ceramic materials for sculpture
239: New Zealand Week: Cheryl Lucas on creativity as a counterpoint to cultural trauma
238: New Zealand Week: Tatyanna Meharry and Gwen Parsons on NZ's distance Learning program
237: New Zealand Week: Chris Weaver on twenty-five years of exploring the teapot form
236: New Zealand Week: Michael O’Donnell on the spiritual aspect of ecology
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