Nathaniel Mell

Giuseppe Castellano talks to Nathaniel Mell, Founder and CEO of Felt+Fat, about the founding of his Philadelphia-based ceramic design studio; what “working hard” really means for artists; why demand for hand-made art and craft is as hot as ever; and more.

To learn more about Nathaniel and Felt+Fat, visit feltandfat.com.

Artists mentioned in this episode include: Joseph Beuys, Keith Shore, and Armando Veve

(Be)Philly was mentioned in this episode. To learn more about them, visit BePhilly.org.

Nathaniel recommended the book, Fewer Better Things, by Glen Adamson.

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