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

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

By: Ben Carter
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Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast features interviews with ceramic artists and makers from around the world. For more information please visit our website www.talesofaredclayrambler.com.Ben Carter Art Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 552: Ruth Easterbrook on developing glaze color relationships
    Sep 9 2025

    Ruth Easterbrook’s functional forms are decorated with layers of inlayed glazes that melt into floral patterns. In our interview we talk about her recently finished residency at The Clay Studio, understanding her capacity as a maker, and using repetition to refine the color relationships in her patterns. www.rutheasterbrook.com Thank you to The Clay Studio for letting Ruth and I record this interview at the studio in August of this year.

    Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

    Monkey Stuff www.monkeystuff.com

    The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com

    Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com

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    54 mins
  • 551: Julie Wiggins on improvisation and structured play
    Aug 20 2025

    Julie Wiggins carves crisp floral drawings into her forms creating patterns that are inlayed with cobalt pigment. We start our interview comparing musical improvisation to structured play in the studio, along with her love of the band Phish, whom she has seen over 250 times since the mid-1990s. We also discuss traveling for international residencies and the role she took on after Hurricane Helene distributing aid and supplies to her mountain community. www.juliewigginspottery.com

    Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

    Monkey Stuff www.monkeystuff.com

    The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com

    Cornell Studio Supply www.cornellstudiosupply.com

    Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program www.snowfarm.org

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    58 mins
  • 550: Gillan Doty on adjusting to new materials
    Aug 6 2025

    Gillan Doty is an atmospheric potter based in Asheville, NC. Doty lost his studio to catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Helene and is part of the vibrant arts community that is rebuilding in the area. In our interview we talk about how recent residencies at the Archie Bray Foundation and The Clay Studio shifted his aesthetic as he worked with new kilns and materials. www.gillandoty.com

    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

    Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program www.snowfarm.org

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    58 mins
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