Open and frank conversations with people in the pottery industry, including potters, curators, collectors, technicians, studio mangers, writers, teachers and students. Celebrating difference, sharing in frustrations and successes, and revelling in the tricky bits of the creative process.
Presented by Lara Lloyd.
Episode 10 / RAPHAELA SECK - From Studio Manager to Developing your creative practice.
Raphaela aka Raphy is a full time potter living in Bristol. She started as a apprentice and went on to run a busy pottery studio in Devon. Now based in Bristol her practice is inspired by her connection to nature (Dartmoor in particular) Mythology and meaning making. Raphy teaches classes from her studio, workshops on the land using natural materials and primitive firing techniques and two courses at Coombe (one in intermediate throwing and one on Glazing) In this episode we talk about her pathway from studio manager to the development of her creative practice including production ware and receiving funding from Arts Council England.
Episode 9 / FRAN SANDOVER - From Degree to Studio Manager.
Fran Sandover is a potter running a studio at Outside, a multi-use space, home to a cafe, pottery studio, surfboard shaping bay, on-site growing space and concrete skate bowl in South West Devon.
Her work has a playful and industrial aesthetic and is evolving with her career as a studio manager, teacher and technician.
In this episode we talk about her pathway from degree to studio manager and about building resilience.