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 14 / LINDA BLOOMFIELD - Porcelain & sharing wisdom.
Linda designs and makes ceramic art and porcelain tableware. She uses a tactile satin matt glaze outside and colour on the inside. Linda makes her own range of glazes and is particularly interested in the translucent colours obtained using oxides rather than commercial stains. In this episode we talk about her love of porcelain, juggling childcare, work and pottery and why sharing your knowledge is a good thing.
Episode 13 / TOBY BRUNDIN - Past, present & future at the Craft Potters Association.
Toby Brundin is the Business Manager at the Craft Potters Association (CPA). The CPA is a membership organisation that runs, amongst other things, the Contemporary Ceramics Centre gallery opposite the British Museum in London, Ceramic Review Magazine & Ceramic Art London (CAL)
We meet during CAL to talk about the Fair and the work of the CPA, past, present and future.
Episode 12 / VERRAN TOWNSEND - A Certain Stillness
Verran Townsend is a potter living and working in Totnes. In this episode he talks about how he chooses to present his work and his approach and passion for teaching.
Episode 11 / DYLAN BOWEN - Finding The Way.
Dylan Bowen comes from a long line of potters working in the slipware tradition. In this episode we talk about how he got from there to making his radically contemporary work.