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

Chelsea McMaster returns to the show to talk about her research into Antiguan ceramic traditions. In 2024 she received a Fulbright-National Geographic Award for her project Wadadli Folk, which aims to preserve the techniques and histories of Antigua's traditional potters. In our interview we talk about makers who continue to craft pots for cooking, the connection to West African techniques, and how her research informs her studio practice. chelseamcmaster.art
 
I'll be at Cornell Studio Supply July 24th-26th for a Low Fire Glaze workshop. We will be talking about the broad spectrum of possibilities that are available in the low fire range, as well as doing a low soda firing in their rocket kiln. To sign up today visit www.cornellstudiosupply.com.
 
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Paul Greenhalgh and Stephanie Rozene join me today to talk about their new podcast The History of Ceramics. We discuss Adelaide Alsop Robineau's life and her masterwork the Scarab Vase, along with how her generation helped create the studio pottery movement in the United States. The podcast is available from your favorite podcast player, but I recommend watching on YouTube or Heni Talks, where you will see images of the works discussed in the episodes.
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Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:
 
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This week's episode features a live show taped at the Workhouse Arts Center with Sarah Berry, Lilianne Milgrom, Kessler Ulberg, and Jason Alexander. We discuss their work in the 16th Annual Workhouse Clay International, the art scene in Northern Virginia, and the history of arts at the center, which was a prison for over ninety years.
 
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This week we return to a series featuring artists from the 16th Annual Workhouse Clay International. Guillermo Guardia joins me to talk about how his experience with immigrating to the United States and teaching in public schools has shaped his American Huaco series. In the series he decorates pre-Columbian ceramics vessels from Peru with images highlighting political and social issues.
 
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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

Eric Rempe has been teaching high school ceramics for over 20 years. In our interview we talk about building the infrastructure and curriculum for Coronado High School in California and the Princeton Day School in New Jersey. We also discuss his exploration of form, which has been influenced by color blindness, and his role in cofounding the Princeton Pottery Festival. Along with eleven other artists Eric will be presenting new work as part of this year's Princeton Pottery Festival happening this weekend May 2nd and 3rd 2026. www.rempepottery.com
 
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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