A podcast about ceramics and cone 6 absorption rates in a modern world.
Cammi and Gus catch up about Gus’s show in Denver at the David B. Smith Gallery and Cammi’s blow ups bad glazes. They have a talk with author and head of Central St. Martin’s Ceramics Department, Tony Quinn. The conversation moves between ceramics education, giving away knowledge, and his new project of mapping and capturing knowledge across Europe.
In this episode, Cammi and Gustav answer customer questions and there’s some great mop information. They also talk to art photographer specialist, Maggie Nimkin about photographing ceramics. Maggie has been photographing art for the past forty years and helps Cammi and Gus with professional and personal problems. You can see her work at maggienimkin.com.
In this episode, Cammi and Gus remember it’s the one year anniversary of The Ceramics Podcast. Then, they talk to Thomas Mueller, LA based artist and Professor at the University of Southern California. They meant to talk about making glazes vs. buying glazes but ended up talking about pedagogy, living life, and of course, ceramics. You can see Tom’s work here and follow him on IG at @thomaspmueller.
Cammi and Gus are back and they are talking about studio set up, kilns, cups, and a million other hot topics. They’re guest is artist, Jolie Ngo. Jolie is making gorgeous 3-D printed vessels. She was recently included in Design Miami and is in her first year of grad school at Alfred University. You can see her work at ngojolie.net and follow her on ig at @jolienope.
Cammi and Gus finish their ridiculous interview with Ben Siekierski and finally release their interview with Irv Tepper. Irv is an artist living in Brooklyn and a tenured professor at Pratt Institute for Art and Design. You can see Irv’s work on his website. Irv talks about his early years at Kansas City Art Institute, studying with one of Cammi’s favorite artists, Howard Kottler and seeing Hamada at the pottery wheel.
In part one of this two part episode, you’ll meet Colorado based artist Ben Siekierski, owner of the worst kiln in the history of kilns. You can check out Ben’s work here.
In this episode, Cammi and Gus answer all the write in questions, some too much, some not enough.
In this thrilling episode, Cammi and Gus talk about dying in your studio and talk to the owner of BKLYN CLAY, Jennifer Waverek. It’s so fun. Jen began her career as a designer and fell in love with ceramics when she took a class at Greenwich House Pottery. Eventually, she decided to open her own community studio and it changed the game.
In this episode Gus and Cammi talk about kilns, Instagram, and New York City. They get the opportunity to talk to Herb Tam, curator at the Museum of Chinese in America, @herbtam and Lu Zhang, artist and Instructor at Greenwich House Pottery. Over quarantine they started a Virtual Studio Visit Loop project where they interviewed artists from all over the country.
In this episode, Cammi and Gus discuss exciting topics such as fixing Cammi’s kiln and Gus’s dinnerware factory. They catch up with ceramic’s Wizard, Keith Simpson about fashion and Mason Stain and finish their epic conversation with artist Katie Coughlin.
In this episode, Cammi and Gus catch each other up on studio practices, Gus is obsessed with white Mason stain, and have a conversation with artist Katie Coughlin. Katie, a native New Yorker, works in clay but also uses mixed materials and craft practices to make her amazing pieces. You can see Katie’s work here.
On this podcast, Gus and Cammi answer listener questions, for better or worse, then talk with Kyle Scott Lee. He's primarily a potter who uses the surfaces as a canvas. Kyle is known for his big color, big brushstrokes and incredibly small neck vases. He tells us about managing studio, his business and so. many. jobs. You can see his work here and on ig @ceramicmeltdown.
This episode Gus and Cammi discuss ceramics fashion and then get right to the second part of their interview with Alex Reed. The interview with Alex Reed covers, LA, studio spaces, product design and art.
In this exciting episode, Cammi and Gus discuss what not making art is like and THEN interview Alex Reed. Cammi and Gus were looking for a West Coast Correspondent for the podcast and, boom, Alex Reed shows up. This is a great interview with Alex, who is an artist and product designer. You can see his work here.
In this episode, Cammi and Gus talk about the fun of online shows vs. art openings. AND they get to interview their friend, Karen Tepaz. Karen is an amazing artist originally from LA who lives and works in NYC. You can check her work out on her website.
In this episode, Cammi and Gus discuss playing guitar (random) and talk to sculptor, Snow Yu, from the porcelain capital of the world, Jingdezhen, China. They talk about ceramics, grad school critique and making work in the US. You can check out Snow’s sculpture at snowyu.net.
Cammi and Gus welcome East Coast Correspondent, Adams Puryear, back to the podcast to discuss making, using and buying cups. Turns out, it’s a thing. They also touch on life outside New York.
Cammi and Gus answer listener questions and talk about cup shopping.
Still under Quarantine, like everyone else everywhere, Cammi and Gus bounce from subject to subject because normal is now negotiable. They have the opportunity to sit down with brilliant artist, Ian McDonald.
In this episode, Cammi and Gus talk about making work during quarantine. They also get to talk to Julia Elsas, artist/ musician/maker in a previously recorded interview. You can see Julia’s gorgeous work here.
