Focusing On Workshops | Vrinda Hansen | Episode 1166

Barbara Murphy is a Canadian potter and owner of Alchemy Clay Studio. Barabara is a maker specializing in small batch original pots for use. https://ThePottersCast.com/1167

Vrinda Hansen is the owner and potter behind Stoka Clay Studio, a charming pottery haven in the Tweed Hinterland of NSW Australia. Nestled on a 15 acre farm in the serene Upper Duroby. Vrinda, a self-taught potter, started the studio to share her passion for clay. The studio has since become a creative hub for visiting international ceramic artists, hosting 2 to 3 day masterclasses. https://ThePottersCast.com/1166

Hannah Groff is a Brooklyn based illustrator and ceramicist, originally from The Gold Coast, Australia. After years working in Design, VFX, and Architecture Hannah now makes ceramics full time as the mind and hands behind G'Day Thrillseekers. All of Hannah's pieces are handmade and hand painted without stencils or transfers. https://ThePottersCast.com/1165

Artist, sculptor, and ceramicist Lincoln Mayne is fascinated by how we communicate through art and design. Drawing upon a 25-year career in multiple mediums and influenced by Dada's rejection of logic, Lincoln has worked across Australia, the UK, and the U.S., and is now based in Los Angeles. https://ThePottersCast.com/1164

Israel "Izzy" Davis is an artist, professor, and head of ceramics at Central Michigan University. Izzy has taught over 50 workshops and has been included in over 100 exhibitions. Izzy produces functional and non-functional works ranging in content from personal narratives, observations, and fun. Izzy lives with his wife and twin daughters in Grand Rapids, MI. https://ThePottersCast.com/1163

Steve Brown spent 25 years in film and VFX before becoming a full-time ceramicist this year. Steve makes reduction fired tableware which he sells via his website as well as supplying a Michelin-starred restaurant and recently exhibiting in his first gallery this summer. Steve now hopes to explore more sculptural forms, constantly pushing his work into new, expressive directions. https://ThePottersCast.com/1162

Jeremy Kalin has made pots for 35 years - first full-time, woodfiring, in his 20s, now making porcelain pots in his basement studio while also practicing law. Jeremy is a dad, husband, volunteer, collector (like most potters),  and a former state lawmaker who worked at the White House for a bit. https://ThePottersCast.com/1161

Jennifer Hill is a studio artist and traveling instructor based in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Having called several interesting places home Jennifer was most artistically influenced living on The Garden Isle of Kauai. Jennifer has taught ceramics nationwide and attended art residencies in diverse places including Missoula, Montana and Rome, Italy. https://ThePottersCast.com/1160

Drake Bialecki is a Bend, Oregon-based studio potter and organic farm specialist. With a BA in Organic Farming and pottery apprenticeship with Dark Horse Pottery and The Leach Pottery, Drake's diverse background spans international pottery residencies, winemaking, and renowned art shows. Drake's founded Pacific Stone Pottery in 2017 and advocates for handmade ceramics and farm-fresh food. https://ThePottersCast.com/1159

Lucien M. Koonce, a North Carolina native, earned BFA and MFA degrees in Ceramics, studying under notable professors. Lucien founded Horsepen Kiln Studio, living in pottery-rich regions of NC before relocating to Massachusetts in 2008. Lucien's wood-fired ceramic works, both functional and sculptural, are exhibited nationally and internationally. https://ThePottersCast.com/1158