4. Enamel for Change

Can a piece of enamel be political without explanation? Host Judy Stone and guest Ana Lopez, professor of metalsmithing and jewelry at the University of North Texas, share their conversations with enamelists whose work engages with politics. Learn how artists use the allure of enamel to open up difficult conversations, and why Ana believes good artwork always leaves room for interpretation.00:00 Introduction, and Ana Lopez03:19 Elizabeth Turrell06:09 Melissa Cameron07:57 Harlan Butt12:45 Bill Harper18:10 Marianne Hunter20:07 Keith Lewis21:30 Tanya Crane23:14 Jessica Calderwood28:01 Marissa Saneholtz30:45 Jan Harrell32:22 Everybody should vote This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enamelingincontext.substack.com

In Part 2 of this 2-part conversation, host Judy Stone continues her talk with Hal Nelson and Bernard Jazzar of the Enamel Arts Foundation. What began as a love of the medium grew into a mission to bring enamel to the public. Learn how they are entrusting their collection to museums across the country, why they believe enamel has to be held to be understood, and who they hope will carry the work forward.00:00 Living with Enamels07:44 More to Learn, More to Share11:43 Distributing the Collection25:15 So-Called Retirement29:25 Who Gets Remembered35:50 Personal Narratives40:06 The Time and the Place50:11 Conclusions with Judy and Katy This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enamelingincontext.substack.com

In Part 1 of this 2-part conversation, host Judy Stone talks with Hal Nelson and Bernard Jazzar—museum curators, art historians, and founders of the Enamel Arts Foundation. Learn how chance encounters with enamel work sparked a decades-long project to recover a nearly lost chapter of American craft history.In this episode: A short-lived 1981 enameling workshop · Happening upon enamels at Southern California flea markets · Why enamel never made it into standard art history curricula · A self-directed project archiving museum collections nationwide. · The 2005 exhibition and book, Painting with Fire: Masters of Enameling in America, 1930–198000:00 Introduction01:50 Discovering Enamels08:18 A Glimpse in Storage13:01 Building the Archive18:57 Painting with Fire - Exhibition and Book23:40 Closing Reflections with Judy and Katy This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enamelingincontext.substack.com

Welcome to the first episode of Enameling in Context, a podcast about vitreous enamel and the world that surrounds it. Host Judy Stone has been a professional enamelist for 60+ years, and she still fields questions from people who assume she means teeth, car paint, or epoxy resin. Joined by her friend and fellow enamelist and metalsmith Katy Joksch, Judy answers the obvious first question: what exactly is the "context" in Enameling in Context?00:00 The Big Picture05:12 The Medium10:11 Why a Podcast19:56 Education and Enameling25:17 Goals of This Podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enamelingincontext.substack.com