Antoinette interviews with artists and craftsmen
Antoinette has interviewed many artists and craftsmen over the years, and she has been interviewed by several other artists and celebrities. Here is an index to listen to and/or view these interviews.
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Paul Blais, the founder, and host of The Potters Cast, interviewed Antoinette. The story begins with the artist's heritage, how she came to the United States, and why she chose ceramics as an art form. Antoinette talks about the "diva of clay" (porcelain) that keeps her humble and she gives a glimpse of why one should understand the clay medium.
Ron Roy is well known as the ceramic Glaze doctor. As the co-author, along with John Hesselberth, the book "Mastering Cone 6 Glazes" took the pottery community by storm, since, for the first time, there was a condensed, but extensive document about the stability and durability of pottery glazes.
Ron joined TeachinArt online school of art as a ceramic teacher and presents the 6-week Glazing With Ron Roy online class.
I hope you enjoy the video as Antoinette enjoyed the interview with Ron.
Ron joined TeachinArt online school of art as a ceramic teacher and presents the 6-week Glazing With Ron Roy online class.
I hope you enjoy the video as Antoinette enjoyed the interview with Ron.
Curt was one of the first porcelain artists that I learned about when I was still a young potter. I saw his work for the first time in a porcelain book by Peter Lane.
At the time my knowledge of porcelain was limited and in my wildest dreams I never would have thought that I would get a chance to meet him, let alone to get to become friends. Curt is a fellow member of the International Academy of Ceramic Art. We sure loved hearing his stories and dry humor.
Benzle presents two online workshops for TeachinArt, Colored Clay, as well as his art business class for artists, AAMAL (All Artists Making A Living).
At the time my knowledge of porcelain was limited and in my wildest dreams I never would have thought that I would get a chance to meet him, let alone to get to become friends. Curt is a fellow member of the International Academy of Ceramic Art. We sure loved hearing his stories and dry humor.
Benzle presents two online workshops for TeachinArt, Colored Clay, as well as his art business class for artists, AAMAL (All Artists Making A Living).
Antoinette was interviewed on the Mississippi Public Broadcasting's FM and digital radio networks by Malcolm White, the former executive director of the Mississippi Arts Commission.
They found the story in Saltillo Mississippi, to Chicago and all the way back to her heritage in South Africa and Namibia.
They found the story in Saltillo Mississippi, to Chicago and all the way back to her heritage in South Africa and Namibia.
Rhythm of Tides
Anja Slapničar, a ceramic artist and highly renown artist from Slovenia interviewed Antoinette and found out where her career started. Antoinette presented a 5-day hands-on porcelain workshop in Kamnik, Slovenia. The interview was recorded in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.
You may see more information about Antoinette's international workshops.
You may see more information about Antoinette's international workshops.
David comes from a family of artists and he is married to Molly Sharp, a jewelry artist. Living in Zirconia, NC since 2000, he is working in his timber framed studio, overlooking a beautiful garden, while Molly has her own studio close by. The wood-fired kiln that David designed and built in 2009 is operating on average 5 times a year.
David Voorhees presents an online workshop at TeachinArt, Porcelain tips for wheel throwing.
David Voorhees presents an online workshop at TeachinArt, Porcelain tips for wheel throwing.
Marcia Selsor low fire saggar fired pots
Marcia celebrated a career of half a century in clay for in 2016, after she enrolled in a 3-D course at the Philadelphia College of Art in 1966.
Her career path stretch far and deep over different techniques and processes.
Marcia teaches in many European countries, and presents the online class Alternative Firing for TeachinArt.
Some of the highlights of her career is architectural exhibitions at the Archie Bray Warehouse and installations at Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, Montana.
Her career path stretch far and deep over different techniques and processes.
Marcia teaches in many European countries, and presents the online class Alternative Firing for TeachinArt.
Some of the highlights of her career is architectural exhibitions at the Archie Bray Warehouse and installations at Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, Montana.
John Shirley with his slip cast porcelain bowls, decorated with resist and ceramic pigments.
The early bone china bowls made by John was pierced and sandblasted, but then he started to experiment with soluble salts several years back. He keeps experimenting with the layering of ceramic pigment and resist techniques and recently started adding gold to his work.
John won a merit at the Corobrik National Ceramics Biennale in 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and had a bone china piece selected for the 5th World Ceramic Biennale, in Korea in 2009. Here is the recorded visit between him and Antoinette.
John won a merit at the Corobrik National Ceramics Biennale in 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and had a bone china piece selected for the 5th World Ceramic Biennale, in Korea in 2009. Here is the recorded visit between him and Antoinette.
Connie is cutting through the thick clay wall to begin with faceting of a cup.
As studio potter and ceramics instructor Connie focuses on wheel thrown and altered functional pottery. She creates pouring and drinking vessels. During her online workshop with TeachinArt, she created a tea set from clay to finish. When Antoinette interviewed Connie, she revealed some interesting facts about her career.
Sculpted Art by late Marie EvB Gibbons.
Instead of using ceramic glazes, the late Marie Gibbons used acrylic paints to decorate her sculptures. She took a decorating medium which is fairly cheap, to create extraordinary articles from otherwise fairly ordinary objects. Although Marie worked with clay, her decorating techniques are suitable for any surface, from wood, plastic, clay or any other material that can be painted. Marie left a beautiful legacy behind. Learn more about it.
One step in the multiple painting and firing processes involved in China Painting with Paul Lewing.
Imagine a mule packer, horse wrangler, hunting and fishing guide, telling stories. Paul Lewing have a few passions and all are intertwined with each other. He loves clay, especially if he can enrich the surface with beautiful painting. He love hiking. Being out in nature often, shows when he document it on clay or canvas. Permanent surfaces like wall tiles or the floor of a swimming pool are all places where his love for nature and art collides.
Paul is a fascinating story teller and he weave these stories in during his online workshop with TeachinArt. Antoinette introduces him in this interview.
Paul is a fascinating story teller and he weave these stories in during his online workshop with TeachinArt. Antoinette introduces him in this interview.
Some shino glazing effects obtained by Connie Christensen.
Connie Christensen is not just a well experienced potter and instructor, but she learned from the best of the best. The late potter and activist Malcolm Davis created shino glazes that lives on in the hands of many potters in the USA today. Connie learned from him and she is taking some of his legacy forth by teaching shino glazing to potters across the world. Here is a little more information.
In front of a Chris Gustin bowl with a variety of mugs, cups and wall plates on the far wall behind Antoinette and Susie.
Susie Bowman is the owner of The Kiln Studio and Gallery in Fairhope, a beautiful coastal town in Alabama. Antoinette presented a hands-on workshop in the well equipped studio.
Susie has successfully hosted workshops and shows of well known ceramic artists and potters like Curtis Benzle, Mary Louis Carter, Ron Meyers, Ken Baskin, Chris Gryder, Bertice McPherson, Sebastian Moh, Fong Choo.
Learn more about ceramic art.
Susie has successfully hosted workshops and shows of well known ceramic artists and potters like Curtis Benzle, Mary Louis Carter, Ron Meyers, Ken Baskin, Chris Gryder, Bertice McPherson, Sebastian Moh, Fong Choo.
Learn more about ceramic art.
Coming from a trades family, Michael taps inspiration from everyday handy man objects.
Michael is an award winning porcelain artist who came from a heritage of tradesman.
Through his porcelain clay processes he tells stories about tradesman, their tools and machinery. Empty paint cans become canvasses through which he stages the finished job and the worker. He opens up conversations with his patriotic objects about the US flag and military equipment.
Through his porcelain clay processes he tells stories about tradesman, their tools and machinery. Empty paint cans become canvasses through which he stages the finished job and the worker. He opens up conversations with his patriotic objects about the US flag and military equipment.
Wildlife painter Bradley Gordon bring some world elements into his Mississippi inspired artwork.
Bradley, is a wildlife painter from Oxford Mississippi. He exhibited his colorful paintings in the Gumtree Museum of Art in Tupelo, Mississippi - the birthplace of Elvis Presley. His art is inspired by the Japanese Pop Art and is enriched by his upbringing in the Mississippi Delta. Gordon studied at the University of Mississippi in Oxford and taught English in Taiwan and Japan.
Jack Sures use the cream-like qualities of porcelain slip to decorate his strong ceramic forms with.
Jack is one of Canada's premier ceramicists and art educators.
He worked and exhibited in Japan, Paris, London, USA and was appointed by the United Nations Handcraft Development Program to set up a ceramics program in Grenada.
Jack was instrumental in establishing the ceramics department at the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus (now the University of Regina). Here is a brief look into the artist
He worked and exhibited in Japan, Paris, London, USA and was appointed by the United Nations Handcraft Development Program to set up a ceramics program in Grenada.
Jack was instrumental in establishing the ceramics department at the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus (now the University of Regina). Here is a brief look into the artist