343: Celebrate Clay Week 2020 with Walter Ostrom on the conceptual potential of pottery

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Walter Ostrom. Originally recorded in the summer of 2015 this interview is being rebroadcast in celebration of Clay Week. I made a playlist featuring five archival releases that relate to the themes of Clay Week. This episode fits with Teaching Tuesday. Through his almost forty-year teaching career at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design he upheld functional ceramics as a conceptually rich medium that deserved equal footing in academia. One of the early adopters of earthenware Maiolica pottery in North America, Walter has been a major influence on generations of ceramic artists. To listen to this episode click here. To hear the rest of the themed episodes stream them from our website at www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/resources/clay-week-2020-play-list

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On today’s Amaco Community Corkboard we have Clay Week Open Studio, an international outreach event that celebrates clay, community, and creativity. Join us this weekend October 9-11, 2020 for virtual demonstrations, lectures, and online sales that are happening across the U.S. To find out more about Open Studio visit www.clayweek.org/openstudio.

Ben Carter

Ben Carter is a ceramic professional based in Howell, NJ. He maintains a studio, teaches workshops and exhibits nationally. He is the creator and host of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast. www.carterpottery.com.

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