Season 2
Carmen D'Apollonio: Sculptor, lamp maker, and designer.
Today’s featured artist is Carmen D’Apollonio , sculptor who explores everything from abstraction to figuration in her ceramic practice. Self-taught in ceramics, Carmen creates sculptural lighting and vessels that fuse craftsmanship with functionality, often infused with humour. As she puts it, “My...
Suzy Birstein: A Canadian sculptor creating fantastic figurative work.
Join us on the Colour and Ceramics Podcast today as our host Bob Acton @bobacton strums up an exciting conversation with Vancouver's vibrant artist Suzy Birstein @suzy_birstein ! Hold onto your mugs as we dive into Suzy's world of whimsical, figurative ceramic works and paintings. Ready for some ar...
Rob and Jess Sutherland: From dirt to beauty in Athens.
Join Bob, Jess, and Rob Sutherland, founders of Good Dirt Studio in Athens, Georgia—a dynamic ceramics space dedicated to creativity, community, and clay on today's podcast episode. As artists and educators, Jess and Rob have cultivated a welcoming environment where students of all levels can explo...
CJ Jilek: Ceramic colourist extraordinaire.
Bob Acton, the host of the Colour and Ceramics Podcast, shares his conversation with CJ Jilek. CJ creates beautiful, colourful work that is inspired by the sensuality of nature. Her work explores the connection between botanical forms and human sexuality. By abstracting flower blooms and focusing o...
Emily Stubbs: A Contemporary Ceramicist from York in the UK
Welcome to today’s episode! In this conversation, Bob sits down with the incredibly talented Emily Stubbs to dive into her journey with clay—how it all began, the evolution of her stunning work, and some fascinating insights into the techniques she uses in her ceramics practice. Emily’s work is bot...
Sandy Brown: Renowned British potter and sculptor using an energetic, intuitive style.
Sandy Brown is a renowned British ceramic artist celebrated for her expressive, spontaneous approach to clay. Her work is characterized by bold colors, free-flowing brushwork, and an energetic, intuitive style that challenges conventional ceramic traditions. After being introduced to ceramics in Ja...
Karen Adams: Sculptor and painter
Welcome to the Colour and Ceramics Podcast. Today's episode is with Karen Adams from Lush Brush Studios. Karen is a sculptor and painter based in Roswell, Georgia in the USA. She does some lovely sculptures using multi-media and found objects. You can find her website and Instagram sites here https...
Jack Durling: Ceramic animal sculptor and conservationalist.
A big warm welcome to Jack Durling, a wonderful animal sculptor and conservationist from the UK. Jack @jackdurlingceramics and Bob Acton @bobacton had a great conversation about Jack's work, how he approaches his work and, of course, surface design. You can find Jack at his website at https://www.j...
Susan Halls: An Exceptional Potter, Sculptor and Teacher in the UK.
Bob Acton, host of the Colour and Ceramics Podcast, shares a lovely conversation he had with Susan Halls from Yorkshire in the UK. They talked her approach to ceramics and, of course, colour and surface design. I hope you enjoy the show. Susan can be found on her website at https://susanhalls.com/ ...
Ceramic Colour Magic: Insights from Sara Moorhouse
Welcome to the Colour and Ceramics Podcast. I’m Bob Acton and I’m pleased to introduce you to the wonderful Sara Moorhouse. Her work on ceramics, colour and spatial perception began with a master’s degree at Cardiff, Wales and then onto a PhD to develop the ideas with more emphasis upon spatial col...