Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Kim Kirchman. A long time potter and educator, Kim is a professor of art at St. Petersburg College. Her recent altered vessel forms are decorated with underglaze drawings of botanical patterns that reference the lush environment of the Tampa Bay area. In the interview we talk about keeping it fresh in the classroom, the origins of the Tampa Tour de Clay, and how she utilized her aesthetic training to remodel homes and plan for retirement. For more information on Kim please visit www.tampatourdeclay.com/kim-kirchman.

This episode of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast is sponsored by Mountain Maid Workshops. On Saturday, April 2nd, internationally acclaimed Australian potter, Shannon Garson comes to Grass Valley, California to kick off Mountain Maid Workshops’ spring series with a one-day demonstration, sharing her process from inspiration to finished pot. Space is limited for this exciting one-time event! For information and to purchase seats, please go to mountainmaidworkshops.com. 

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with artist couple Adam and Melissa Yungbluth. Based in St. Petersburg, FL they both have an active studio practice making functional ceramic vessels. In addition to the studio, Melissa is the assistant curator of exhibitions at the Morean Center for Art and Adam manages studio operations at the Morean Center for Clay. In the interview we talk about the history of the art scene in St. Petersburg, the rise of nerd culture, and their mutual love of comedy podcasts. For more information on their work please visit www.adamyungbluth.com or melissayungbluth.tumblr.com. More information on the Morean Center for Clay can be found at www.moreancenterforclay.org.

This episode of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast is sponsored by The Carter Art Center Gallery at the MCC- Penn Valley. The Carter Center will be hosting three ceramic exhibitions that coincide with the upcoming NCECA conference in Kansas City. On location will be the Strictly Figurative Invitational featuring 15 of the nations finest figure sculptors, a solo exhibition featuring artist Bede Clark, and the University of Missiouri- Columbia Ceramics Graduate Student Exhibit. For more information please visit www.mcckc.edu/pvart.