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Trade Secret
Hosted by Adam Chau · EN
Adam Chau sits down with two artists, writers, or curators each week to discuss contemporary issues in art, craft and design. Each guest drives the conversation, drawing on the episode's central theme by using their own experience working in the arts. The podcast highlights that a single issue can have multiple perspectives and that ultimately, we should disclose our trade secrets.
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Live from NCECA: Rethinking Technology with David Jones, Bri Murphy and Del Harrow
Apr 5, 202400:58:07Tap to summarizeI'm back with a special live episode of Trade Secret. This episode was recorded live in Richmond for this year's NCECA conference and features guest host David Jones talking to panelists Bri Murphy and Del Harrow. Thank you to NCECA for coproducing the episode, to Cole Collier for running sound, and to the wonderful audience that came out for this dialogue on technology. Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com
Transcribe →The Gallery, Part 2 with Eric Botbyl
May 26, 202300:19:32Tap to summarizeHere's the episode that budding ceramic artists are probably waiting to hear - the inside scoop on how a gallery is run and how you can get in to one. The short answer is that there aren't hard and fast rules to this. It might be more important though to hear the story of how a gallery actually gets started and what kind of person has the ambition to build one. Today's guest tells us about the impetus of Companion Gallery. Welcome Eric Botbyl. Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org
Transcribe →The Gallery, Part 1 with Jing Huang
May 23, 202300:18:35Tap to summarizeFinding a gallery that's the right fit is like dating - there are so many things to consider. Throughout this season we've talked to artists that have second jobs that sustain their practice, or did sales themselves. For the full-time artist that relies on the gallery system to make a living we need a dedicated episode. Our guest today talks about being a represented artist at a gallery. Welcome Jing Huang. Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org
Transcribe →The Designer, Pt. 2 with Carole Epp
May 16, 202300:26:04Tap to summarizeWe've all probably seen it by now. That photograph that looks a little bit off; perhaps it's the dreamy quality or maybe you noticed an extra finger on a hand…or a missing one - an image created entirely by artificial intelligence. How can clay and A.I. work together? Our guest today walks us through the ins and outs of using this new technology. Welcome Carole Epp. Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org
Transcribe →The Designer, Pt. 1 with Judith Weber
May 9, 202300:24:38Tap to summarizeThe wonderful thing about ceramics is that many people can experience it with or without an education in it. There are huge swaths of people, much more than makers, that buy and appreciate pottery without the predisposition to why something looks formally good or conceptually resonant - they just like it. Today's guest designed one of the most iconic and popular teapots in American design history. Welcome Judith Weber. Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org
Transcribe →The Student, Pt. 2 with Nick Deford
May 2, 202300:21:39Tap to summarizeSo far, I've interviewed many guests within academia and I want to shift the focus on education from the degree-seeking track to a more community-based environment. My next guest brings life to these environments and is the Chief Program Officer at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Welcome Nick DeFord. Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org
Transcribe →The Student, Pt. 1 with Micah Sweezie
Apr 26, 202300:23:48Tap to summarizeAfter many years in the field, I've seen there are as many ways to learn as there are artists. Today on the show sculptor Micah Sweezie talks about going to school in the time of Covid at SAIC in Chicago. Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org
Transcribe →The Resident, Pt. 2 with Claire Brassil
Apr 13, 202300:22:55Tap to summarizeLooking for a residency? Listen to the Outreach Coordinator at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Claire Brassil, talk about the residency experience in Newcastle, Maine. Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org
Transcribe →The Resident, Pt. 1 with Lauren Sandler
Apr 4, 202300:36:11Tap to summarizeArtists-in-Residence programs are popular and prevalent in American ceramics. Artist and educator Lauren Sandler walks us through the experience of being a teaching resident at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org
Transcribe →Live from NCECA with Williams-Turnage, Arbelaez, and Dykstra
Mar 28, 202300:56:51Tap to summarizeJoin co-hosts Adam Chau and Robin Williams-Turnage (Potters of Color 2.0) in conversation with Natalia Arbelaez and Magdolene Dykstra from The Color Network. During the panel the group talk about building communities of color and equitable strategies for organizing exhibitions. This episode was recorded live in Cincinnati, OH as a part of this year's NCECA conference. Today's episode is brought to you by AMACO Brent. For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com
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