The Potters Cast

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A Pro And His Thoughts | Haakon Lenzi | Episode 1157 Aug 12, 2025

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Haakon Lenzi is a lifelong New Yorker. Haakon maintains an active studio practice out of his East Harlem studio, where he produces his signature "Lenziware" pottery.

https://ThePottersCast.com/1157

Ceramivirus & Thoughts on Teaching | Evgenii Pokidaev | Episode 1156 Aug 07, 2025

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Evgenii Pokidaev, born in Siberia, Russia is traveling the world and doing pottery. In addition to making pottery, Evgenii also teaches pottery throwing online in which he teaches starting with the very basics and students from around the world.

https://ThePottersCast.com/1156

Reaching Out To Galleries | Susie Kathol | Episode 1155 Aug 05, 2025

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Susie Kathol is a ceramic artist working with the sgraffito decoration technique, making and etching black-and-white pieces with images from nature. Susie's inspiration comes from her deep connection to animals, plants, fungi, and her work as a biologist.

https://ThePottersCast.com/1155

A South Dakota Potter Building Her Business | Kelsey Schroeder | Episode 1154 Jul 31, 2025

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Kelsey Schroeder is originally from Rapid City, South Dakota and is proud to be a working artist still living in the Black Hills. Kelsey is currently working out of her home studio full time to support her family. Kelsey is inspired by colors and textures in the natural world- from ocean tides and coral reefs, to geological formations and patterns in rocks. It is Kelsey's hope to create a world that is energetic and colorful while still staying true to the subtle beauty see in nature.

https://ThePottersCast.com/1154

Character Maker | Tim McMahon | Episode 1153 Jul 29, 2025

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Tim McMahon graduated from the Maine College of Art and Design (MECAD) with a BFA in Sculpture. He taught middle school art at North Yarmouth Academy for 15 years, before leaving the teaching world to pursue full time work in carpentry and ceramics. Tim lives in Portland with his wife and two boys. He creates all of his monster designs in his backyard studio.

http://ThePottersCast.com/1153

Clay, Calling, and the Creative | John Hunter | Episode 1152 Jul 24, 2025

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John Hunter has made pottery for over 50 years. In 1970 John studied at Penland School of Crafts with Cynthia Bringle and other well-known potters and ceramic artists. In 2005, John and his wife, Suzanne, founded Community Hope Ministries in Namibia. John lectures worldwide with his potter's wheel, applying insights from the perspective of a potter and the clay. Currently John fires his work in a local wood burning kiln and a gas soda kiln he built at his ceramic studio in Madison, Wisconsin.

https://ThePottersCast.com/1152

A Creative In The Ukrainian Army | Alex Mrachkovskiy | Episode 1151 Jul 22, 2025

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Alex Mrachkovskiy has been working with clay for over 12 years. Alex founded a studio where he creates handmade ceramics — simple, honest, and full of character. Alex is drawn to texture, light, stillness, and those quiet moments when ordinary things feel special without saying much.

https://ThePottersCast.com/1151

Clay Camp For Kids | Jessa Decker-Smith | Episode 1150 Jul 17, 2025

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With her whimsical works, potter Jessa Decker-Smith endeavors to add delight to the mundane motions of everyday life. She lives in Denver with husband Eric, 3 kiddos, 2 studio cats and Big Mama, the fountain she made during lockdown that took her on an unexpected journey that has resulted in an additional 253 fountains, so far. Whether you find them at home, in the garden, or in sacred spaces, she hopes encountering her pieces brings you joy and ease.

https://ThePottersCast.com/1150

A Dialogue With The Piece | Kathy Skaggs | Episode 1149 Jul 15, 2025

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Kathy Skaggs holds her MAE and MFA in Ceramics. Kathy taught art in public schools for 30+ years and founded Atlantic Pottery Supply. Kathy is now a Ceramic Education Consultant with AMACO, training educators and artists in clay integration and surface printing techniques.

https://ThePottersCast.com/1149

A Year Of Yes | Heather Lepp | Episode 1148 Jul 10, 2025

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Heather Lepp is an artist and educator originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She received her BFA from the University of Manitoba in 2016, and her MFA from West Virginia University in 2024. In addition to formal education, she apprenticed with four professional potters from 2016-2020. In 2019 she was an artist in residence at Medalta, and in 2023 she was a summer resident at the Red Lodge Clay Center. She has taught at numerous art centers and exhibited her work across Canada and the United States. Currently, she is a long-term resident at the Clay Studio of Missoula where she lives with her partner and two dogs.

https://ThePottersCast.com/1148

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