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Colour affects peoples’ emotional reactions and mood. In ceramics, the artist uses colour to imbue something other than that communicated from the form itself. This podcast explores the entire spectrum of colour, the psychology of colour, and how to use colour to communicate in ceramics. Bob will not only interview top ceramic artists from around the world but also artists using other mediums who use colour in their work.
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- 1 weeks ago34 min
Lucy Morris: A Welsh Sculptor and Psychotherapist
Welcome to Colour and Ceramics with your host Bob Acton.Today Bob is joined by Lucy Morris, a ceramic artist and psychotherapist from South Wales. Lucy brings those two worlds together through her animal sculptures, particularly her hares, exploring vulnerability and the feelings we all share.Her fascination with hares began while teaching ceramics in the prison system. Their alertness, vulnerability and those extraordinary listening ears offered her a way to explore what it means to feel safe, connected and heard.You can find her work at https://www.lucymorrisceramicart.co.uk/ and on her Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/lucy_morris_ceramic_art/And you can find Bob's work at https://bobactonceramics.com
- 3 weeks ago39 min
Jasen Robillard: Founder of Stumpcraft
In this episode of Colour & Ceramics, Bob Acton @bobacton talks with Jasen Robillard of StumpCraft about the fascinating process of transforming artists’ work into intricate wooden puzzles.We also begin with a short conversation with Nichole Windblad from Art Market Craft Sale, someone Jasen credits with helping him develop his business.It’s a conversation about art, craft, collaboration, and the people who help creative businesses grow.Find Jasen and Stumpcraft here:https://www.stumpcraft.com/https://www.instagram.com/stumpcraft/Find Nichole and Art Market Craft Sale here:https://www.artmarketcraftsale.com/https://www.instagram.com/artmarketcraftsale/
- Oct 2, 202638 min
Mindy Andrews: A Canadian Potter inspired by Nature
My guest on the latest episode of Colour & Ceramics is Calgary ceramic artist Mindy Andrews.Mindy’s work is deeply rooted in nature, from the forests of northwestern Ontario where she grew up to the landscapes of the Canadian Rockies where she has lived for more than 20 years.Working primarily in porcelain, she uses slips, underglazes, painting, and carving to create vessels and sculptural pieces inspired by trees, flowers, bark, light, and the atmosphere of the forest.We talk about her connection to nature, how landscape influences her ceramic practice, and the ideas and processes behind her work.Listen to the full conversation on Colour & Ceramics wherever you find your podcasts. Mindy's work can be found on her Instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/mindyaandrews/
- Sep 3, 202640 min
Deana Bada Maloney: Nature-focused ceramic multimedia sculptor
On today's show, Bob Acton @bobacton, interviews Deana Bada Maloney, an Illinois-based ceramic artist and wildlife sculptor whose work brings together hand-built clay, animal anatomy, drawing, expressive surface, and mixed media.With a background in drawing, painting, anatomy, and scientific illustration, Deana has developed a highly observational approach to ceramic sculpture. She often thinks about working in clay as a form of three-dimensional drawing, using gesture, texture, and carefully observed anatomy to build animals that feel both physically convincing and full of character.Teaching has also become an important part of Deana’s practice. Through workshops and mentoring, she shares her approach to sculpting animals, studying anatomy, developing form, and using clay as a way of seeing more closely.Surface is another distinctive part of Deana’s work and teaching. She uses oxides to emphasize the marks made during sculpting and also works with inks on fired ceramic surfaces, allowing drawing and mark-making to continue after the firing process. Her workshops on inking ceramics explore how these materials can add depth, contrast, and character without completely covering the clay beneath.In this episode of the Colour and Ceramics Podcast, we talk about ceramic animal sculpture, drawing in three dimensions, studying anatomy, hand-building techniques, working with ink on ceramics, developing expressive surfaces, and what Deana has learned through teaching and mentoring other ceramic artists.If you are interested in ceramic sculpture, wildlife art, hand-building, clay workshops, animal anatomy, ceramic surface techniques, or using drawing as part of your ceramic practice, I think you’ll enjoy this conversation.
- Aug 18, 202634 min
Drew Caines: An English sculptor exploring the ancients.
My guest today is Drew Caines, a ceramic artist based in Leeds in the north of England who has been working with clay for almost 30 years.Drew creates richly textured, often sculptural work that brings together influences from very different points in human history. He draws inspiration from ancient Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic art, folklore and ethnography, while also pulling in contemporary influences such as street art and Pop art.There is a wonderful sense of something both ancient and strangely familiar in Drew's work. Pattern, texture and intricate detail are central to his making, but beneath the surface is a deeper interest in memory, emotion and our connection to the people who made things thousands of years before us.You can find his work here: https://www.instagram.com/drewcainesceramics/
- Jul 31, 202622 min
Susie Kathol: A Canadian biologist and potter living in the Rocky Mountains.
In this episode of Colour & Ceramics, Bob Acton @bobacton speaks with Susie Kathol, a ceramic artist, wildlife biologist, and botanist based in Revelstoke, BC.Susie brings her scientific knowledge and deep connection to the natural world into her ceramic practice, using sgraffito to carve images of plants and wildlife into the surfaces of her work.We talk about the relationship between science and art, learning ceramics within a supportive studio community, and how close observation of the natural world can find its way into clay.A lovely conversation about curiosity, nature, and developing an artistic practice alongside a life in science.Susie's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/susiekatholceramics/Susie's Website: https://susiekatholceramics.ca/
- Jul 17, 202633 min
Surface Stories Collective: A Toronto Arts Councill-funded Project
SPECIAL EDITION: In this episode of the Colour & Ceramics Podcast, we explore the Surface Stories Collective, https://surfacestoriescollective.lovable.app/, a Toronto-based initiative bringing non-ceramic artists from equity-deserving communities into the world of ceramic surface design.Through workshops, studio sessions, and a culminating exhibition at Gallery 1065 from July 24 to August 2, participants are expanding their creative practices, experimenting with clay, and building new connections across Toronto’s arts communities.It is an inspiring conversation with Natalie Waddell https://claygirl.ca and Christina Leslie https://www.christinaleslie.com/ about access, collaboration, and the possibilities that emerge when artists step into unfamiliar creative territory.Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.Produced with the support of the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council.#ColourAndCeramics #SurfaceStoriesCollective #CeramicArt #TorontoArts #ContemporaryCraft
- Jul 15, 202647 min
Paul Smith: British Sculptor
My guest today is British ceramic sculptor Paul Smith, who has worked full-time from his studio in North Derbyshire since 1998. Paul is known for his bold, semi-abstract animal sculptures, combining simplified forms with expressive, richly layered surfaces.Inspired by ancient sculpture and pottery, Inuit and folk art, and his lifelong fascination with the natural world, Paul is especially drawn to horses, cattle, wolves, bears, and big cats. His recent work uses layers of slips, engobes, oxides, and underglazes to create sculptures that feel like treasured objects, marked by age and history.Alongside his studio practice, Paul now teaches his distinctive hand-building methods through masterclasses in the UK and internationally.You can find him here on his website: https://paulsmithsculptures.co.uk/ and on his Instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/paulsmithsculptures/
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