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Artaxis Conversations

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Artaxis Conversations is a production of Artaxis. Each mini-series featuring contemporary artists working in ceramics. Artaxis is a non-profit organization that promotes the ceramic arts. We are a volunteer-run organization that relies on generous donations from the community. If you would like to support Artaxis, please consider making a donation through our website or sharing our work with your community at artaxis.org With the help of different artists, Artaxis conversation is produced and recorded by the Artaxis board members.

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April 20, 2024

S1-EP7 | Artaxis Conversations | Mini-Series | Project: Cup with Artist Samuel Johnson

For the grand finale of the Project: Cup’s Studio Visit series, we got a sneak peak into the home studio of potter and painter, Samuel Johnson. Sam’s studio practice is rooted in the thoughtful creation of functional vessels. He throws and hand builds on a low-momentum kick wheel, which engages the body in a different way than weighted kick wheels or electric wheels. The rhythm of this style of throwing, including the sensitivity to pressure and speed, is a delight to witness. That attention to the subtle interactions between object and user isn’t just apparent in the studio process. Each of the vessels we handled and used in the studio was infused with a strong sense of purpose and opportunities for small discoveries - like the unexpected presence of a stone just under the surface, or a blush of ash from the wood firing highlighting a pattern in the clay.In Sam’s words: "There was a different kind of philosophy embedded in the different places that I worked at early in my career – the St. Johns Pottery in Minnesota, the Denmark Design School in Copenhagen, and at the studio of Koie Ryoji.""I found that these different experiences and perspectives led me to thinking about the essence of form. From the time in Denmark, I learned to think about how to pair things down. How to find one quality to focus on and reduce the noise or superfluous elements. I wondered how that would relate to a type of pottery that took a “natural” approach to materials – an acceptance of imperfection, an acceptance of the idiosyncratic qualities of the glaze or clay or firing method or even the hand. Those ideas were present in my experiences in Minnesota and Japan. What would it be like to pair these things together? In time, I started to think about it as relating the nature of materials to the nature of self, to the intellect. I wondered what it would be like to pair together 3 elements: clay as a natural material, fire in its raw state and me as a person in my own humanity. I wanted to know what that meant in terms of making things that had a theoretical, mathematical type of precision and was also full of emotional impulses."<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C43rl4_A2-8/?img_index=1" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Sam's studio visit images⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||Artaxis Conversations is a production of Artaxis. This MiniSeries was produced by Bobby Tso and recorded by Bobby Tso and Casey Whittier. We invite you to view the work of the artists that were part of today's conversation and many more at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://artaxis.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠artaxis.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>or ⁠⁠<a href="https://artaxis.org/conversations/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">artaxis.org/conversations</a>Artaxis is a non-profit organization that promotes the ceramic arts. We are a volunteer-run organization that relies on generous donations from the community. If you would like to support Artaxis, please consider making a donation through our website or sharing our work with your community. Thank you. Music Credit:⁠⁠⁠ <a href="https://pixabay.com/music/big-band-bugablue-656/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">BugaBlue⁠</a>

April 20, 2024

S1-EP6 | Artaxis Conversations | Mini-Series | Project: Cup with Artist Sunyoung Park

Project: Cup snuck into the studio of Sunyoung Park! Sunyoung’s early life and education was in Korea. There, historical ceramic objects were part of the everyday and an interest in art shaped her education. Sunyoung discusses the process for re-imagining everyday inspirations in her work and the transitions that she experienced as an international student and artist in residence. We laughed so much during this conversation - here are a few snippets (sans laughter) from Sunyoung: “Sometimes, I find myself lost in surreal thoughts while working with clay. Initially, my thoughts are grounded in reality, but they eventually transform into bizarre fantasies. My creative process involves capturing a few items in my memory or taking pictures, followed by sketching in my idea book and creating a three-dimensional sculpture. Currently, I am working on integrating mixed media with my ceramic sculptures to establish a cohesive conversation between the contrasting media. I developed an interest in mixed media due to my curiosity, which was sparked during my graduate studies in Korea. Initially, I thought mixed media would not complement my clay sculptures, but with Pattie’s guidance at SIU, I found my own vocabulary by using diverse materials. My colleagues, Meg Howton, Caro Burks, and Liz Stanslands also inspired me. Over the years, I have enjoyed the privilege of working with diverse media to develop my artistic language. I am now more experienced in making the right choices that make sense with my content, creating a cohesive moment.”<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C3doyrTAMF6/?img_index=1" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sunyoung's studio visit images⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||Artaxis Conversations is a production of Artaxis. This MiniSeries was produced by Bobby Tso and recorded by Bobby Tso and Casey Whittier. We invite you to view the work of the artists that were part of today's conversation and many more at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://artaxis.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠artaxis.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>or ⁠⁠<a href="https://artaxis.org/conversations/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">artaxis.org/conversations</a>Artaxis is a non-profit organization that promotes the ceramic arts. We are a volunteer-run organization that relies on generous donations from the community. If you would like to support Artaxis, please consider making a donation through our website or sharing our work with your community. Thank you. Music Credit:⁠⁠⁠ <a href="https://pixabay.com/music/big-band-bugablue-656/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">BugaBlue⁠</a>

April 20, 2024

S1-EP5 | Artaxis Conversations | Mini-Series | Project: Cup with Artist Elaine Buss & Natasha Hovey

Today Project: Cup are in the studio of current Charlotte Street Resident, Elaine Buss. Elaine’s work explores ambiguity and the nondescript, specifically in relation to the sensory, ineffable, and intangible experience of inhabiting a human body. Her inspirations include: anthropological forms, ancient grinding stones and/or the qualities of stone, and sacred architecture.In response to questions about the material experimentation and staying attuned the nuances in the work, Elaine offered:“I really feel like an alchemist. I have rules but then I just forget the rules and go for it. I let myself do the weird things, and then I take really good notes after. I have this whole body of work where I take ceramic materials and use them in ways that are not traditionally appropriate. It creates lots of interesting materiality. It feels other and that is so fascinating to me. I started with an interest in frits and plaster casting glaze- I was just using the materials that were available. Honestly, It was kind of like one accident into another. My thought was ‘Oh, that’s interesting, let me try that more.’We also have a chance to visit home studio of Natasha Hovey! Natasha dives deep into research - both with material and content. Her forms are often derived from data sets and methods of data visualization. Tasha says “my practice and research of the human physiology are often approached simultaneously utilizing metaphorical associations and microscopic imagery that seeks to make sense of my own being at a genetic level.” Natasha’s Project: Cup submission has a distinctive glaze surface that she discovered by accidentally overfiring. In Natasha’s words: “I'm exploring genetics and data visualization within my work. That is a starting point for me but a lot of it then shifts to focus on surface and presentation. Right now, I am looking at the micro and macro of the images from the research I'm doing. My work is made with molds and slip casting. It's a very repetitive process. My surfaces tend to be that way as well. I can get kind of lost in the repetition and get into that moment of flow with my work…so this idea of repetition and flow happening in my surfaces is related.<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C1xBpHkrUhx/?img_index=1" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Elaine's studio visit images⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C1saryfghqJ/?img_index=1" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Natahsa's studio visit images⁠⁠⁠</a>|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||Artaxis Conversations is a production of Artaxis. This MiniSeries was produced by Bobby Tso and recorded by Bobby Tso and Casey Whittier. We invite you to view the work of the artists that were part of today's conversation and many more at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://artaxis.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠artaxis.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>or ⁠⁠<a href="https://artaxis.org/conversations/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">artaxis.org/conversations</a>Artaxis is a non-profit organization that promotes the ceramic arts. We are a volunteer-run organization that relies on generous donations from the community. If you would like to support Artaxis, please consider making a donation through our website or sharing our work with your community. Thank you. Music Credit:⁠⁠⁠ <a href="https://pixabay.com/music/big-band-bugablue-656/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">BugaBlue⁠</a>

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What is Artaxis Conversations?: Artaxis Conversations is a production of Artaxis. Each mini-series featuring contemporary artists working in ceramics.

Artaxis is a non-profit organization that promotes the ceramic arts. We are a volunteer-run organization that relies on generous donations from the community. If you would like to support Artaxis, please consider making a donation through our website or sharing our work with your community at artaxis.org

With the help of different artists, Artaxis conversation is produced and recorded by the Artaxis board members.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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