The Kiln Sitters

Live from NCECA - The Modern Potter

We are back and happy to bring you a live recording that happened at the 2023 NCECA conference in Richmond, VA. Today's episode features a conversation with Carole Epp, N

Live from the New Clay Conference

We are back from our hiatus to bring you a live recording that happened at the 2023 New Clay Conference in Ottawa, ON. Carole and Marianne talk with presenters Martina La

Rise and Grind with Natalie Waddell

To wrap up season 2, Brendan Tang talks with Toronto based artist Natalie Waddell. They make functional work and describe themselves as a maker of things. In the intervie

Cilia Sawadogo on her journey from animation to clay

This week on the Kiln Sitters Marianne sits down with Cilia Sawadogo, a renowned animation and film artist who is taking on the medium of ceramics. Cilia shares her path

Chad Berg on creative growth on the prairies

Our host Carole Epp didn't travel far for today's episode where she sits down with Chad Berg of Saskatoon Clayworks. The two chat about the health of the local ceramic co

The Kiln Sitters answer your questions about education

Today we open up The Kiln Sitters mail bag for a special episode on education. The gang talk about being an international student, studio options after leaving school, an

Heidi Mckenzie on her multi-media approach to making

On this episode Brendan sits down with Heidi McKenzie, a Toronto-based mixed media artist. In their conversation they talk about Mckenzie's ceramic practice, the inclusio

Wai-Yant Li on playfulness, resilience, and long-lasting significance

On today's episode Marianne talks with Wai-Yant Li, a professional ceramist living in Montreal QC, about many aspects of being a full-time ceramic artist, including the r

Artist makes plans and then life happens with Toni Losey

On this week's episode Brendan sits down with Toni Losey, a ceramic artist based on the east coast of Canada. They chat about the not so straight forward path to being an

Julie Mackinnon on creating opportunity, community, and beauty on Salt Spring Island

This week on the Kiln Sitters, Carole sits down with Julie Mackinnon to discuss the incredible work she does as a master maker for over 20 years, and also how she has tra

Paul Guidera on uncharted waters, monsters and intuitive making

This week on the kiln sitters, Marianne sits down with Montreal based artist Paul Guidera to talk about his practice, his current residency experience at Medalta and his

KC Adams live at the Canadian Clay Symposium

Brendan sits down with visual artist KC Adams, during the Canadian Clay Symposium held at the Shadbolt Centre in Burnaby British Columbia. In their conversation they talk

Susannah Montague on her rich symbolism of life and death

On this week's episode Carole sits down with Susannah Montague, to discuss her incredible career as a sculptor utilizing the clay medium to visually travel through time t

Live from NCECA: Sci-fi, Game Play, and World-Building in Art

On today's show Brendan co-hosts a panel with Virgil Ortiz and Justin Paik Reese (The Shot Callers), and special guest P. J. Anderson on the influence of Sci-Fi, game pla

Live from NCECA: Sustainable Ceramics

On today's show Marianne co-hosts a panel with Ben Carter (Tales of a Red Clay Rambler), and special guests Julia Galloway and Ché R. Ochtli on taking an environmental ap

Corps Territoire with Ito Laila LeFrançois

On this week's episode, Marianne talks with the multidisciplinary artist Ito Laila LeFrançois. They discuss how their relationship with natural spaces inform their practi

Outpost Ceramic Sculptor Clint Neufeld

Brendan and Clint sit down next to Clint's two cubic foot wood fired test kiln to chat about his path in the world of ceramics. They cover topics ranging from Ford flat t

Toluwalope Toludare on his path to Winnipeg and his lifelong journey in clay

Carole sits down this week with Toluwalope to chat about his contribution to the field of ceramic art and his extensive research of materials. His impressive large-scale

Amélie Proulx on material transformation

This week on the Kiln sitters, Marianne sits down with the amazing Québec city artist Amélie Proulx. They dive into material transformation and Amélie's relationship with

The balancing act of an emerging artist with Shaun Mallonga

Brendan sits down with a former student of his Shaun Mallonga, to catch up on all of his artistic endeavors. They cover conversations around education, artist residencies