504: Jonathan Kaplan on investing in yourself

Today on the show I talk with artist and Plinth gallery owner
Jonathan Kaplan. Over more than fifty years in ceramics he has
worked as a studio potter, manufacturer of commercial ceramics,
and gallery owner. In our interview we talk about investing in
yourself, knowing when change is needed to avoid burnout, and how
Kaplan approaches geometric forms through mold making. His book
The Mold-Making Manual weaves personal narrative into practical
mold making skills and was just released by the American Ceramics
Society in 2024. For more information visit
www.plinthgallery.com.


 


I’m excited to have a live taping of the show at this year’s
NCECA conference. Thursday March 21st at 2:30pm Lisa Giuliani and
Brian Kakas will join me to talk about the Changing landscape of
ceramic education. Directly following at 4:00pm guest Red Clay
Rambler host Malene Barnett will record Clay Roots:
Exploring Ceramics Across the Black Diaspora - From Africa to the
Caribbean and the Americas.


 


Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:


The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic
Art www.Rosenfieldcollection.com


Bray Clay www.archiebrayclay.com