487: Haakon Lenzi on marbleizing slip

Today on the show I talk with Haakon Lenzi. A life-long New
Yorker, Haakon makes slipware pots from his studio in East
Harlem. In our interview we talk about marbleizing slip on the
surface of a pot, sustaining a career in the city, and the value
of community building through sales and tours. Haakon has
participated in the Hudson Valley Pottery tour since its
beginning. You can find him this weekend October 21st and 22nd as
a guest of Doug Peltzman for the 7th annual HVP tour.
www.hudsonvalleypotterytour.com. To see examples of his work
visit www.haakonlenzi.com.


 


I’m excited to be cohosting a live taping of this podcast, with
Carole Epp and Marianne Chenard of the Kiln Sitters, this Friday
October 20th at the New Clay Conference in Ottawa, ON. If you are
in the Ottawa area, come on out to the conference and say hello
at the taping. I’ll be demonstrating at the conference, as well
as showing work, so I hope to see you there.


 


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


 


AMACO Brent www.amaco.com


The Bray www.archiebray.org


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