483: Renata Cassiano on literature, portals, and intuition

Today on the show I talk with Renata Cassiano. Her ceramic
sculptures are non-objective accumulations often dealing with
ideas of connection and translation. In our interview we talk
about reusing older work to create new forms, using a concrete
saw to shape fired ceramics, and the influence of literature on
her understanding of self and art. Cassiano is currently the
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art at the University of Arkansas
School of Art. To see examples of her work visit
www.renatacassiano.com.


 


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