481: Amy Sanders and Gleidymar Rivera on making a living as an emerging artist

Today on the show I talk with Amy Sanders and Gleidymar Rivera.
They were chosen for the AVPT Early Career Fellowship for BIPOC
Ceramic Artists, a program started this year to provide financial
support and mentorship. In our interview we talk about their
style of making, balancing labor-intensive practices with the
need to make a living, and how they prepared for their first
major sale at the Asparagus Valley Pottery Tour last April. The
deadline for this year’s AVPT fellowship is October 1st and you
can apply through www.apotterytrail.com.


 


Over the past few years major changes have been happening in
ceramic departments across the U.S. As of the release of this
episode, the president of West Virginia University has proposed
shutting down their ceramic department along with other visual
arts programs. If you would like to show your support for the
program visit savewvuceramics.wordpress.com. To find out more
about the proposed cuts visit Studio Potter to read an article by
WVU ceramic professor Shoji Satake.


 


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


 


AMACO Brent www.amaco.com


The Michiana Pottery Tour happening September 23 and 24
www.michianapotterytour.com


The Bray www.archiebray.org


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