370: Ryan Wilson Kelly on using humor as an entry point for narrative sculpture

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an
interview with Ryan Wilson Kelly. He works in both clay and
papier-mache to make figure sculptures and vessels that are
theatrically staged within narrative scenes. In this interview we
talk about the influence of puppetry, essentializing facial
expressions, and how humor can be an entry point for narrative
work. Ryan’s exhibition Anxious Assembly is currently on display
until May 30th at the Clay Studio in Philadelphia. For more
information on Ryan visit www.ryanwilsonkelly.com.


 


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