367: Juan Barroso on using pointillism to tell immigration stories

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an
interview with Juan Barroso. His ceramic forms are decorated with
finely painted pointillist images of family members and objects
that link to childhood memories and immigrant narratives. In our
interview we talk about taking the “handyman” approach to art
making, how pointillism stands as a metaphor for labor, and how
art is a conduit for expressing emotion. To see examples of
Juan’s work visit www.juanbarrosoart.com.


 


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example of xenophobia and white supremacist violence. I hope you
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