341: Jamie Bates Slone on using the figure to represent mental states

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an
interview with Jamie Bates Slone. She draws from her own
experience with mental illness to create figurative sculpture
that addresses disease and resilience. In our interview we talk
about the psychology of color, how body positioning in sculpture
can create empathy, and being a role model for young women. Slone
is an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, which
has a department of three professors dedicated to teaching figure
sculpture. For more information visit www.jamiebatesslone.com.


 


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Scholarships have been generously co-sponsored by AMACO Brent and
provide a reduced $5 registration fee to Virtual Ceramic Surface
Series workshops for those who self-identify as an
underrepresented or marginalized individual. To get the discount,
BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ participants simply register for the Ceramic
Surface Series workshop of their choice, using the code EQCLAY20.
For more information or to register visit
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