340: Sara Truman on building relationships and increasing student investment in a high school ceramic program

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an
interview with Sara Truman. After teaching in a variety of
classroom environments she has been focused for the past seven
years on being a high school ceramics teacher. In our interview
we talk about mentoring students inside and outside of the
classroom, the founding of the Intersections think tank for K-12
art educators, and starting a community-based studio to serve
Gainesville, FL. To see examples of her work and more information
about Intersections visit www.saratruman.com.


 


On today’s Amaco Community Corkboard we have a fundraising effort
to support three artists and their families who have been
affected by the CZU Lightning Complex Wildfires in California.
Jon and Liz Payne, Sam and Sarah Clarkson, and Andy Ruble have
all lost homes in the recent wildfires. To find links to their
individual Go Fund Me campaigns visit
www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/resources.


 


Michiana Pottery tour is a proud sponsor of the Tales of a Red
Clay Rambler podcast. Join 26 potters from around the country for
the 9th-annual Michiana Pottery Tour, happening virtually
beginning on September 26th. You'll find a list of participating
potters, links to their webstores, and more information at
www.michianapotterytour.com or on our Instagram page:
@michianapotterytour


 


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