339: Sharif Bey on the power of art to sustain and connect communities

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an
interview with Sharif Bey. Bey has extensive experience in
ceramics/sculpture, art community programming, and art
teacher training, all of which he utilizes in his role as an
associate professor of Art Education at Syracuse University. His
recent work includes figurative sculpture and large-scale ceramic
necklaces that address identity and adornment. In our interview
we talk about helping teachers prepare for K-12 classrooms,
balancing theory and application in art education teacher
training, and his interest in West African nkisi power figures.
To see examples of Sharif’s work visit www.sharifbeyceramics.com/


 


On today’s Amaco Community Corkboard we have the Show Us Your
Glaze photo contest.
For this year’s celebration the Clay Week organization
(@clay_week) is teaming up with Ceramic Materials Workshop to
host a photo contest featuring your favorite glazes. To enter
post an image on Instagram of a pot with your favorite glaze
along with the recipe. You will be entered to win $200 towards an
online glaze chemistry workshop with Ceramic Materials Workshop
(@ceramicmaterialsworkshop). Make sure to use the
hashtag #showusyourglaze and #clayweek2020 so we
can find your submission. Post your entry by October 2nd at
midnight to be eligible. To find out more about Clay Week visit
www.clayweek.org.


 


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


 


Ceramic Materials Workshop is a proud sponsor of the Tales of a
Red Clay Rambler. Ceramic Materials Workshop is a place online to
learn about how materials really work. They’ve been teaching
about glazes at the most prestigious ceramic universities for
years, and now offer online classes that are open to everyone
around the world. Class sessions begin every January, April, July
and October 1st, or you can try their new self-guided online
workshop the Middle Glazes: The Story of Mid Temperature Glazes
available now. Use the coupon code REDCLAY, all one word, for 25%
off the Middle Glazes for a limited time. Find out more and sign
up at www.ceramicmaterialsworkshop.com.