336: Diana Benavidez on the art and politics of her piñatas

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an
interview with Diana Benavidez, who builds piñatas that reflect
her binational identity as an artist in the San Diego/Tijuana
border region. She often places her work in installation formats
with multimedia and technological aspects that help her craft
stories about place and culture. In our interview we talk about
growing up on both sides of the border, the history of piñatas,
and the effect surveillance has on the border region. For more
information on Diana visit www.dbenavidez.com.


 


On today’s Amaco Community Corkboard we have Clay Week Open
Studio, an international outreach event that celebrates clay,
community, and creativity. Join us on the weekend of October
9-11, 2020 for a celebration of clay around the world! To keep
this year’s open studio safe for all participants we encourage
you to move your events to an online format. Virtual
demonstrations, lectures, and online sales are just a few ways
you can engage your community through Clay Week Open Studios. To
sign up today visit www.clayweek.org/openstudio.


 


This episode of Tales of a Red Clay Rambler is sponsored in part
by Cousins in Clay. Cousins in Clay is a group pottery show
founded on kinship, recognizing that ceramic artists worldwide
are related to one another through the common bond of clay. This
year’s show takes place ONLINE at www.cousinsinclay.com starting
September 5th at 11 am, and includes the work of Michael Kline,
Bruce Gholson, Samantha Henneke, Courtney Martin, and Kyle
Carpenter, as well as guests Lindsay Rogers, Michael Connelly,
and Lydia Johnson. Visit www.cousinsinclay.com and follow
@cousinsinclay on Instagram for more information.


 


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