295: Shalene Valenzuela on using slip cast domestic objects as a canvas for painting

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have
an interview with Shalene Valenzuela. Her slip cast sculptures
feature underglaze paintings of women in domestic situations. In
our interview we talk about the influence of mid-century
advertising and film, creating humorous visual narratives that
question women’s perception of themselves in our society, and
balancing her studio life with her role as an arts administrator.
Shalene is based in Missoula, MT, where she has an active studio
practice and is the director of the Clay Studio of Missoula. For
more information visit www.shalene.com or
www.theclaystudioofmissoula.org.


 


This episode of Tales of a Red Clay Rambler is sponsored by
Cousins in Clay, a group pottery show nestled in the beautiful
Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. This year’s show is
happening over Labor Day Weekend, and features the original
cousins, Michael Kline, Bruce Gholson, and Samantha Henneke along
with special guests Courtney Martin, Kyle Carpenter, Dan
Finnegan, and Becca Jane Koehler. For directions and more
information, head to cousinsinclay.com/visit and follow
@cousinsinclay on Instagram.


 


AMACO Community Corkboard, 8/28/19:


Today’s event is the Indiana Potters Conference. Happening for
the first time October 3rd – 5th, 2019, the conference features
demonstrations from Malcolm Mobutu Smith, Sarah Pike, Matthew
Metz, and Martha Grover, as well as panel discussions and
exhibitions. For more information search Indiana Potters
Conference on Facebook. I’d like to thank Amaco/Brent for
sponsoring the community cork board. Brent Equipment is
celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year and have created a
Limited Edition Black CXC wheel. Brent equipment is made in the
USA with high quality, locally sourced materials, which allows
them to provide an industry leading 10-year warranty. For more
information visit www.amaco.com. To have your event or comment
featured on the Community Corkboard, send me an email through the
contact link
at www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/contact.