280: Scott Barnim on his forty-year career in clay and his passion for reduced luster ceramics

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have
an interview with Scott Barnim. Based in Dundas, Ontario, Barnim
has been a potter for over 40 years. In his early career he made
traditional salt ware pottery, but later became interested in
surface decoration after doing a master’s degree at the
University of Wales. His studio production now includes highly
decorated stoneware, low fire reduced luster ceramics and cobalt
transfer ware. In our interview we talk about the nuts and bolts
of running a successful studio pottery, understanding reduced
luster ceramics, and learning from British studio potters Alan
Caiger-Smith and Mick Casson. For more information on Scott visit
www.scottbarnimpottery.com.


 


Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, I’m starting a new feature on the show
and I want you to be involved. It’s called the Community
Corkboard and it’s an opportunity for you to share your ceramic
event with the Red Clay Rambler audience. 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. To
have your event, or comment, featured on the community corkboard
send me an email through the contact link at
www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/contact.