251: Ireland Week: Tina Byrne and Elaine Riordan on advocating for Irish ceramics

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an
interview with Tina Byrne and Elaine Riordan. Both are talented
ceramic sculptors that are dedicated advocates for Irish
ceramics. Tina is the editor of Ceramics Ireland magazine and an
organizer of the International Festival. Elaine is a member of
the Ceramics Ireland organization, helping to organize the
festival, as well as year-long programing that supports
visibility of Irish artists. In our interview we talk about their
recent bodies of work, the development of the Ceramics Ireland
magazine, and how Irish ceramic artists are gaining more
visibility in the global ceramic world. This interview was taped
at the 2018 Ceramics Ireland International Festival in
Thomastown, Kilkenny.


 


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