237: New Zealand Week: Chris Weaver on twenty-five years of exploring the teapot form

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an
interview with Chris Weaver. After rediscovering his
grandmother’s Iron, he started making teapots that referenced its
angular form. This has led to twenty-five years of exploring the
form through a variety of firing techniques and forming methods.
In our interview we talk about incorporating wooden parts into
his functional ceramics, keeping the teapot form fresh, and
making tools to create specific marks in clay. For more
information on Chris visit www.chrisweaver.co.nz.


 


This interview is part of a New Zealand series taped in April and
May of 2018. I want to send a special thank you to the Ceramics
Association of New Zealand for their support in making the
series. To join the association, or to subscribe to their journal
Ceramics New Zealand, visit www.ceramicsnz.org.


 


Hey Red Clay Rambler fans, I need your help to keep this show on
the air. We need 10 new patrons to reach our monthly fundraising
goal. Visit www.patreon.com/redclayrambler to pledge
your support and become a sustaining member. We have a batch of
rewards to offer including the new Vintage Radio shirt, handmade
pots, posters and much more.
Visit www.patreon.com/redclayrambler to sign up today.