234: New Zealand Week: Greg Barron on building homemade ceramic equipment

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an
interview with Greg Barron. In the 1970’s he started building his
own ceramic processing equipment to make plastic clays for use in
his studio. He applied this same ingenuity to build an energy
efficient home and studio in Whangarei, NZ, that is made from
compressed adobe and other ceramic materials. In our interview we
talk about the effect deregulating ceramic imports had on New
Zealand studio potters in the mid 1980’s, how his priorities have
shifted over time, and his do-it-yourself philosophy for running
a business. For more information on Greg visit
www.glenberviepottery.com.


 


This interview is part of a series taped in New Zealand 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.


 


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