233: Jack Troy, Carolanne Currier and Amy Burk on kiln design, creativity and the Strictly Functional Pottery National

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an
interview with Jack Troy, Carolanne Currier and Amy Burk. We came
together at the home studio of Jack and Carolanne to talk about
their careers in ceramics. We had a wide-ranging discussion on
wood kiln technology, the founding of the ceramic program at
Juniata College, Jack’s passion for writing and the ceramic
history of the region. We end our conversation talking about the
Strictly Functional Pottery National, which Amy is a
co-organizer, and Jack has been the juror three times. More
information on Jack can be found at www.jacktroy.net. More
information on Amy can be found at www.amyburkpottery.com. More
information on Carolanne can be found on her Face Book pages.
More information on the Strictly Functional Pottery National can
be found at www.strictlyfunctionalpottery.net, where you can see
this year’s exhibition and award winners.


 


I want to send a special thank you to the
Studio Potter Journal for
sponsoring this episode of the podcast. Since 1972,
the Studio Potter non-profit organization has
promoted the discussion of technology, criticism, aesthetics, and
history within the ceramic’s community, through their semi-annual
print and online journal. Many guests of this podcast have
written for the journal and you can find those articles along
with more information and more information about how to subscribe
at www.studiopotter.org.