216: Steven Cheek on making vessels for the bourbon culture of Kentucky

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an
interview with Steven Cheek. His carved porcelain pots are
covered with landscapes, skulls and other imagery that addresses
the environment, politics and social change. In our
interview we talk about learning to be self-motivated early in
his career, making serving vessels for the bourbon culture of
Kentucky, and making political work that is both accessible and
meaningful. He currently lives in Louisville, KY where he is the
Director/Artist in Residence at the Mary Anderson Center for the
Arts and a lecturer at the University of Louisville. To see
examples of his work visit www.stevengcheek.com. Cheek is also
one of the organizers of the Southern Crossings Pottery Festival.
To find out more about the festival visit https://www.sxpf.org.


 


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 ceramics 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.