215: Melissa Weiss on making pottery in a political era

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an
interview with Melissa Weiss. She mixes native Arkansas clay with
commercial clays to create rich earth-toned pots in her
Asheville, NC studio. The combination of the iron baring raw
material and her immediate building style leave her geometric
patterned pots appearing both antique and contemporary. In the
interview we talk about selling on the show circuit, dealing with
Carpel Tunnel Syndrome, and making pottery in a political era.
She is the owner and manager of South Side Studios, which hosts
over 20 ceramic artists in Asheville. To see examples of her work
visit www.melissaweisspottery.com.


 


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