movie day: The Connected Hand, Sandra Alfoldy

Dr Sandra Alfoldy was the leading Craft Historian in Canada, and faculty member of NSCAD University. In this talk Sandra discusses the ‘connection’ artisans share, what makes an artisan and how this image has been portrayed over the years. She also poses the question – who decides what image an artisan should take? This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

movie day: Masterclass with Richard Miller

In this video, potter Richard Miller discusses making his hand-carved and pressed tiles with relief designs – as pictured on the front cover of Ceramic Review issue 296. .

Discover how Richard makes his work in the full step-by-step masterclass inside CR 296 (March/April 2019). You can order current and back issues of the magazine from ceramicreview.com.

Film by Layton Thompson for Ceramic Review

movie day: Warren MacKenzie A Potter’s Hands

“It is only when the user feels the presence of the hand of the potter that communication truly exists,”- Warren Mackenzie

RIP Warren Mackenzie, may we all be so lucky as to live to 94 and spend each day doing what we love and impacting the world through our teachings and our creative gifts.

http://www.startribune.com/world-famous-minnesota-potter-warren-mackenzie-dies-at-94/503729332/?fbclid=IwAR0jwioUBhKP_saOqjwkZKbxP77hNNw5FBjVyuDPkvQ4vlYOCcVyygZnuNM