Being a Leader | Louis Reilly | Episode 579
The Potters Cast
Paul Blais
4.9 • 592 Ratings
🗓️ 26 November 2019
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Louis Reilly has been making functional pottery since 2008. Louis maintains a steady studio practice and exhibits his work internationally. Louis obtained his BFA in 2009 from the University of Missouri-Columbia and his MFA in 2013 from Utah State University. Louis serves as Studio Coordinator at KC Clay Guild and teaches ceramics at Benedictine College.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Potter's Cast. |
| 0:01.9 | A podcast home for Potters Everywhere. |
| 0:05.4 | It's a community of Potters dedicated to grow their business. |
| 0:08.7 | We're picking up where the art degree ends. |
| 0:11.1 | I'm your host, Paul Blaze. |
| 0:14.1 | Hey, y'all. |
| 0:15.0 | Welcome to episode number 579 of the Potters' cast. |
| 0:19.5 | Welcome to the show. |
| 0:20.5 | And today we've got a cool guy coming on |
| 0:22.6 | the show, Louis Riley. And what's cool about him is that he works with the Kansas City Clay Guild. |
| 0:28.9 | And if you are familiar with that organization, you know that they're really making a great |
| 0:33.7 | impact on this planet. And specifically in Kansas City. What, I love that. Anyhow, |
| 0:40.9 | he helps to direct that. And what was really fun about this conversation, we got into talking about |
| 0:48.5 | what it means to be a leader. And that is something that does not necessarily come naturally. And also, it's a skill set that is |
| 0:59.7 | learned and can be developed. And so I think that this is a great thing for anybody who wants to |
| 1:05.9 | start teaching classes or maybe perhaps you've got a bigger vision for your life and for ceramics |
| 1:13.4 | in general, then this is a great conversation to listen in on because we talk about that. |
| 1:18.8 | He's also a Sotomayor and I got to tell you, his stuff, his work, his pottery, |
| 1:26.0 | beautiful, absolutely beautiful. It's beautiful. |
| 1:28.6 | Absolutely beautiful. |
| 1:31.7 | So I'll tell you how to see his stuff at the end of the show. |
| 1:37.8 | But for now, let's jump into this conversation I have with Lewis Riley right after this word from our sponsor. |
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