Finding What You Want | Bekah Bliss | Episode 875
The Potters Cast
Paul Blais
4.9 • 590 Ratings
🗓️ 6 October 2022
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Bekah Bliss is a ceramic artist living in her hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. Bekah received a BFA in Ceramics and a BSED in Art Education from Missouri State University in 2016. Recently selected as one of Ceramic Monthly's Emerging Artists, Bekah's functional ceramics are carefully considered — utilizing textured surfaces, modeled on elements of nature and architecture. In 2019, Bekah joined the KC Urban Potters, an artist collective that's expanding the visibility of contemporary studio pottery through public lectures and curated exhibitions, alongside events like the Midwest Pottery Festival. Bekah currently teaches monthly classes at the Belger Arts Center and is the part-time studio manager for 323CLAY.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Potter's Cast. |
| 0:02.0 | A podcast home for potters everywhere. |
| 0:05.4 | It's a community of potters dedicated to grow their business. |
| 0:08.8 | We're picking up where the art degree ends. |
| 0:11.1 | I'm your host, Paul Blaze. |
| 0:14.3 | Why, hello there, and welcome to episode number 875 of the Potter's cast. So stoked to be hanging out with you. I am really excited about |
| 0:27.5 | today's guest. We've got Becca Bliss coming on this show. And we talk about a very, well, I think |
| 0:35.7 | it's a very significant subject. It's about finding what you want. And what I love |
| 0:42.0 | about Becca's story is that she thought she wanted one thing, ended up pivoting a bit, and then, |
| 0:49.4 | and now, well, then now she is doing what she's kind of loving doing. And it's not what she started |
| 0:57.6 | out as, but she's doing what she wants to do now. And she's not closed. In other words, |
| 1:05.2 | she's open to the idea of maybe doing something different in the future. I just think that's a beautiful way to kind of think about living life. |
| 1:14.5 | So the title of today's episode is Finding What You Want. |
| 1:18.3 | And yeah, so let's jump into this conversation that I had with Becca Bliss right after this word from our sponsor. |
| 1:26.5 | You know how when you pull that special pot out of the kiln and there's that little |
| 1:31.3 | spot that needs some sanding? |
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| 1:48.0 | their perfect tools for quick material removal. So go to DiamondCoreTools.com to get your |
| 1:54.7 | flexible file set. Becca Bliss, welcome to the Potter's cast. |
| 2:01.6 | Thank you. |
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