Making In Australia | Alana Wilson | Episode 513
The Potters Cast
Paul Blais
4.9 • 592 Ratings
🗓️ 9 April 2019
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Alana Wilson is a ceramicist based in Sydney, Australia. She has been practicing ceramics for 7 years, since graduating from the National Art School with a BFA (Hons) in 2012. She exhibits regularly both nationally and internationally, most recently in Japan. While most works are essentially contemplative, the ode to traditional forms seeks to honor the nobility of the vessel and it's foremost function alongside an inherent respect of ceramics as a medium. Subtle surface destructions and experimental glazing and firing techniques are a major focus in the studio. Firing to 1260ºC allows the metamorphosis of surface degradation to be captured, appearing to exist in a state of motion and decay, even once cooled. These quiet meditations into the beauty of the decayed utilitarian attempt to captivate and impel the viewer beyond the physicality and functionality of the works.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Potter's cast. |
| 0:02.0 | A podcast home for potters everywhere. |
| 0:05.5 | 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 | Well, it's episode number of 513, and y'all did it again. |
| 0:22.2 | You, well, when you came back to the show, thank you. |
| 0:26.0 | If you have been coming here for lots of years and you're listening to this podcast, |
| 0:30.9 | I'm nothing but stoked that we're here together. |
| 0:34.0 | And if you are new to the show, then, hey, hey welcome aboard we're all very happy to have you |
| 0:39.8 | here but when i say y'all did it again what i'm talking about is iTunes you have pushed the potters |
| 0:49.8 | cast right up the rankings into the top five podcasts in visual arts. |
| 0:58.2 | I can't believe that we have done it again. |
| 1:04.1 | I mean, you guys blow me away. |
| 1:06.6 | You blow me away. |
| 1:08.3 | I'm just so stoked. |
| 1:10.2 | Thank you. |
| 1:11.2 | It is so cool and such an honor. |
| 1:13.4 | Now, coming up, we've got a conversation coming for you by Alana Wilson. |
| 1:21.1 | And she is an Australian, and she's a maker there. |
| 1:27.4 | And I've titled today's episode, Making in Australia, but she's a maker there and I've titled today's episode making in Australia |
| 1:30.5 | but she's got some thoughts on websites here now we're going to at the end of the show and when |
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