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The Potters Cast

She's In Tasmania | Chloe Abla Baigent | Episode 1230

The Potters Cast

Paul Blais

Careers, Visual Arts, Business, Arts

4.9590 Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Chloe Abla Baigent is a self-taught ceramicist based in Tasmania, Australia. Combining her horticultural career with her creativity in clay, she designs and builds unique homewares including hand basins, tiled furniture, decorative wall art, and garden sculptures — all inspired by the natural world and a commitment to sustainable living.

https://ThePottersCast.com/1230

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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.

0:08.8

We're picking up where the art degree ends.

0:11.1

I'm your host, Paul Blaze.

0:14.1

Howdy and welcome to episode number 1,230 of the Potter's cast. The Thursday episode has just begun. Welcome to the show.

0:29.0

Today we've got Chloe Abla and she is a Tasmanian resident. And she didn't start out there, but that's where she lives down in Australia.

0:40.5

And she makes amazing work. I'm super stoked to be able to have her on this show. But we had a great

0:45.5

time talking about her transition to Tasmania and what it's like to be a maker there. And it's

0:53.8

really a phenomenal conversation.

0:57.0

So, yeah, really looking forward to be able to share her story with you.

1:02.2

Tasmania is one of those places that I would love to go visit. It's like on my list of like

1:07.9

places to visit in the world. Tasmania is definitely one of them,

1:12.6

and she lives there. And yeah, I'm just jealous. So let's jump into this conversation

1:20.6

I have with Chloe Abla right after this word from our sponsor.

1:24.6

Repeatable is not necessarily the easiest thing to do in the world of ceramics.

1:31.7

It is, though, if you are using GR pottery forms.

1:35.9

GR pottery forms help you make almost exactly the same piece time and time again as far as the form goes.

1:44.0

You can then customize and reshape those pieces,

1:48.0

but you can also make them repeatable. So check out GRPotteryforms.com for repeatable forms.

1:56.0

Trimming is a vital step in the pottery making process that transforms your throne or formed pieces into beautifully finished works of arts.

2:06.7

And while it can seem daunting at first, with the right techniques and a little bit of practice and the proper tools, you can achieve wonders.

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