Jessica Brandl

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have the first in a series of discussions with current resident artists at the Archie Bray Foundation. In this episode Jessica Brandl, Yoonjee Kwak and Christina Erives talk about using humor to shape their aesthetic, creating narrative works that relate to the personal mythologies of their families, and their experience as resident artists in academic institutions and art centers. To see images of their work, visit www.archiebray.org. Ceramic Materials Workshop is a proud sponsor of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast. Ceramic Materials Workshop is a place online to learn about how clay and glazes really work. They’ve been teaching glaze calculation at prestigious ceramic universities for years, and now offer classes that are open to everyone around the world. They help you take control of your glazes, so your work meets your vision, helping you end Post-Firing Depression one glaze at a time. Their next online session begins April 1st, so sign up today. You can find out more and sign up for their classes at www.ceramicmaterialsworkshop.com.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Jessica Brandl. Her vessels are covered with drawings of rural American landscapes, abandoned architecture, and the flora & fauna of the environments she is investigating. In our discussion, we talk about the influence of Gothic novels and her use of the literary formula - subject, object, place - in shaping the content of her work. To see examples of her ceramics, visit jessicabrandl.com. To celebrate the one-year anniversary of my book Mastering the Potter's Wheel I’m offering 25% off everything in the Red Clay Rambler shop. Visit www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/shop and use the offer code MASTERING1YEAR to receive a discount on books or t-shirts. This is a great way to help support the show. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by AMACO, your one-stop-shop for all your ceramic needs. To find out more visit www.AMACO.com.

Jessica Brandl holds an MFA in Ceramics from The Ohio State University and a BFA from The Kansas City Art Institute. Her work has been shown nationally and internationally in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including “Ceramic Top 40,” and at RISD Rome. Her work addresses the object as artifact, and its recollection of human time and environment.