On today’s show Virgil and Justin cohost a panel with Brendan Tang (The Kiln Sitters), and special guest P. J. Anderson on the influence of Sci-Fi, game play, and world-building in art. They talk about inclusive landmarks in Sci-Fi and how they have been influenced by the genres. The discussion was recorded live in Cincinnati as part of this year’s NCECA conference.

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For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to Electric kilns, ...and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

The Bray is actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through its residency program, education center, and gallery. www.archiebray.org

Justin and Virgil wrap up season one with a visit from Simon Levin. They talk about the high points and surprises of the season, along with a few funny stories about wood firing at Simon’s studio in Wisconsin. If you have enjoyed our first season, give us a rating and review on your favorite podcast app.

Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to electric kilns, and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art is an on-line source for high quality research and inspiration, featuring images of thousands of objects made by over 800 artists. www.Rosenfieldcollection.com

For this week’s hangout, we have Gerald Brown joining us from Philadelphia, PA. She is a multi-media artist focusing not only on her own individual art, but also on bringing artists together through curating shows that challenge norms on micro and macro levels. Through her work with Mike Tavares and Clay Siblings she has facilitated workshops that make ceramics accessible to young minds in public high schools.

Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

For the past 100 years, AMACO Brent has been creating ceramic supplies for our community ranging from underglazes to electric kilns, and they have no plans of slowing down. www.amaco.com

The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art is an on-line source for high quality research and inspiration, featuring images of thousands of objects made by over 800 artists. www.Rosenfieldcollection.com