Antra (she/her), Careen (she/they), and Mandy (she/her) interview John Neely (he/him) about his life, learning, experience, mentors and inherited legacies, and how he began and shaped the ceramics program at Utah State University. This is Part 1 of a two-part interview. Midroll about in-person visits to prospective graduate programs.

Thanks to Julie at Elaborate Flight of Fancy for our logo, and to Joshua Clausen for our music. They are both findable on Facebook, and Joshua is also on Soundcloud.

Alex (they/them), Aubrey (she/her) and Mandy (she/her) speak with guests Twig (he/him), Chey (she/they), and Tomi (he/him), about the lasting impacts of QueerCat and how it has changed both lives and futures. Midroll is an opportunistic tech deviation about epsom salts and how to use them to reconstitute a glaze.

Handles and links:

@studio_tomi

@quite_chey

@twiggy.world

@coffeemothcreative

@vibrantpottery

@mandystigantceramics

https://tyandchey.com/

https://www.coffeemothcreative.com/theartist

https://oregonpotters.org/Sys/PublicProfile/63408684

https://oregonpotters.org/Sys/PublicProfile/43497048

https://www.studiotomi.co/

https://www.mandystigantceramics.com/

Alex, Aubrey, and Mandy, with returning guests Twig and Mindi, continue discussing the QueerCat 2023 firing event at East Creek Art, with a focus on the firing itself, the atmosphere, mentorship and what it means to lead with service, and the relationship between generosity and abundance.

Midroll of thank yous to everyone who made QueerCat possible and successful: Clay Art Center of Tacoma, Georgie’s Ceramic & Clay, Regional Arts & Culture Council, Oregon Arts Commission, East Creek Art, Joe Robinson, Our GoFundMe donors, Morning Ceramics, Daffodill Studio, Ty & Chey, Nick Kesler, Vicki Martin, Benjamin Cahoon, Our Firing Co-Leads, volunteers, and participants, we couldn’t thank you enough for your time, dedication, clay, food, kilns, space, love, and so much more.

https://www.eastcreekart.org/

https://clayartcenter.net/

https://racc.org/

https://www.oregonartscommission.org/

https://www.morningceramics.com/

https://daffodillstudios.com/

https://tyandchey.com/