" I love being a maker of things!": A Visit With Mangum Pottery

Inside the Episode with Mitch Hampton “I confess I tend to lay it on pretty thick when making self deprecatory jokes about all the many things I claim to not be able to do well, whether it is drawing or, not able to do at all in the case of our current episode any kind of sculpture. In this particular episode I happen joke about how I am "impaired" in seeing objects in three dimensional space for example, and sing the praises of Beth and Rob Magnum in their "visual intelligence" and their ability to turn out beautiful and handcrafted works of pottery. But all joking aside, my point in all of this is actually more far reaching. My point is never to judge or compare in a thumbs up/thumbs down juvenilia.  Rather, my aim is a philosophical one: to emphasize that are as many different paths as to the way of art as there are ways of being in the world. That, although all the arts are one, nevertheless the arts come in many different mediums of expression. There is nothing I love more than spending quality time with people who have skills that I personally lack. Not only do I learn an enormous amount about what it is like to walk in another's shoes, I am also reminded that there are no "little things" in art and nothing can be taken for granted. Being in the physical space of Magnum Pottery and hearing heir life stories was to me what our podcast is all about. I hope you enjoy listening to it every bit as much as I enjoyed bring there. “ More about Mangum Pottery: Nestled into the Blue Ridge mountains Of Buncombe County near Asheville, North Carolina lies the historic town of Weaverville. Stroll down Main Street and you may wander into this working pottery studio. As you step into the gallery you’ll see displays of pitchers, teapots, and tableware next to hand built vases, ceramic furniture and banjos. Beyond the wares are craftsmen hard at work. Potters Rob and Beth Mangum continue a creative tradition started by Rob’s parents over forty years ago. Continued here….. Links to Mangum Pottery’s beautiful work: Website: https://www.mangumpottery.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mangumpottery/ You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi6Fe9ek2uThby5L-XjVV5Q Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mangumpottery/ Links and details about Rob's beautiful music, gratefully used in this episode, thanks Rob! Featured songs are : Opening song is Evie Ladin featuring Bob Mangum called “Checkin' on the Taters”.  The closing song is from Bob Magnum called “Primordial Chowder” from “In The Midst, Migratio”. https://www.facebook.com/The-Barsters-129964614073495/ https://soundcloud.com/rob-mangum-837747707