Altered Potters Podcast

Ryan and Rachelle talk shop about The Clay Collective Tour, NCECA, and the St. Croix Pottery Tour.

Dawn visited with guest host Jackie Matelski and Rachelle during in a week-long residency at The Morean Workshop Space in St Petersburg FL.

Ryan and Rachelle share a cup of joe and a conversation with ceramic artist Tab Link. Tab talks about getting bitten by the clay bug in high school and their journey since.

Guests Liz Pechaceh, Ani Kasten, Lisa Orr, and Rose Hardesty join Ryan and Rachelle to discuss the 2025 St. Croix Pottery Tour, making pots, and workshops.

Kay Myers, an artist and interior designer, discusses incorporating art into a home, collecting ceramics, and what it is like being married to a potter.

Gretchen joins Ryan and Rachelle for a cup of coffee and a conversation about running a community studio while balancing her own work and family life.

Opening night of the Cup Show at Abel Contemporary Gallery interviews. Guests Brian Kluge, Kate Marotz, and Tim Kowalczyk talk about their work.

Ryan and Rachelle visit with Theresa Abel, owner/curator of Abel Contemporary Gallery and Ann Orlowski, the gallery director about "The Cup Show" and much more.

The hosts talk about current projects, moving kilns and wood stoves.

Ryan and Rachelle visit with fellow arts Nick DeVries and Kate Marotz on the eve of the 2024 Clay Collective Tour.

Our guests Peter Jadnoonath, Joe Signewald, and Jason Kaping share their experiences being part of the St. Croix pottery tour.

Mark, Ryan and Rachelle discuss the up coming Clay Collective spring pottery tour as well as the challenges of making new work.

In this episode, Scott talks about running a business, and making arts and crafts pottery.

Liz Aldag is a full time potter living in the Madison Wisconsin area. In this episode she talks about how she made the decision to leave her job and follow her dream to become a full time artist.

Randy build a thriving ceramics program at Verona High School. In this interview, Randy talks about his teaching and life philosophy and all the amazing people he has been able to work with over the years.

Guest potters Becca Otis and Andrew Linderman join Rachelle and Ryan on a boat ride around Lake Monona. They talk about making and selling art and other interesting things.

Jackie Maleski is back. In this interview, she talks about her decision to leave her stable job to become a full-time ceramic artist. Jackie also shares her plans for remodeling her studio and what she hopes this next chapter will look like.

Ryan and Rachelle talk about their experiences being a part of the Clay Collective Pottery tour, new projects they are working on, and share a cocktail recipe.

Ric Lamore, a production potter of 40 years, talks about his time working at the different potteries around Cambridge, WI.

Brendan talked about his experience as a potter's apprentice, student, and studio owner.

Nicky shares her experience running area community studios as well as making her own work.

Nick shares his journey of how he become a full time working artists.

Brian talks about life as a potter and business owner.

Mitch shares his journey of how he became a full time working artist.

Jackie shares her journey of how she became a full time working artist

Mark shares his journey of how he became a full time working artist.