CLAY is a 4 letter word

In this episode, Pilar Swanson joins Ryan Reich on a Skype call.  Pilar and Ryan are both high school ceramics teachers so the conversation kept circling back to art education.  Also talked about parenthood, being an artist and teacher and more.   A fun talk as always so check it out! _____________ CLAY is a  4 letter word. A podcast about clay and life and art. A celebration of the process of ceramics and all the failures and life lessons learned through clay and fire. Candid conversations about ceramics, pottery, sculpture, art and life. _____________ Pilar Swanson IG: @pilar.swanson Web: pilar-swanson.com _____________ Ryan Reich IG: @ryanreichceramics @clayisa4letterword web: ryanreichceramics.com _____________ [email protected] _____________ Audios: C4 theme by Ryan Reich _____________

In this episode, its RYANPALOOZA!!!!  Ryan Durbin joins Ryan Reich LIVE from Reich’s classroom! .  Durbin was in Southern California on a family trip and hung out at Reich’s school all day.  In between classes they taped a podcast.  A great conversation about making, selling, self care, ceramics and more.   A fun talk as always so check it out! _____________ CLAY is a  4 letter word. A podcast about clay and life and art. A celebration of the process of ceramics and all the failures and life lessons learned through clay and fire. Candid conversations about ceramics, pottery, sculpture, art and life. _____________ Ryan Durbin IG: @rdceramics  @wheeltalkpodcast ryandurbinceramics.com rdceramics.etsy.com _____________ Ryan Reich IG: @ryanreichceramics @clayisa4letterword web: ryanreichceramics.com _____________ [email protected] _____________ Audios: C4 theme by Ryan Reich _____________

In this episode, Johnny Arvizu  joins Ryan Reich on a skype call.  Johnny and Ryan talk about ceramics, their mutual friend and mentor Tate Rich, and the many new adventures ahead for Johnny at NAU.  A fun talk as always so check it out! _____________ CLAY is a  4 letter word. A podcast about clay and life and art. A celebration of the process of ceramics and all the failures and life lessons learned through clay and fire. Candid conversations about ceramics, pottery, sculpture, art and life. _____________ Johnny Arvizu IG: @johnny.arvizu _____________ Ryan Reich IG: @ryanreichceramics @clayisa4letterword web: ryanreichceramics.com _____________ [email protected] _____________ Audios: C4 theme by Ryan Reich _____________

In this episode, Donte from Earth Nation Ceramics joins Ryan Reich on a skype call.  Donte and Ryan get deep into pottery meme format, social media, area 51, the mythology of Thanos, ceramics and more.   A fun talk as always so check it out! _____________ CLAY is a  4 letter word. A podcast about clay and life and art. A celebration of the process of ceramics and all the failures and life lessons learned through clay and fire. Candid conversations about ceramics, pottery, sculpture, art and life. _____________ Donte the Dirty Potter IG: @earth_nation_ceramics YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Halfbreedzero FB: https://www.facebook.com/earthnationceramics Discord: https://discord.gg/Xtmwk7y Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Earthnationceramics _____________ Ryan Reich IG: @ryanreichceramics @clayisa4letterword web: ryanreichceramics.com _____________ [email protected] _____________ Audios: C4 theme by Ryan Reich _____________

In this episode, Joshua Heim joins Ryan Reich on a skype call.  Josh and Ryan talk about ceramics, community, using local materials and a bunch more.  A fun talk as always so check it out! _____________ CLAY is a  4 letter word. A podcast about clay and life and art. A celebration of the process of ceramics and all the failures and life lessons learned through clay and fire. Candid conversations about ceramics, pottery, sculpture, art and life. _____________ Joshua Heim IG: @jhpotteryworks YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk1Gg2xtZ5oJimDJIJ3XlSQ FB: facebook.com/JHPotteryWorks/ _____________ Ryan Reich IG: @ryanreichceramics @clayisa4letterword web: ryanreichceramics.com _____________ [email protected] _____________ Audios: C4 theme by Ryan Reich _____________

In this episode, there is no guest! But Ryan answers listener questions and talks about the origins of the sneaker mug, what he would do if he won the lottery, reigniting creativity when in a funk and more!  A different podcast than before but a fun talk as always so check it out! _____________ CLAY is a  4 letter word. A podcast about clay and life and art. A celebration of the process of ceramics and all the failures and life lessons learned through clay and fire. Candid conversations about ceramics, pottery, sculpture, art and life. _____________ Ryan Reich IG: @ryanreichceramics @clayisa4letterword web: ryanreichceramics.com _____________ [email protected] _____________ Audios: C4 theme by Ryan Reich _____________

In this episode, Isaac Shue joins Ryan Reich on a Skype call.  Isaac and Ryan talk shop as high school ceramics teachers, parents, husbands and finding our way as ceramic artists.  Ryan also addresses the haters in the outro! A fun talk as always so check it out!   _____________  CLAY is a  4 letter word. A podcast about clay and life and art. A celebration of the process of ceramics and all the failures and life lessons learned through clay and fire. Candid conversations about ceramics, pottery, sculpture, art and life.    _____________  Isaac Shue  WEB: www.isceramics.com IG: @isaacshueisart  FB: https://www.facebook.com/isceramics _____________  Ryan Reich  IG: @ryanreichceramics  @clayisa4letterword  web: ryanreichceramics.com  _____________  [email protected]  _____________   Audios: C4 theme by Ryan Reich  _____________

In this episode, Nathaniel Sheets joins Ryan Reich on a skype call.  Nathaniel is a college student and works closely with Tim Kowalzck (the cardboard guy) in central Illinois.  We talk about ceramics, raku, horror movies and lots of Tim.     A fun talk as always so check it out! _____________ CLAY is a  4 letter word. A podcast about clay and life and art. A celebration of the process of ceramics and all the failures and life lessons learned through clay and fire. Candid conversations about ceramics, pottery, sculpture, art and life. _____________ Nathaniel Sheets IG: @sheets_pottery FB: facebook.com/sheetspottery _____________ Ryan Reich IG: @ryanreichceramics @clayisa4letterword web: ryanreichceramics.com _____________ Get your official CLAY IS A 4 LETTER WORD SHIRT Ryanreichceramics.etsy.com _____________ [email protected] _____________ @rassbot_apparel _____________ Audios: C4 theme by Ryan Reich _____________ recorded 08/20/19 _____________ https://youtu.be/72vjdfZTDVA

In this episode, Becca Otis joins Ryan Reich on a Skype call.  Becca talks about her unconventional journey into the world of ceramics, teaching philosophies and practice, as well as some random ramblings about life in clay.    A fun talk as always so check it out!   _____________  CLAY is a  4 letter word. A podcast about clay and life and art. A celebration of the process of ceramics and all the failures and life lessons learned through clay and fire. Candid conversations about ceramics, pottery, sculpture, art and life.    _____________  Becca Otis  IG: @5linespotterystudio  FB: facebook.com/linespottery  _____________  Ryan Reich  IG: @ryanreichceramics         @clayisa4letterword  web: ryanreichceramics.com  _____________  Get your official CLAY IS A 4 LETTER WORD SHIRT ryanreichceramics.etsy.com  _____________  [email protected]  _____________  @rassbot_apparel  _____________  Audios: C4 theme by Ryan Reich  _____________  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK39wDl-ZQw&t=13s

In this episode, Maia Danks, aka Octopus Ceramics, joins Ryan Reich on a Skype call and talk about clay stuff.  Maia shares about travels abroad searching for ceramics, experiences as both a student and a teacher and growing up in ceramics.  A fun talk as always so check it out! _____________ CLAY is a  4 letter word. A podcast about clay and life and art. A celebration of the process of ceramics and all the failures and life lessons learned through clay and fire. Candid conversations about ceramics, pottery, sculpture, art and life.   _____________ Maia Danks IG: @octopusceramics web: www.octopusceramics.com _____________ Ryan Reich IG: @ryanreichceramics @clayisa4letterword web: ryanreichceramics.com _____________ [email protected] _____________ Audios: C4 theme by Ryan Reich _____________ Images taken from instagram _____________ https://youtu.be/yFeXpVCQAlI

In this episode, Ben Belgrad, glass artist and owner of a high end drinking vessel gallery joins Ryan Reich on a Skype call and talk about cups, mindfulness, and mystery boxes.   A different perspective than the previous ceramic artists, Ben comes from a glass background and is bridging the gap between artists that create high end pipes and drinking vessels. Ben operates drinkingvessels.com / @drinkingvessels and uses unique marketing strategies through social media, helping collectors around the world grow their collections.  A fun talk as always so check it out! _____________ CLAY is a  4 letter word. A podcast about clay and life and art. A celebration of the process of ceramics and all the failures and life lessons learned through clay and fire. Candid conversations about ceramics, pottery, sculpture, art and life.   _____________ Ben Belgrad IG: @drinkingvessels web: www.drinkingvessels.com FB: facebook.com/drinkingvessels _____________ Ryan Reich IG: @ryanreichceramics @clayisa4letterword web: ryanreichceramics.com _____________ [email protected] _____________ Audios: C4 theme by Ryan Reich

In this episode, Ryan sits down with Shana Salaff on a Skype call.  Shana and Ryan both attended Cal State Fullerton as graduate students together from 2006-2008 and re connect and talk about what has become of life after grad school.  Shana also answers some great listener questions.  A fun talk as always so check it out!   _____________  CLAY is a  4 letter word. A podcast about clay and life and art. A celebration of the process of ceramics and all the failures and life lessons learned through clay and fire. Candid conversations about ceramics, pottery, sculpture, art and life.   _____________  Shana Salaff  IG: @shanasalaff  web: www.shanasalaff.com  FB: facebook.com/shana.salaff  _____________  Ryan Reich  IG: @ryanreichceramics  web: www.ryanreichceramics.com  _____________  IG: @clayisa4letterword  [email protected]  _____________  C4 theme by Ryan Reich 

In this episode, Mike Regan and Ryan Reich sit down over Skype and talk about Mike’s background as a Hollywood special effects artist for 30 years and transitioning into the ceramics world.  Lots of cool behind the scenes stories, what its been like being part of the larger ceramics community and a fun converasation about life as an artist. _____________ CLAY is a  4 letter word. A podcast about clay and life and art. A celebration of the process of ceramics and all the failures and life lessons learned through clay and fire. Candid conversations about ceramics, pottery, sculpture, art and life.   _____________ Mike Regan Web www.mikefx.com IG: @mikefx _____________ Ryan Reich IG: @ryanreichceramics @clayisa4letterword web: ryanreichceramics.com _____________ [email protected] _____________ Audios: C4 theme by Ryan Reich

In this episode, Kevin Kowalski and Ryan Reich sit down in Kevin’s classroom studio and touch on life as an emerging ceramic artist, parenthood, family,  teaching high school ceramics and balancing everything.  A great conversation in person about the past and moving forward. _____________ CLAY is a  4 letter word. A podcast about clay and life and art. A celebration of the process of ceramics and all the failures and life lessons learned through clay and fire. Candid conversations about ceramics, pottery, sculpture, art and life.   _____________ Kevin Kowalski web: kowalskipottery.com IG: @kowalskipottery facebook.com/kowalskipottery YT: youtube.com/mrkevinkowalski Clayshare.com https://clayshare.com/ref/Kowalskipottery/ Clay by the Bay INSTA-surface September 21-22 https://squareup.com/store/CBTBSF/item/kevin-kowalski-insta-surface _____________ Ryan Reich IG: @ryanreichceramics @clayisa4letterword web: ryanreichceramics.com _____________ [email protected] _____________ Audios: C4 theme by Ryan Reich _____________ Images taken from google, and instagram1

In this episode, Tim Kowalczyk, aka timsceramics, aka "the cardboard guy” talks with host Ryan Reich about balancing parenthood and working at home, pro wrestling, movies on VHS and ceramics, amongst other topics. _____________ CLAY is a  4 letter word. A podcast about clay and life and art. A celebration of the process of ceramics and all the failures and life lessons learned through clay and fire. Candid conversations about ceramics, pottery, sculpture, art and life.   _____________ Tim Kowalzyk IG: @timsceramicss web: timsceramics.com _____________ Ryan Reich IG: @ryanreichceramics @clayisa4letterword web: ryanreichceramics.com _____________ [email protected] _____________ Audios: C4 theme by Ryan Reich Maggots by GWAR Digital Underground clip from movie Nothing But Trouble 

In this episode we talk to Mike Nightmare; artist, teacher, Time Lord, Hand-builder now living, teaching and making ceramics in Qingdao, China.  Host Ryan Reich and Mike skype and talk about ceramics, food, pooping and adjusting to life in a new country,  _____________ CLAY is a  4 letter word. A podcast about clay and life and art. A celebration of the process of ceramics and all the failures and life lessons learned through clay and fire. Candid conversations about ceramics, pottery, sculpture, art and life.   _____________ Mike Nightmare IG: @mikenightmare | @artistteacheradventures web: michaelnightmare.com _____________ Ryan Reich IG: @ryanreichceramics @clayisa4letterword web: ryanreichceramics.com _____________ [email protected] https://youtu.be/GZWTtf5sR-c _____________ Audios: C4 theme by Ryan Reich Neat Neat Neat by The Dammed Videos: Squatty Potty Baseketball Images taken from google, and instagram

Introducing CLAY IS A 4 LETTER WORD. A podcast about clay and life and art. This is the trailer to give the audience an idea of what to expect.  A celebration of the process of ceramics and all the failures and life lessons learned through clay and fire. Candid conversations about ceramics, pottery, sculpture, art and life.   A look at the historical and world perspective of ceramics and how do we still make new pots and art in our contemporary society?   Most importantly this podcast is about people and relationships and how does clay fit in our lives.  The Ceramics Community has bonded closer together over the last 10 years through different platforms of  social media and the internet.  Instagram, YouTube and Podcasting are easily accessible and best of all, FREE! I hope to continue to help build an even stronger community in the future.  Thanks!  -Ryan