Sustaining Craft
The stories of those making a living with their art, craft, or passion.
We found 2 episodes of Sustaining Craft with the tag “pottery”.
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Episode 26: Chris Swasta: Hearing in 3D
April 22nd, 2020 | Season 3 | 17 mins 6 secs
arkansas, artist, central arkansas, coronavirus, covid19, creative, exhibit, potter, pottery
Chris Swasta created 6,000 pieces for a collaborative exhibit at the Thea Foundation scheduled for April 3. The show was postponed until 2021. He's been a full-time potter for the past six years and he teaches pottery at the Arkansas Arts Center.
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Episode 7: Adrian Quintanar: Throwing Colorful, Functional Pottery
September 4th, 2018 | 26 mins 5 secs
art, craft, pottery, sustaining craft
Adrian Quintanar had always wanted to pursue some sort of creative career. He earned a music scholarship, then worked as a ceramicist in a dental lab for twelve years. After a move to Louisiana from Fort Worth, Texas, to support his wife while she earned her PhD, then a move to Arkansas, Quintanar earned his BFA in Photography and became the artist in residence at the Arkansas Arts Center for 2018. He's now experimenting with colorful clay to create unique pieces for his 2019 show.