The Need To Create With Celeste Dowlan
In this episode, Celeste Dowlan shares her journey into the world of pottery, emphasizing the importance of play and creativity. She discusses how her childhood experiences with mud shaped her artistic practice and the realization that pottery should be fun and experimental. Celeste describes the impact of her high school pottery class on her life, how a ceramics internship in New York helped her grow, and her unique method of creating sculptures through a ritualistic process. She also touches on the significance of slowing down to improve the quality of her work, the value of understanding the 'why' behind her art, and offers advice for fellow potters on finding their artistic voice and incorporating more play into their practice. You can learn more about Celeste by checking out her instagram by clicking this link https://www.instagram.com/celeste.dowlan/
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00:00 The Urge to Create 00:14 The Importance of Play in Pottery 00:48 Incorporating Play into Your Work 01:30 Discovering Pottery: A Personal Journey 03:48 Becoming a Ceramics Intern 05:46 Learning and Growing as an Intern 08:14 Exploring Artistic Voice and Experimentation 11:48 The Ritual of Sculpture Making 15:17 Finding Your Artistic Voice 24:22 Final Thoughts and Advice
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