Josephine Noel from Recreation Center

In this week's episode we chat with Josephine Noel, the  ceramicist behind Recreation Center! Josephine joins us from her bustling studio in Red Hook, New York to tell us about everything from the origin of her signature rubber handle to her first foray in glassware. We talk about how the Great Recession and farm-to-table clay changed her course and the many lives of Recreation Center.  We also discuss the pros of wholesale, the cons of shipping, and how making is priority above all else. 

Other topics include: fire sprinkler fears, the enduring debate around art vs. craft, ways to make neutral work appear more colorful, the architectural parallels of Argentina and Paris, and what could possibly be in that secret recipe for lava lamps!

Lots of love and lava,
Aimee & Clare

Our theme music is by Nick Thompson-Brown at @wayitworksmusic