565: Sam Briegel on the connection between the vessel and the body

Sam Briegel layers slip cast, printed, and painted fabric patterns on elegant porcelain forms. In our interview we talk about the vessel as a metaphor for the body, the challenges of working with halloysite clays, and how her decorative process has become more refined over time. Sam will be presenting new work as part of this year's Princeton Pottery Festival happening May 2 nd and 3 rd 2026. Have you checked out the Tales from the Vault podcast feed? Become a supporter on Patreon to gain access to dozens of episodes that are no longer available on major podcast apps. To make your donation go to patreon.com/redclayrambler . Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: Monkey Stuff The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art Cornell Studio Supply

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565: Sam Briegel on the connection between the vessel and the body is an episode from Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast by Ben Carter.

This episode is 51:58 long.

This episode was published on Mar 11, 2026.

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