For this episode of NCECA 360 we have an interview from our 2016 conference in Kansas City, MO. You will hear host Brian Jones talk with Stu Kestenbaum about his long career in the arts. Kestenbaum was the director of the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts for many years and is currently the host of the Make/Time podcast. The podcast is a joint venture among the nation’s top craft schools to shed light on the importance of craft makers in American society. You can find out more information at www.craftschools.us.

Join us in Pittsburgh, PA March 14-17 for our next conference Cross Currents: Clay and Culture. Registration for this year’s conference is now open and preregistration is encouraged. For more information please visit www.NCECA.net.

For this episode of NCECA 360 we have a panel on Sustainable Ceramics from our 2012 conference in Seattle, WA. Nancy Selvage, David Binns and Guido Strijbos share their experience with evaluating and improving the environmental impact of ceramics practice. More information about sustainability can be found by searching Green Task Force at blog.nceca.net. To get involved with the Task Force look for topical discussions at this year’s conference in Pittsburgh. Previous topics include ceramics and climate change, reducing your carbon footprint, and firing kilns with repurposed vegetable oil. You can also stop by the Task Force table in the resource hall to pick up information and meet other members. To register for next year’s conference please visit NCECA.net.

For this episode of NCECA 360 we have an interview from our 2016 conference in Kansas City, MO. You will hear host Brian Jones talk with artist Nancy Blum about her career and her work in public art projects. To see examples of Blum's work visit nancyblum.com.

For more information about our organization, or to register for next year’s conference please visit NCECA.net.