Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with Tyler Lotz. An accomplished vessel maker and sculptor Lotz often uses geometric tessellations and modular units in his work. His work spans a variety of scales from intimate handheld pottery to four-foot tall sculptures. In the interview, we talk about cultivating patience while planning a new body of work, exploring the same content from multiple angles, and how teaching feeds his studio practice. Lotz is a professor of ceramics at Illinois State University in Bloomington, IL. To see examples of his work please visit www.tylerlotz.com.   This episode of the podcast is sponsored by AMACO, your one-stop-shop for all your ceramic needs. To find out more visit www.AMACO.com.   ***To celebrate the one-year anniversary of my book Mastering the Potter's Wheel I’m offering 25% off everything in the Red Clay Rambler shop. Visit www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/shop and use the offer code MASTERING1YEAR to receive a discount on books or t-shirts. This is a great way to help support the show. ***