HENI Podcasts

In the final episode of our three-part series, we follow Leach as his influence spreads to the USA and his celebrated 1952 tour with Shōji Hamada and Sōetsu Yanagi that would inspire future generations of American potters.

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In this episode Alastair and James tell the final part in the story of the life and work of Vincent van Gogh.

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This is the story of how Bernard Leach helped transform the status of the studio potter — and began building a movement that would reach far beyond St Ives.

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In this episode Alastair and James tell the third part of the story of the life and work of Vincent van Gogh.

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The story of Bernard Leach and his discovery of Japanese culture that would transform the world of ceramics forever.

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In this episode Alastair and James tell the second part of the story of the life and work of Vincent van Gogh.

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This episode traces the birth of the Ancient Japanese tea ceremony and the aesthetic of wabi-sabi, or the art of finding beauty in imperfection. A tale of philosophy, political power, and two tea masters who paid for their art with their lives.

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In this episode Alastair and James begin the first in a four part series about the life and work of Vincent van Gogh.

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Bernard Palissy was an artist, scientist, inventor and one of the most extraordinary figures in the history of ceramics. Driven by religious faith, a fascination with nature, and an obsession to discover the secret of white enamel, he devoted years to relentless experimentation, sacrificing his fortune, and burning almost everything he owned in pursuit of perfection. In this episode Paul Greenhalgh and Stephanie Rozene uncover the remarkable life of the French Renaissance potter whose distinctive rustic wares transformed European ceramics.

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In this episode Alastair and James tell the second part of the story of the life and work of the Swiss artist, Alberto Giacometti.

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This week on The History of Ceramics, we explore the remarkable ceramics of the Ming Dynasty, when Chinese porcelain reached new heights of beauty and craftsmanship. From iconic blue-and-white wares to the great imperial kilns of Jingdezhen, we discover how Ming potters created ceramics that captivated the world.

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In this episode Alastair and James tell the first part of the story of the life and work of the Swiss artist, Alberto Giacometti.

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