{"id":578,"date":"2021-04-14T15:06:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T19:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?p=578"},"modified":"2021-04-14T15:06:53","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T19:06:53","slug":"119-out-of-the-kitchen-into-the-studio-with-edva-sims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/2021\/04\/14\/119-out-of-the-kitchen-into-the-studio-with-edva-sims\/","title":{"rendered":"119: Out of the Kitchen &#038; Into the Studio with Edva Sims"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3918\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-578-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/119-EdvaSims-4_14_21_2_39_PM.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/119-EdvaSims-4_14_21_2_39_PM.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/119-EdvaSims-4_14_21_2_39_PM.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/119-EdvaSims-4_14_21_2_39_PM.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_pinw=578-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('578-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_578-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_578-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_embed=578-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef0278802339bc200d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef0278802339bc200d-500wi\" alt=\"EdvaQuote-500\" title=\"EdvaQuote-500\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On this episode of The Adventures in Arting Podcast, Mom and I chat with <strong>Edva Sims<\/strong> about her pottery business, finding your personal style, and the belief that things made by hand are important.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a little bit about our guest, Edva:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef02788022c929200d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef02788022c929200d-500wi\" alt=\"Headshot\" title=\"Headshot\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hi, I&#8217;m Edva! I&#8217;ve\u00a0been drawing, painting, sewing and sculpting since I\u00a0was a little girl. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef02788022c938200d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef02788022c938200d-500wi\" alt=\"IMG_3426\" title=\"IMG_3426\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by my\u00a0mother &#8211; a Potter herself, I\u00a0fell in love with clay and its ability to tell a story. I\u00a0thoughtfully sculpt\u00a0and hand-build\u00a0each pottery\u00a0piece in my\u00a0studio in Los Angeles.\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef02788022c93c200d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef02788022c93c200d-500wi\" alt=\"IMG_3965\" title=\"IMG_3965\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My upbringing and\u00a0roots are heavily present in my\u00a0work, I was born in Israel, grew up in South Africa and now live in Southern California. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef026bdecadad8200c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef026bdecadad8200c-500wi\" alt=\"IMG_4278\" title=\"IMG_4278\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u00a0love incorporating bold colors and unique clay textures into my pieces. Each piece I make,\u00a0is filled with positive energy, which I\u00a0hope\u00a0will transcend from maker to buyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef02788022c946200d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef02788022c946200d-500wi\" alt=\"IMG_4518\" title=\"IMG_4518\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Some things we discuss on the podcast:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.juliebalzer.com\/store\/p133\/Design_Boot_Camp_Online_-_5_weeks_-_12pm-2pm.html\">Design Boot Camp<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/Classroom\/plans\/monthly-membership\/\">Monthly Membership<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3dclGWD\">electric kiln<\/a> vs. gas kiln<\/li><li>keeping the kiln inside your house\/apartment<\/li><li>perfection<\/li><li>wheel throwing vs. hand building<\/li><li>finding your personal style<\/li><li>collections based on inspiration that particular month (or set of months)<\/li><li>shipping pottery<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ranpak.com\/solutions\/wrapping\/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw38-DBhDpARIsADJ3kjnzQaOfise_vnfOkDlIoq8Yl99L9UB1COkE_DE1YrsxkYWsibLDs_saAvAUEALw_wcB\">Geami Wrap<\/a> made by Ranpak<\/li><li>handmade vs. mass produced<\/li><li>&#8220;A mug is a very personal thing.&#8221;<\/li><li>problem solving and curiosity<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And here are our recommendations for this episode:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Edva: Potter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolamoorestudio.com\/\">Nicola Moore<\/a><\/li><li>Julie: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01HW6P3J2\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=balzdesi-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01HW6P3J2&amp;linkId=8ad68139e786e279cd6b0c824432738b\">Soda Stream<\/a> plus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00O5F26QW\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=balzdesi-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00O5F26QW&amp;linkId=d1fe0c1bd04324ce48da8d8a116ef37b\">Crystal Light<\/a><\/li><li>Eileen: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/03\/30\/arts\/podcasts-binge.html\">7 Podcasts to Binge in a Day<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with Edva online: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edvaspottery.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.edvaspottery.com\/<\/a>, and on instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/edvasims\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/edvasims\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have more great guests lined up for upcoming episodes.&nbsp; You can expect a new episode every other Thursday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>If you enjoy the podcast, please tell a friend about the show.&nbsp; This helps other people find the show.&nbsp; Thanks so much!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this episode of The Adventures in Arting Podcast, Mom and I chat with Edva Sims about her pottery business, finding your personal style, and &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-podcast"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=578"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":579,"href":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578\/revisions\/579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}