{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Truth In This Art","title":"#40 – What Do Cracks Reveal That Clay Can’t Hide? | Ara Koh","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3323,"description":"Ceramic-based artist and educator Ara Koh returns to The Truth In This Art for her second conversation with Rob Lee. Known for her layered clay paintings and material-intensive installations, Ara shares how her practice has deepened through repetition, research, and unexpected cracks—both literal and metaphorical.\nIn this episode, Ara talks about processing wild clay from her travels, the physicality of working with heavy materials, and the importance of fitness in sustaining her studio life. She reflects on inherited discipline, finding freedom through form, and why staying curious—about geology, textures, or even pickleball—is key to her creative rhythm.\nHighlights include:\nHow a geology book inspired a new body of work built through 100+ clay pours\nWhat her grandmother’s love of Monet taught her about aesthetics\nThe unglamorous truth behind art labor—and why she doesn’t mind it\nUnlearning ceramic rules while teaching them to others\nThoughts on burnout, balance, and the meditative value of hot yoga\n🎧 Want more? Check out Ara Koh’s first interview in the archive—where we talk about her background, early influences, and the foundation of her clay-based work.\nThis interview was recorded in person at Eaton Hotel in Washington, D.C.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JOa6JbGOYOtDQMaChk3GEjdMaqieN4aTVZIMSZjm84c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85Y2U0/ZjJkMjUzNTFiYjlh/NTNkMDAxNzg0Y2Iy/ZWI5My5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}