This panel will address the role social media plays in the professional lives of four ceramic artists. We will discuss how we use various forms of social media to interact with customers, other artists and the art world. Adam Field Ben Carter Carole Epp Michael Kline

1. Virtual Realities
Material World

2. Ben Carter

3. Shanghai, China

6. Facebook
Highly developed community with built-in exposure

7. Self edited news source
with wide distribution
Twitter

8. 21st century learning style
YouTube

9. Visual inspiration
Quick documentation
Instagram

10. Blog & Podcast
Self reflection Documentation of cultural history

11. What is the duration and
shelf life for information
shared on social media?
Twitter
vs.
Blogging

12. Is the interface easy to use?
Instagram
vs.
Podcasting

13. Is the time you spend
rewarded in the short
term or long term?
“Likes”
vs.
Relationships

14. Is it fun?

15. Success = Dialogue

16. Carole Epp

25. Michael Kline

37. 2008

38. 2009

39. 2010

45. Adam Field

76. http://www.youtube.com/user/agfield2000

77. stay tuned…