Forged by Nature: How Maine Shapes This Artist’s Pottery

>Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. Kelly McEvers: Hanako Nakazato says, when she was a kid, she didn’t want to work in pottery. Hanako Nakazato: I grew up in Karatsu, which is known for history of pottery. So when I was younger, I wasn’t interested in pottery. It was too close to home. Kelly: Karatsu is in southern Japan. It’s been a hub of pottery making for hundreds of years. Hanako comes from a family of renowned potters. So, at first, she wanted to try something different. But, after she moved to the United States at 16, slowly that started to ...