One of the skills of a business person that needs to be mastered is the ability to switch gears. The truth is that outside forces can change the rules of the game. If one refuses to change, then one is choosing to be unsuccessful. Nicole talks about how she had to change gears if she was going to continue being in business.
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Today we celebrate 700 episodes of The Potters Cast! This episode is all about the small victories that the listeners have found through the advice and stories of all the amazing guests of the show.
Below are some of the people that shared their stories.
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Nicola Hart | Episode 699
Nicola Hart is originally from New Zealand but moved to Australia after finishing her studies in graphic design. Nicola worked as a designer and art director and then had time at home with her three children. Around ten years ago Nicola started doing night classes in ceramics at her local community centre and fell in love with hand building in clay! Nicola now works from her home in Sydney, where ceramics has turned from a hobby into a small business. Nicola is fascinated with organic shapes, and ceramics that are unique and perfectly imperfect.
There are many “instruments” that an artist has to play in order to make her business sing. Nicola discusses what it takes to run a art business. This is our first video interview ever and I am excited to bring it all to you first! To watch this interview, click HERE.
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Kat Pino | Episode 698
Kat (Katherijne) Pino, a ceramic artist from The Netherlands, has been living in Vancouver since 2016. Kat design and make contemporary dinnerware and home goods with a focus on functionality and simplicity.
Copy is the best defined as a sales pitch in writing. Kat shares her perspective on what it takes to write great copy as an artist. To listen in on this conversation, click HERE.
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Casey Taylor | Episode 697
Casey Taylor found ceramics in college. After focusing on illustration, painting, and drawing, Casey took an ‘intro to ceramics’ class as an elective and never looked back. Casey focused on ceramic sculpture in school, though she was always drawn to pottery because of the tangible connection between the maker and the user. Now working as an artist, Casey is finding new ways to combine sculpture and pottery into functional art objects.
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Min Oh | Episode 696
Min Oh is a potter living in Utah. Min’s work is designed to not only fit well into one’s life, but also to bring a splash of beauty.
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Jérémy Bellina | Episode 695
Jérémy Bellina is a Berlin base ceramic artist who aims at creating contemporary, playful & practical ceramics. Jérémy’s approach to the craft is fairly intuitive, he enjoys experimenting with shapes and colors, crossing his fingers that along the way something special and functional will emerge.
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Rich Brown | Episode 694
Rich Brown is the founder, owner, and creator of the Georgia based company, Pottery32. After attending his first pottery class at the age of 32 in Decatur, GA, Rich began an artistic journey to not only pursue an undeniable new found passion, but to also inspire those around him. With a spirited “it’s never too late” mantra and a true love of the art, Rich has made pottery a huge part of his life. Rich has a detailed focused tenacity that has him eager to continue to learn his craft and has given him the ability to share his appreciation for people through each piece he creates.
