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Lissa Claassens | Episode 657
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How to Sell Youtube Videos with Lissa Claassens
Even though Youtube is free, there is a way to sell access to Youtube videos. Lissa explains her approach to how she sells her Youtube videos for an added stream of income. To listen in to this conversation, click HERE.
Clay Saved Me | Chris Burch | Episode 656
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Chris Burch | Episode 656
Chris Burch found clay, albeit by accident, back in the fall of 2013. Chris’s mother used to do slip casting and always referred to her work as ceramics. When Chris enrolled in Ceramics I in college, he thought that’s what he’d be doing. To his utter surprise, Chris had actually registered for a wheel throwing class. It was all over once Chris had his hands in the clay!
An Englishman in the US | Hamish Jackson | Episode 655
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Hamish Jackson | Episode 655
Hamish Jackson is a potter from England, started potting at Winchcombe Pottery in the Cotswolds. Hamish got married to his lovely American wife Lauren and moved to the states six years ago. Since then Hamish has completed a four year apprenticeship under Mark Hewitt and now is now headed off to USU for grad school.
How To Do An Online Course- An Overview with Hamish Jackson
Moving your workshops to an online format may be the next move for your business growth. In fact, all the cool kids are doing it. It seems like every time I go on Instagram I see that another of my favorite potters is offering a class online. Hamish gives us an over view of his approach to selling courses online. To listen in to this conversation, click HERE.
Instagram as a Storefront | Donna Gardner Striar | Episode 654
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Donna Gardner Striar | Episode 654
Donna Gardner Stiar fell in love with pottery at age 57 when she signed up for a wheel throwing class. Seven years later, Donna now handbuilds and hand paints fun, happy, and whimsical pieces that focus on making people smile!
How to Be a Good Teacher | Jim Fazio | Episode 653
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Jim Fazio | Episode 653
Jim Fazio started his career as educator after graduating from Illinois State University in 2012. Jim has been teaching for the past seven years and currently teaches Ceramics at a public high school in Illinois. “Ceramic Jim” started as a YouTube channel in March of 2018. Its original purpose was to provide support and enrichment opportunities for Jim’s ceramics students but as his passion for video grew, Jim rediscovered his first love: Ceramics. Jim specialize in colored porcelain. Though not a full-time studio potter, Jim is making pots and is doing so with intent and precision and is producing quality work of which Jim is proud of.
A Scientist Doing Kurinuki | Supatra Marsh | Episode 652
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Supatra Marsh | Episode 652
Supatra Marsh is the maker behind BLANK EARTH Ceramics. Supatra’s pottery takes inspiration from Asian ceramics and traditional handmade processes. Supatra specializes in ‘kurinuki’, the Japanese art of making slowly, carving pottery from a lump of clay to produce unique, one-of-a-kind pots.
Flying by the Seat of Your Pants | Tom Guell | Episode 651
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Tom Guell | Episode 651
Tom Guell of BlueGuell Pottery is a hobby potter living on the farmland of rural Wisconsin. Like many other hobby potters, Tom is trying to find the balance of juggling a full time job, spending time with his family, building a small pottery business, and pursuing other hobbies.
The Team to Build a Dream | Diana Kersey | Episode 650
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Diana Kersey | Episode 650
Diana Kersey is a visual artist working exclusively in clay, from small studio pieces to large architectural installations. Diana’s public works have been commissioned by the City of San Antonio, VIA Metropolitan Transit, The San Antonio River Authority, and the City of Harlingen. Diana just completed a large private commission (over 650 square feet) for a new office tower in San Antonio, Texas. Diana earned an MFA in ceramics from Washington State University in 1997, and a BFA in drawing from Texas Tech University in 1994. She serves on the faculty at Northwest Vista College and owns and operates Kersey Ceramics LLC.
