Author: SLIP

Art as a business

Selection of Glazed Pottery Pieces

was not something we really thought about when we started our ceramics journey. In fact, the focus was just having a shared creative hobby that our entire family would enjoy. But… the problem with three potters in a household was what on earth were we going to do with all the mugs, pots, and succulant holders that we were accumulating. After all, working with clay takes practice, and not just with throwing. You need to practice all elements of the processing inculding trimming and glazing. As such, with our shelves are full and our cupboards overflowing we decided to start giving away our creations.

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An hours drive

to the nearest community or public ceramics studio. Although fairly local, the pottery studios at Clay Haus and Indian River Clay still took an hour to get to. Driving this distance was the trigger point for us to plan bringing our  new hobby home. After both Zachary and Peter had completed their first set of beginner classes it was obvious the new-fround passion for cermaics was more than a passing fad. So, we had a ton of research to do, and decisions to make about an investment in our own pottery equipment. After all the average 3 bedroom condo (where we live) really isn’t setup to be a studio with out some pre-planning and a little re-organization.

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