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I recently binge watched Midnight Mass on Netflix and there was a line that has stuck with me. Riley Flynn is in his first AA meeting with Father Paul and during the conversation says "There is a saboteur inside of me, and I always thought, you know, we'd work it out. We'd learn to live with each other, because he wouldn't really hurt me. Not me. I fed him, so he wouldn't hurt me." But that is what the inner saboteur will do if it gains control, it will work against your hopes and dreams and take you down. I...

Back in 2019, I decided to make a handful of snowflake ornaments. I couldn't believe how fast they sold out and I quickly got to work on a second, then a third batch. The next year I decided to make a a new shape and before they were available, I started getting asked if I would be making them again. The response still has me in awe. The following year, the ornaments flew out of my store again and I started hearing stories from people who gifted the 2019 snowflake to friends and families and couldn't wait to add another...

"Do you sell online?" - Yes "Do you do many markets?" - Yes "Do you wholesale?"  -Yes "Do you do custom pieces?" - Yes When I think about selling my work, there are many channels and ways to get myself out there. When I started, it was word-of-mouth and mostly to friends interested in supporting my "hobby." Then I added a website slowly getting online order, and eventually got up the courage to start attending markets. I think about the ways I sell my pottery similar to an investment portfolio, it is important to diversify because there's always going to...

The first makers market I did thrust me into a community of makers and artists, and a world I always wanted to be a part of but didn't know if I belonged. Many of the makers I met have become close friends. We get together, chat about our personal lives, talk shop, and brainstorm ideas for the future. It's nice to have this circle of friends with shared creative pursuits who can relate to things I may be dealing with in my business. And when I feel disappointed with a particular sale, they understand it is not about the money,...

This past week, morning temps dipped into the upper 30s and one day there was even a light frost. Fall has officially arrived and the end of the farming season is getting near. The change in seasons also mark a change in my routine and the work I do on a daily basis. I welcome the change, but what I don't look forward to is working in a cold studio. There are challenges with my space year round, but cold weather is certainly the most difficult. After the last holiday market in December, I like to use the colder months...