#145 - Developing your own style

Ryan and Becca go into developing their own styles, evolving their practices, and progressing their businesses over time. Progress can be made little by little or huge shifts in a short period of time. However you develop your own style, enjoy the process along the way and hopefully you have success in finding an audience for it if you rely on this for your small business.

Resources
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@blackrainbowpottery
@dannymeisinger
@daedal_goods
@renee_lopresti
@kate.schroeder.ceramics
@hammerlyceramics

Listener Questions
On this episode:
- How do you handle family, and close friends requesting pieces that you are sharing on social media right before an update. I work In such Small batches and although I am so honored and grateful that they want my work I just would rather list and sell everything fairly off my website. I also spend a lot of time marketing my pieces before a restock and I feel like if I show it will be available, it should be. It can be a bit overwhelming keeping track and organizing the side hustles. I feel like a jerk on a high horse telling them that though. I also feel the need to offer a discount. Most of my family and friends are on FB so I have started to not even read any messages until after my update. However, some follow my Instagram and always seem to reach out. Most have already purchased something with a discount and I can’t afford to keep giving the discounts when I have so much time involved. This is the shit I lose sleep over 😆. anonymous
- In what ways do you advance your practice? Reading books about technique, watching folks on instagram, going to art shows, or just trying new shapes or glazes? @narwhalandcrow
- Question for Becca: What was your process in switching to the fancy cups? Did you have it as an idea before you started? Were your paintings your inspiration for the line/dotwork? @narwhalandcrow
- How have y’all settled into or changed up the style of products you make? The people I get excited about following create work unlike anyone else and I wonder how artists get there. Y’all talk to a lot of artists so I wonder what knowledge you’ve acquired and can share with listeners. @blacktoothpottery
- What are your favorite things to listen to when alone in your studios? @drbadoro

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