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#321 Embrace the what ifs with your pottery
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In this inspiring podcast episode, host Nic Torres converses with potter Sarah Pike about the transformative power of embracing uncertainty in pottery. They delve into how confronting the 'what ifs'—from kiln mishaps to glaze experiments—can unlock a potter's creative potential and lead to unique artistic expressions. Sarah encourages listeners to overcome fear, push past comfort zones, and take action, highlighting that the journey of experimentation is key to finding one's voice in pottery and creating art that truly reflects the artist's inner self.
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Transcript
Embracing 'What If' in Pottery
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What if you embrace the what ifs in your pottery? What is up, shaping nation? This is Nick Torres here, and very recently I had a great conversation with Sarah Pike. And you know, this episode is coming out very soon.
Enhancing Creativity through 'What If'
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But one of the things she said during our conversation was that she said, embrace the what ifs. There are a lot of what ifs in pottery. And she said, what happens if you embrace those what ifs? Could you imagine the pottery that you make, you're able to make with your pottery? What would that do to your pottery? And as she was saying that, I thought that was really, really good advice. So I thought I should share it with you and maybe expand my thoughts a little bit. So.
Overcoming 'What If' Fears
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We all have these what ifs when we're making pottery. What if the piece explodes? What if nobody likes it? What if the glaze runs? What if something else happens? We all have these what ifs. And what if you just took a second and instead of just keep on asking yourself what if, what if you just did that what if anyway?
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We're all going to have what ifs. There's going to be plenty of what ifs in our lives, especially in pottery. We have no idea what the heck is going to happen in our next kiln load sometimes. The elements could break. Our glaze could run out. We could run out of clay. Our tool could break. There's a bunch of what ifs.
Taking Action on 'What Ifs'
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But what if you embrace those what ifs or rather than embracing them, instead you just took action and you actually started making things. You know, you have an idea in your head and maybe it's like you're trying to make a super cool mountain, mountain robot thingy mabobber. And so as you are making this thing, you're saying, what if nobody likes it? What if I can't make this thing?
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Embrace that, embrace that what if so that you can start making better pottery.
Finding Your Unique Voice in Pottery
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And as soon as you get over that, that what if, that's the faster you can start experimenting. And the faster you can start experimenting, the more you will learn, the more you learn, the more you expand your pottery. That's why you have to embrace these what ifs, and it's okay to have them. It's okay to have like you to ponder a little bit like, what if this doesn't work?
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But if you get stuck there, that's when things go bad for your pottery. And you never start trying to find your own unique voice. You never get out of your comfort zone. And you never start doing things that will allow you to make pottery that truly resonates with you. So embrace these what ifs.
Episode Wrap-Up and Listener Engagement
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Hope you guys enjoyed this episode. I'll see you guys in the next one.
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Hey, thanks for listening to this episode of Shaping Your Pottery with Nick Torres. If you would like to send me your own voicemail and have questions about pottery or finding your voice, don't be afraid to send me that. You can go to shapingyourpottery.com forward slash voicemail to send me your own voice message and I'll do my best to answer the question. You can also look in the show notes and we'll be there. I hope you guys enjoy this episode and I'll see you guys in the next one.