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In this episode of Shaping Your Pottery, host Nic Torres emphasizes the importance of seeking and embracing external feedback for pottery improvement. He discusses how feedback can come from various sources such as family, friends, social media, or fellow potters. Despite the possibility of encountering negative comments, Nic encourages potters to extract valuable insights from criticism to enhance their craft. He shares personal strategies for obtaining constructive feedback, including directly reaching out to other potters via social media to request their input on specific pieces. Moreover, Nic highlights how feedback can provide direction, inspire better work, and prevent creative burnout. He also introduces a resource offering 53 pottery themes to help potters find their unique voice and signature style, available on the Shaping Your Pottery website.
Get your 53 themes by clicking this link shapingyourpottery.com/53themes
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