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Discovering your unique voice in pottery can be very difficult if you do it alone. That is why The Shaping Your Pottery podcast was made to help potters like yourself to help you find your voice, standout from the crowd, and help you enjoy making pottery
Exploring Unique Pottery Themes and Techniques with Charlie Teft
Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres
27 minutes
6 months ago
Exploring Unique Pottery Themes and Techniques with Charlie Teft
In this episode, Charlie Teft shares valuable insights into evolving as a potter, emphasizing the importance of finding one's unique voice and theme in pottery. Charlie discusses techniques like centering without wrist strain for longevity. Charlie recounts his journey from discovering clay in school to developing innovative pottery styles, including intricate animal paintings inspired by personal experiences. He also delves into the business side of pottery, balancing teaching and creating, the importance of in-person shows, and selling online. Despite hesitations, Charlie's continuous experimentation and overcoming comfort zones have significantly contributed to his unique artistic signature. You can learn more about charlie's work by checking out his instagram https://www.instagram.com/ctefft1/
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00:00 Introduction and Free Themes Offer 00:41 Teaching Pottery Techniques 01:25 Charlie's Pottery Journey 03:12 Inspiration from Outside the Pottery World 05:25 Starting Animal Paintings on Pottery 13:45 Balancing Pottery and Teaching 15:34 Selling Pottery: In-Person vs Online 19:34 Finding Your Unique Voice in Pottery 26:17 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres
Discovering your unique voice in pottery can be very difficult if you do it alone. That is why The Shaping Your Pottery podcast was made to help potters like yourself to help you find your voice, standout from the crowd, and help you enjoy making pottery
