I love to hear that your UA-cam goals aren't just "hit X # of subscribers". All your prospective videos sound amazing, and I hope they all come to fruition! Especially the NerdForge one!! I bet Martina and Hansi would even have fun dabbling in clay too.
The interest for me personally, is that you create out of your love of creating, then you share that beauty with your viewers. I don't want to speak for other people but I'm certain one other person would agree with me. You are part of my safe space on the internet and I'm grateful!
Hey Mia, I'm totally get your point in the first question. Trying to put some thoughts into words while doing stuff on camera and looking charismatic or at least be clear - that's tricky! But honestly, I think you’re doing a great job!
I just wanna say thank you for making videos! I'm not a potter, but it's so soothing to watch you make things. I love how down to earth you are, how you share your mistakes, and as someone who wants to venture into making a living from my art, it's really encouraging to watch you make a living from your own. Thank you, and I can't wait to see what you make for us this year. 💖
I just want to say, that as a pottery UA-cam creator myself, it is , like you said, not always easy to get in fron tof the camera to film a a vid. I like to prepare how I look a bit, so that I don't look like I rolled out of bed and started filming! Hahaha! I am always thinking, "how will this video present?'. Sometimes, that takes away from creativity and it DEF takes more time! Nevermind thinking about the right tools, the right lighting, the right camera angle, etc... YES, we make some money from UA-cam but at the heart of it, we are makers and we like to share. Making, whether it be pottery, crocheting, painting or anything of the like, it is in our soul and we like to share our ideas. I thank you Mia for making your videos and sharing your thoughts on making and the business of making and the balance of life. Happy New Year!
well said! I’m definitely going to check out your channel :) and yes it takes me about twice as long to make something if I’m going to film it, and I’m constantly being preoccupied with- is my hand blocking the camera? did my mic die? is the sd card full? 😅🥲
You are the sweetest!! I got sick this past summer and was watching tv during the day. (something I don't do) I ran across the Great Pottery Throw down and was hooked. My husband came home from work one day and said I think you'd love pottery bc of ur personality. (long story) Well, I couldn't quit thinking about the show and went and took a sip & spin class. Fell in love but didn't know that throwing was the hardest thing to do. I was gifted a private lesson for Christmas and have discovered that I need to practice every single day. LOL! I have a lot of interest such as sketching faces with Charcoal, watercolor etc. but think I will try my hand at a little pottery. :-) That got me to your channel and you have the best personality but I know it's hard to get 'up' when you don't feel like it. Just wanted to give you a little boost today if you felt like you needed it. Thank you for your Q&A since I am a newbie.
Hi Mia, I am also a crafty and float between mediums. For the past few years pottery has taken precedence and I'm just now happy with the products of my efforts. I have so many skills yet that need developing. I love this journey. This past year I found your channel and have been following along. I love them, especially how you make it feel personal and doable. Thank you, and good luck in 2025
Thanks for sharing! I resonate with everything you said about turning your hobby into a job. I’m an outdoor educator and fiber artist. Both started off as passions and became a lifestyle for me. The gradual transition into turning my passions into my income was very organic. I love teaching and hate production/commissions. Like you, I’m good at keeping those boundaries. And thank you for saying that slipcasting is hard! I’m a slipcaster and have almost been embarrassed to say so next to other potters. Even though I love hand building. Last year I did a slipcasting advent calendar with vintage molds. I poured over 50 molds in 25 days and it was extremely hard. Not to mention the time it took to decorate each piece. Or recasting over half of the pieces at least twice. I look forward to your UA-cam videos this year!
Hiii 😀 Who would have known that taking a wheel throwing class with you was going to be the start of my clay obsession and I would be watching your beautiful videos so many years later 😉 Anyways, I am glad you have found some entrepreneurial people that you can relate to. I'm sure that you will gather more friends around you with time. It definitely is easier to find "your people" in bigger cities, but oh man, I am envious of the quiet and the fresh air in the countryside! I would love a massive clay castle video and water etching is a great idea too!
i do not do pottery, i mean i am interested in doing it but i purely watch these videos because of you and your personality. it is just really relaxing and fun to see what youre doing and how c:
I love your videos, especially when I'm crafting (I've sewn stuffed animals for years but recently have picked up quilting). You have a very conversational voice and there's no quick cuts or loud sound effects. Also my hubby and I are obsessed with frogs so of course I just ordered a pair ❤😂
I totally enjoy watching your videos! I started watching when I was a novice, and now I’m more confident but still having so much more to learn from you! It must be difficult talking to a camera, but you come out so relatable! Keep doing you! I’m totally behind you!! 🎉
Ideas for exploration on things along the lines of the corigated cardboard. Knit, make something look knit or crochet. i found the technique in the polymer clay community. It would be fun to see what you do with it.
Hi Mia, Thanks for being so open about your life and your business. One thing I can very much relate to is moving to a small town from a city. I'm Australian and could never afford to buy in Sydney so I purchased a place in outback South Australia with a population of about 1200. Such a huge culture change and being the only potter nit host in this town but also surrounding villages and larger towns, I desperately miss my former studio friends. As I work I'm a larger town about 40mins drive away, I really haven't made any friends except neighbours. However, after being here over a year, I wouldn't change a thing - except get a suitable space to teach pottery 😂 Best wishes for 2025 and I look forward to seeing your new videos!
As I am watching, I am crocheting, working on something tricky that I've never done before. I really enjoyed your chess candles, and I showed my chess-playing husband, and he thought it was cool too. Making a Nerd Forge castle is such a good idea that I think you should make two: one to keep and one to sell. I've really been enjoying all of your videos!
Your videos are so great! Thank you for sharing them. I’m a wood worker just getting into pottery and thinking about starting a channel to share my wood working and crafts. I also feel like why the hell would anyone care to watch me make things and your channel is helping me gain some confidence cause I love watching YOU make things. ;) thanks for sharing, you’re amazing!
Hi Mia, I loved how you filled the Canadian pottery throwdown, as I’m Canadian. May I suggest you find some local gardeners to befriend? It’s a great way for folks to share knowledge and you know you have something in common. Most gardeners love talking about their gardens. 🌸🌻
Would love to hear more about your work with an editor! As someone who has both done editing, and vid creating, the idea of this as a collaborative back & forth is increasingly of interest to me.
It would be awesome to see you build a Nerdforge castle in clay! You could make it more round and in several pieces to make good use of your kiln. Like the outer walls and inner structures in different pieces that you can slot into each other for the firing.
hi Mia.. I found your videos and Instagram account, then asked about a year ago on your Instagram post..weather i can rock and roll and self-taught to sculpt with natural clay.. and your answer gave me more reason to start it immediately, and now I'm celebrating my 1st anniversary with my natural clay 😂.. thank you for your reply to my questions.. and your video helped me a lot at that time. God bless you.
Yes I love the idea from nerdforge I absolutely love her videos, you should definitely do something like that and I feel like it’s going to be a good challenge to make!! 😌 16:50
I’ve been watching both channels for years. This is the first time I remember hearing your name Maya. So good job to the person who recommended that you introduce yourself more often. I would love to see a clay house based on NerdForge!
Would love to see a vid on slipcasting! People love to trash on it without knowing anything about it, but I've just started and it's as hard as I imagined 😂😅
I recently saw ceramics made to look like leather that were super cool, by Sarah Catherine Clay. Also I loved the chess board video! Making each piece a candle stick was so creative 😊
Thank you for all the hard work you put into your videos, I learn so much from them. ♥ Oh, and one material that I would love to try and emulate with clay is textiles. I would love to see something that tries to have the patchwork feel.
So for manufacturing advice check out your local university's Design and manufacturing department. Strathclyde in Glasgow has a industry link program that is for people in your position wanting to move into manufacturing. Your local uni might have the same.
If you figure out the whole tools thing: I would love to get my hands on some carbide trimming tools. I just love if I get new trimmers and how well they cut then. Having something more durable that keeps the edge would be awesome. Especially with the popularity gain from Florian I would really expect there to be a market, even if they are expensive.
I grew up watching my grandma and my mom do slip casting! I wish I could've kept the molds. Not sure that's something I can do at my community studio though...
I really love your videos❤ I am just getting started both with pottery and with UA-cam and at the moment everything is going pretty ...shitty 😅 So to comfort myself I put on one of your videos and think to myself " One day...." Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🥰
I enjoyed this! You have inspired me to do my own Q&A. I did one when i pinned my subscriber map but i think it's valuable to make them a touch more regular! Thank you!
I think you're referring to a damp box. I have an indoor greenhouse like the one you showed, but I haven't put plaster in yet. It seems like a good idea.
Hi Mia, I think it’s lovely getting to know you. You’re so humble and informative! One idea I had was to do varying weights of clay and throw/hand build things. I never know what 400g of clay really should make you know? So if I use 400g should my mug be 5 inches tall etc? Think it’s something I’m struggling with as a novice. Would love to see someone as experienced as you do that! God bless always ❤
I would love to see the slip casting video! :) Btw I think it is so smart that you sell templates! Please expand that idea because I am sure this will give you some financal stability without the preasure of producing by youselve (pottery or videos) and you can focus on the projects you really want to do when you want to do them. Maybe this will change your relationship to pottery again :) I really hope this works for you! :)
Thanks for sharing! I make pottery for fun but I also sell it at markets because Ive made too much. Im trying to find a balance where Im still doing it for the love of making and the selling is just a side benefit. So Im working on not making it my job.
Your ideas are sounding very great...I will watsh! I like your videos becouse I love to see you figuring it out. I think you present on camera is great, sometimes I wish you would go just with your guts more (over think to much). My favorit kind of videos are those great pottery rebuilds and steeling like a artist. I love to see "creativ outbursts". Have you ever tried to do something weard like making a chrochet hook, a fork and knife, a soup ladle, a "to go" cup with lid or a waterbottle, a fancy bookstand, a huge art peace (hanging, like a mobilee or several peaces like an art installation), a lamp stand or a fancy (maybe themed after your favorit book or film) table-or wall clock?
Hi Mia! I love your channel and you have such a great personality that comes across as genuine and sweet! I'd be your friend if I was in your area...in fact I'll be your friend now! I love your Steal Like an Artist videos and the epic projects you do so I'll be tuned in for sure for those :) Looking forward to all that you do in 2025
"Don't turn your hobby into your job." Absolutely true. I've worked so many different jobs I thought I had "passion" for. They ALL end up becoming slogs and I always end up hating them after a few years. I believe once it becomes something you HAVE to do, you'll always end up hating it. Keep your job your job and your hobby your hobby. Don't follow your passion for money.
For sure. I think there's a middle ground which I what I've found with my work. Something you enjoy *enough* even after years, but not expecting it to be a passion after years. Also it needs to bring a certain amount of financial security (hard in the arts!) because otherwise it all just feels pointless.
I'm form Johnson Creek, between Madison and Milwaukee along I94. I went to UW Stout for art. What town are you from and where did you get your degree? So glad I found your channel. Love your content!
I got here so early! Yay!!! I appreciate all of your expertise. I'm going to join my county arts alliance and I hope to sell ceramics, if they survive my kiln. My best piece to date, that took weeks, exploded... sniff.
SO much time, effort, & practice! UA-cam/skillshare to learn basic techniques, trying to copy what others do that I like, and the biggest life hack was hiring my editor Carolina, who took everything I did and took it to the next level. Go check out my old videos, you will see a long learning curve haha
@ By the way I thought the locking box was amazing and yeah, that was kind of exactly what I was thinking of. Your work is amazing and your videos are so entertaining
Hi Mia! I'm trying to teach myself pottery and watching you has been so helpful! Do you have any good resources for people who don't have access to in-person classes?
it depends what you want to learn! A lot of folks (myself included!) started putting classes online during covid. I have some of my website, but there is also loads of free information on youtube. My best advice is find a potter whose work you admire and try to dissect their work (even if it just creeping on their reels). You’ll learn so much doing that.
I'm not a potter but I like to watch videoas about it. I wish, you would do Raku. Or what we call in Germany Grubenbrand. I wish you a very interesting and fun 2025.
I would love to try Raku, but I think I would attempt it at a Volkshochschule or something first. It's very dangerous and I don't have any of the expensive equipment for it.
You also make it look really easy to be a charismatic person even if it's just you and a camera. Love your videos!
Oh thank you! I really appreciate you saying that ❤️ I guess we all judge ourselves too harshly sometimes
I agree.
I love to hear that your UA-cam goals aren't just "hit X # of subscribers". All your prospective videos sound amazing, and I hope they all come to fruition! Especially the NerdForge one!! I bet Martina and Hansi would even have fun dabbling in clay too.
thanks so much! They are such role models for me 😅
The interest for me personally, is that you create out of your love of creating, then you share that beauty with your viewers. I don't want to speak for other people but I'm certain one other person would agree with me. You are part of my safe space on the internet and I'm grateful!
that is so kind of you to say!!! ❤️❤️
Agreed, your passion really shines through and makes the videos that much more enjoyable.
Hey Mia, I'm totally get your point in the first question. Trying to put some thoughts into words while doing stuff on camera and looking charismatic or at least be clear - that's tricky! But honestly, I think you’re doing a great job!
Thank you! I am trying haha definitely better than I was a year ago :)
@@PotterytothePeople yeah, things are getting easier with time))
I just wanna say thank you for making videos! I'm not a potter, but it's so soothing to watch you make things. I love how down to earth you are, how you share your mistakes, and as someone who wants to venture into making a living from my art, it's really encouraging to watch you make a living from your own. Thank you, and I can't wait to see what you make for us this year. 💖
thanks for your kind words and for watching my videos!
The nerdforge idea ist absolute fire!
😁 now I just gotta find the courage! haha
I just want to say, that as a pottery UA-cam creator myself, it is , like you said, not always easy to get in fron tof the camera to film a a vid. I like to prepare how I look a bit, so that I don't look like I rolled out of bed and started filming! Hahaha! I am always thinking, "how will this video present?'. Sometimes, that takes away from creativity and it DEF takes more time! Nevermind thinking about the right tools, the right lighting, the right camera angle, etc... YES, we make some money from UA-cam but at the heart of it, we are makers and we like to share. Making, whether it be pottery, crocheting, painting or anything of the like, it is in our soul and we like to share our ideas. I thank you Mia for making your videos and sharing your thoughts on making and the business of making and the balance of life. Happy New Year!
well said! I’m definitely going to check out your channel :) and yes it takes me about twice as long to make something if I’m going to film it, and I’m constantly being preoccupied with- is my hand blocking the camera? did my mic die? is the sd card full? 😅🥲
You are the sweetest!! I got sick this past summer and was watching tv during the day. (something I don't do) I ran across the Great Pottery Throw down and was hooked. My husband came home from work one day and said I think you'd love pottery bc of ur personality. (long story) Well, I couldn't quit thinking about the show and went and took a sip & spin class. Fell in love but didn't know that throwing was the hardest thing to do. I was gifted a private lesson for Christmas and have discovered that I need to practice every single day. LOL! I have a lot of interest such as sketching faces with Charcoal, watercolor etc. but think I will try my hand at a little pottery. :-) That got me to your channel and you have the best personality but I know it's hard to get 'up' when you don't feel like it. Just wanted to give you a little boost today if you felt like you needed it. Thank you for your Q&A since I am a newbie.
thanks for these kind words! throwing takes a long time to learn and forever to master but keep at it! Everyone gets it with enough practice :)
Hi Mia, I am also a crafty and float between mediums. For the past few years pottery has taken precedence and I'm just now happy with the products of my efforts. I have so many skills yet that need developing. I love this journey. This past year I found your channel and have been following along. I love them, especially how you make it feel personal and doable. Thank you, and good luck in 2025
thanks for watching! I'm glad my videos are helpful for you in your pottery journey!
Thanks for sharing! I resonate with everything you said about turning your hobby into a job. I’m an outdoor educator and fiber artist. Both started off as passions and became a lifestyle for me. The gradual transition into turning my passions into my income was very organic. I love teaching and hate production/commissions. Like you, I’m good at keeping those boundaries.
And thank you for saying that slipcasting is hard! I’m a slipcaster and have almost been embarrassed to say so next to other potters. Even though I love hand building. Last year I did a slipcasting advent calendar with vintage molds. I poured over 50 molds in 25 days and it was extremely hard. Not to mention the time it took to decorate each piece. Or recasting over half of the pieces at least twice.
I look forward to your UA-cam videos this year!
You are one of the creators who helped me take the plunge to share my pottery journey on UA-cam, so I thank you!
how cool! I’m going to check you out :)
uuuuh ceramic build à la nerdforge sounds really interesting!
right?? im so scared though hahaha
@@PotterytothePeople i mean... i get why!! hahaha
I love this channel so much!
you’re so sweet! thank you ❤️
Hiii 😀 Who would have known that taking a wheel throwing class with you was going to be the start of my clay obsession and I would be watching your beautiful videos so many years later 😉 Anyways, I am glad you have found some entrepreneurial people that you can relate to. I'm sure that you will gather more friends around you with time. It definitely is easier to find "your people" in bigger cities, but oh man, I am envious of the quiet and the fresh air in the countryside!
I would love a massive clay castle video and water etching is a great idea too!
i do not do pottery, i mean i am interested in doing it but i purely watch these videos because of you and your personality. it is just really relaxing and fun to see what youre doing and how c:
oh that is so nice to hear! ❤️
I love your ideas for this years videos ❤ looking forward to see them ! Btw the frogs are adorable!
Yay! Thank you!
I love your videos, especially when I'm crafting (I've sewn stuffed animals for years but recently have picked up quilting). You have a very conversational voice and there's no quick cuts or loud sound effects. Also my hubby and I are obsessed with frogs so of course I just ordered a pair ❤😂
I totally enjoy watching your videos! I started watching when I was a novice, and now I’m more confident but still having so much more to learn from you! It must be difficult talking to a camera, but you come out so relatable! Keep doing you! I’m totally behind you!! 🎉
thanks for saying that, I'm glad to hear it! ❤️ Glad my videos are helpful for you!
Ideas for exploration on things along the lines of the corigated cardboard. Knit, make something look knit or crochet. i found the technique in the polymer clay community. It would be fun to see what you do with it.
I'm glad you followed up on my question because I'm so curious about this. :D Here's what I could add as ideas: quilts, pasta, pinecone or coral?
@@ChelseaSteeb There is a world of fun stuff that can be explored.
I'd love to see Mia combine crochet with pottery in some way! What a great idea.
You just keep making your awesome videos! I love them!
Thank you! ❤️ Will do!
Thank you for doing what you do! You are a big inspiration to this feller 😊
Wow, thank you!
I think you shine in projects that require you to figure something out, do some math, and solve something. I love watching the process ❤
problem solving is definitely the part that is the most fun for me :)
Thank you for this video, Mia! The frogs are cute! 🐸🐸🐸
thanks for watching! 💚
All those project ideas sound interesting! I look forward to seeing what you make in 2025
thanks for watching!!
Maybe it's a challenge but you make it look easy! Keep it up and please keep the videos coming!
Thanks! Will do!
+1 to slip casting! I'd be happy to chat about ideas there!
so great! I could learn a thing or two from you :)
The frogs turned out so cute!
thank you! i love them 💚
Hi Mia,
Thanks for being so open about your life and your business. One thing I can very much relate to is moving to a small town from a city. I'm Australian and could never afford to buy in Sydney so I purchased a place in outback South Australia with a population of about 1200. Such a huge culture change and being the only potter nit host in this town but also surrounding villages and larger towns, I desperately miss my former studio friends. As I work I'm a larger town about 40mins drive away, I really haven't made any friends except neighbours. However, after being here over a year, I wouldn't change a thing - except get a suitable space to teach pottery 😂
Best wishes for 2025 and I look forward to seeing your new videos!
yes there's nothing better than having a bit of space to breathe. I'm so not a city person 😅 thanks for watching!
The nerdforge pottery idea sounds challenging and an interesting video to make a castle!
Every video idea sounds great and I WILL be watching
oh thank you!! ❤️❤️
As I am watching, I am crocheting, working on something tricky that I've never done before. I really enjoyed your chess candles, and I showed my chess-playing husband, and he thought it was cool too. Making a Nerd Forge castle is such a good idea that I think you should make two: one to keep and one to sell. I've really been enjoying all of your videos!
thanks for watching! I'd love to see your crochet creations! My pinterest feed is all crochet these days hahaha
I love Nerdforge, using their template is such a great idea, I can't wait how you approach that build!
Im starting pottery late in life, but keeping it part time and not full time keeps the love for it alive
Your videos are so great! Thank you for sharing them. I’m a wood worker just getting into pottery and thinking about starting a channel to share my wood working and crafts. I also feel like why the hell would anyone care to watch me make things and your channel is helping me gain some confidence cause I love watching YOU make things. ;) thanks for sharing, you’re amazing!
haha I think all us makers have a bit of imposter syndrome. I still don't understand why people watch my channel but I'm glad people are here!
Hi Mia, I loved how you filled the Canadian pottery throwdown, as I’m Canadian.
May I suggest you find some local gardeners to befriend? It’s a great way for folks to share knowledge and you know you have something in common. Most gardeners love talking about their gardens. 🌸🌻
yes! That's how I've made some friends with my neighbors. The older folks here have the most epic gardens I've ever seen. Goals!
Would love to hear more about your work with an editor! As someone who has both done editing, and vid creating, the idea of this as a collaborative back & forth is increasingly of interest to me.
I enjoy your videos
It would be awesome to see you build a Nerdforge castle in clay! You could make it more round and in several pieces to make good use of your kiln. Like the outer walls and inner structures in different pieces that you can slot into each other for the firing.
hi Mia.. I found your videos and Instagram account, then asked about a year ago on your Instagram post..weather i can rock and roll and self-taught to sculpt with natural clay.. and your answer gave me more reason to start it immediately, and now I'm celebrating my 1st anniversary with my natural clay 😂.. thank you for your reply to my questions.. and your video helped me a lot at that time. God bless you.
I never seen the candle chess set video but very excited to check it out after this, because that looks amazing!
Yes I love the idea from nerdforge I absolutely love her videos, you should definitely do something like that and I feel like it’s going to be a good challenge to make!! 😌 16:50
it will be a challenge thats for sure!!
YES please do a nerdforge build!!!! I love both of y'all so much, it would be super cool to see how you'd turn a Martina build into pottery 😃
I will try it! Someday!! :D
Ideas for making pottery look like other things! Wood, leather, stone maybe? That would be so fun to see you try different techniques!
Your epic builds and trying new videos are the best!
Thanks for answering my question Mia. Love the idea of a series on more pottery techniques.
Thanks for the question! ❤️
I’ve been watching both channels for years. This is the first time I remember hearing your name Maya. So good job to the person who recommended that you introduce yourself more often. I would love to see a clay house based on NerdForge!
haha yes I'm so bad at introducing myself :)
@ that’s ok. I never remember names anyway 🤣
there is a porcelain vase from Rosenthal that looks like a paper bag. That maybe would be a nice material project to replicate 😉
omg I just looked it up-- that is so freaking cool!!!
Would love to see a vid on slipcasting! People love to trash on it without knowing anything about it, but I've just started and it's as hard as I imagined 😂😅
those frogs are so cute.......... i love their squishy lil heads!
I recently saw ceramics made to look like leather that were super cool, by Sarah Catherine Clay. Also I loved the chess board video! Making each piece a candle stick was so creative 😊
I just looked her up-- amazing work!!!! I will add it to my list :)
Love all your potential projects, can't wait to see them, another good video Mia, thankyou ❤️ 😊
thanks for watching! ❤️
Thank you for answering my question!! Your videos are so inspiring!!
Thank you for all the hard work you put into your videos, I learn so much from them. ♥
Oh, and one material that I would love to try and emulate with clay is textiles. I would love to see something that tries to have the patchwork feel.
I am toying with the idea of a tile quilt! its on my to-make list but idk yet how exactly it will work !
So for manufacturing advice check out your local university's Design and manufacturing department. Strathclyde in Glasgow has a industry link program that is for people in your position wanting to move into manufacturing. Your local uni might have the same.
oh my god those frogs are the cutest!!!
My questions never get chosen for these types of Q&A's! Thanks for answering mine and everyone else's questions.
yay!! thanks for asking a nice one!
If you figure out the whole tools thing: I would love to get my hands on some carbide trimming tools. I just love if I get new trimmers and how well they cut then. Having something more durable that keeps the edge would be awesome. Especially with the popularity gain from Florian I would really expect there to be a market, even if they are expensive.
Loveeee the nerd forge video!!!!
Do the Nerdforge one! They would love that!
I grew up watching my grandma and my mom do slip casting! I wish I could've kept the molds. Not sure that's something I can do at my community studio though...
I really love your videos❤ I am just getting started both with pottery and with UA-cam and at the moment everything is going pretty ...shitty 😅 So to comfort myself I put on one of your videos and think to myself " One day...." Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🥰
I enjoyed this! You have inspired me to do my own Q&A. I did one when i pinned my subscriber map but i think it's valuable to make them a touch more regular! Thank you!
for sure! I usually do one once a year. its a nice easier video for around the holidays 😅
I think you're referring to a damp box. I have an indoor greenhouse like the one you showed, but I haven't put plaster in yet. It seems like a good idea.
yeah I sorta conflated the two. I was talking about a damp box but showed pics of a greenhouse 😅
Hi Mia, I think it’s lovely getting to know you. You’re so humble and informative! One idea I had was to do varying weights of clay and throw/hand build things. I never know what 400g of clay really should make you know? So if I use 400g should my mug be 5 inches tall etc? Think it’s something I’m struggling with as a novice. Would love to see someone as experienced as you do that! God bless always ❤
My teacher Rob Droessper makes tufted sculptures! I think they are soo cool and I'd love to see you try it out too :)
I love my planter! It is so beautiful! now I have to decide who gets to live in it...
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I would love to see the slip casting video! :)
Btw I think it is so smart that you sell templates! Please expand that idea because I am sure this will give you some financal stability without the preasure of producing by youselve (pottery or videos) and you can focus on the projects you really want to do when you want to do them. Maybe this will change your relationship to pottery again :)
I really hope this works for you! :)
thanks! yes I’m slowing working on expanding the template collection ☺️
a good trick to throw tall is to throw thick and tall and then push out which will make it shorter. Good to hear from you.
Thanks for sharing!
I make pottery for fun but I also sell it at markets because Ive made too much. Im trying to find a balance where Im still doing it for the love of making and the selling is just a side benefit.
So Im working on not making it my job.
I think that is very wise of you!! Markets are also a fun way to meet the community and other potters/artists. It doesn't have to be about money :)
When you ‘steal like an artist’ do you reach out to the artist at any point?
I haven't in the past (mostly out of fear!) but also I want to go in cold, without any insider knowledge of how they do what they do.
Morningstarmud makes ceramic that looks like paper that is so cool!
ok THAT is incredibly cool. I will add her to the list!!
no way nerdforge mention. my favorite crafty youtubers are colliding
Your ideas are sounding very great...I will watsh! I like your videos becouse I love to see you figuring it out. I think you present on camera is great, sometimes I wish you would go just with your guts more (over think to much). My favorit kind of videos are those great pottery rebuilds and steeling like a artist. I love to see "creativ outbursts".
Have you ever tried to do something weard like making a chrochet hook, a fork and knife, a soup ladle, a "to go" cup with lid or a waterbottle, a fancy bookstand, a huge art peace (hanging, like a mobilee or several peaces like an art installation), a lamp stand or a fancy (maybe themed after your favorit book or film) table-or wall clock?
these are such great ideas!!!
Thank you for that video ❤. I'm sorry but the link to the pottery studios here in Berlin does not work. 😢
that's weird, it works for me! Here the URL: www.potterytothepeople.com/pottery-spaces-berlin
by the way clay house sounds interesting!
Hi Mia! I love your channel and you have such a great personality that comes across as genuine and sweet! I'd be your friend if I was in your area...in fact I'll be your friend now! I love your Steal Like an Artist videos and the epic projects you do so I'll be tuned in for sure for those :) Looking forward to all that you do in 2025
thank you so much! yay virtual friends! ❤️
"Don't turn your hobby into your job."
Absolutely true. I've worked so many different jobs I thought I had "passion" for. They ALL end up becoming slogs and I always end up hating them after a few years.
I believe once it becomes something you HAVE to do, you'll always end up hating it. Keep your job your job and your hobby your hobby. Don't follow your passion for money.
For sure. I think there's a middle ground which I what I've found with my work. Something you enjoy *enough* even after years, but not expecting it to be a passion after years. Also it needs to bring a certain amount of financial security (hard in the arts!) because otherwise it all just feels pointless.
DO THE NERDFORGE THING OMG
I'm form Johnson Creek, between Madison and Milwaukee along I94. I went to UW Stout for art. What town are you from and where did you get your degree? So glad I found your channel. Love your content!
how great! I went to college at Madison :) lived there for a bit after too, one of my favorite towns.
I got here so early! Yay!!!
I appreciate all of your expertise. I'm going to join my county arts alliance and I hope to sell ceramics, if they survive my kiln. My best piece to date, that took weeks, exploded... sniff.
oh thats sad! but it happens to the best of us I’m afraid!
@PotterytothePeople I know, but I'm still in mourning. I'll send a photo to you.
How did you learn video making /editing ie …how to make such great videos ?
SO much time, effort, & practice! UA-cam/skillshare to learn basic techniques, trying to copy what others do that I like, and the biggest life hack was hiring my editor Carolina, who took everything I did and took it to the next level. Go check out my old videos, you will see a long learning curve haha
You should try to make something look industrial. Like wood and metal with screws and stuff. I think that would look awesome
I sort of did that with the locking box, but not fully! It's a great idea!
@ By the way I thought the locking box was amazing and yeah, that was kind of exactly what I was thinking of. Your work is amazing and your videos are so entertaining
Wisconsin shoutout, let’s go!
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Hi Mia! I'm trying to teach myself pottery and watching you has been so helpful! Do you have any good resources for people who don't have access to in-person classes?
it depends what you want to learn! A lot of folks (myself included!) started putting classes online during covid. I have some of my website, but there is also loads of free information on youtube. My best advice is find a potter whose work you admire and try to dissect their work (even if it just creeping on their reels). You’ll learn so much doing that.
@@PotterytothePeople Looks like I'll be creeping on your reels! I'm also super interested in the very primitive works, like pit firing and Raku.
love your videos. ive been in Germany for 13 years and agree the hardest part is being away from family
for sure! 🥲
@@PotterytothePeople huggs
Pls, pls, pls make a nerdforge castle 🙏🏼
haha I will do it once I have the guts!
1:17 me too
Saw something on instagram where the persone made a cup and it looked like leather but is made in clay
Give your camera a name. That will help.
to Maya: at the 1:22 mark in your video here, you say "we're making frogs today"
**WE ARE MAKING FROGRESS HERE!!**
hahaha
Funny enough this is the first video of yours I have seen 😅
hahahaa welcome!
Fired pottery that's not worth keeping can be ground up for grog. Just wondering out loud... if you don't need grog, maybe somebody you know does?
That is a lot of work and requires equipment I don't have 😅
is it bad that i have watched your videos for awhile and just learned your name...
lol that’s my bad for never introducing myself 😅
I'm not a potter but I like to watch videoas about it. I wish, you would do Raku. Or what we call in Germany Grubenbrand. I wish you a very interesting and fun 2025.
I would love to try Raku, but I think I would attempt it at a Volkshochschule or something first. It's very dangerous and I don't have any of the expensive equipment for it.
Hey. I've never been able to successfully grow Brussel sprouts, so... yeah. Send me some.
I always wondered about and since you're responding questions... being from wisconsin, are you a cheesehead? 😅
I’m not a big sports fan myself, but I come from a big packer family for sure! ☺️🧀
frog 👍
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