
Wheel Talk
Ryan Durbin (@rdceramics) & Becca Otis (@5linespottery) share their experiences as potters, makers, small business owners, and creatives. Becca is a full time studio potter, while Ryan is a full time website developer and part time potter. We'd love to share our ups and downs along the way as we build our skills as makers and small business owners in an honest, informal manner. We hope to bring you helpful tips we've learned over the years, learn from each other, and share expertise from a number of guests with you also. Please join us for some Wheel Talk!
Podcasting since 2019 • 324 episodes
Wheel Talk
Latest Episodes
#320 - How Do You Want to Be Remembered?
Ryan & Becca kick things off by sharing their record-breaking show sales and a funny encounter with a stray kitten before diving into today’s main topic: legacy. They reflect on how we want to be remembered—both through our work and as indi...
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Episode 320
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1:35:43

#319 - Boy in a China Shop with Taylor Swilley
Ryan and Becca return with the sixth chapter of the podcast book club, exploring Boy in a China Shop: Life, Clay and Everything by Keith Brymer Jones. Joined by guest Taylor Swilley, they dive into the stories behind Keith’s journey as...
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Episode 319
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1:45:06

#318 - Amazing Glaze: Food-Safe Recipes with Gabriel Kline & Bill Collins
In this episode of Wheel Talk, we chat with potter Gabriel Kline, director of Odyssey Clayworks in Asheville, and chemist Bill Collins, Ph.D., co-authors of Amazing Glaze Food-Safe Recipes. They share how ...
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Episode 318
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1:20:44

#317 - A Big Studio Upgrade + How to Host a Pottery Pop-Up at NCECA
Ryan kicks off the episode by sharing an exciting new addition to his studio! Later, he and Becca dive into a listener question about organizing pottery pop-ups at NCECA. Drawing from his experience running the Backyard Craft Show, Ryan offers ...
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Episode 317
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2:12:00

#316 - Decorating, Glazing & Sanding: Tools We Trust
This week, Ryan & Becca are back with more of their favorite pottery tools—covering everything from decorating to glazing to sanding. Whether you’re setting up a home studio or just curious about what they reach for in theirs, you’re sure t...
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Episode 316
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1:34:01
