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!
Wheel Talk
#300 - The Art of Teaching Workshops with Tzipporah Schvarcz from Sipor Ceramics
Ryan and Becca welcome back Tzipporah Schvarcz of Sipor Ceramics for her third appearance to dive into the ins and outs of hosting and teaching pottery workshops, both in-person and online. They explore marketing strategies, pricing, the rise of virtual summits, and how workshop formats have evolved. Plus, they reflect on recent NCECA experiences and teaching approaches.
Maker of the Moment
- Feldi @feldistudios
- Jon Stein @jsteinpottery
- Mostly Kosher @mostlykosher
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Instagram - @sipor.ceramics
Website - https://www.siporceramics.com/
Listeners Questions
On this episode:
- How do you decide when to host a workshop, what kind of information do you include, and how do you go about setting a timeframe for it? I’m definitely interested in giving it a shot, but don’t really know where to start. Any advice or info is greatly appreciated! @punchypottery
- I know you’ve had episodes about teaching online workshops, and Becca’s talked about going other places to teach, but have you ever done an episode about hosting workshops in your own studio? I know it’s something the Beale’s, JH Pottery, and even Danny Meisinger do. I’m both an Art Teacher and potter of over 8 years and I have a larger home studio now, so I’d like to start teaching my own classes. I’m looking for advice on getting started, what classes work well for others, marketing, how much to charge, and just all the things. I’m planning to start hosting handbuilding classes and private throwing lessons first until I know there’s an interest before I invest in more wheels. @anniemargieceramics
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