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I realize that the studio potter is the maker, the salesperson, the PR department, the accountant, the packer, the shipper, etc. The pressure is tremendous to make what you know sells well. But finding time to experiment and develop is crucial to your future viability. And I have to add, clay artists are wonderful to work with. They are open, kind and generous. As one potter told me when I made that generalization, “That’s why you see the “kiln gods”—potters are accustomed to disappointment.”
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“If you have no time to experiment, you are putting your work at risk. You become stale to both yourself and the people interested in your work.” — Jan Katz
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