As a runner, I know that when dread fills my heart -- whether because of wind & rain, a night run in the middle of a 48 mile challenge, 115 degree heat dome, pushing through my 10th mile of sand dunes or slushy snow sure to wet my feet within seconds, it means I have to keep going. 4x4x48 completed! Such is the case with putting myself out there with pottery as well -- at least I think so. What I know is that each application for a new market or exposure of any kind is daunt

When I started my business, I took advice to stick with it for two years and see what happens. I took classes, built plans, set goals, followed structure. Two years ended in 2025, but as I look back on the year, in many ways I feel like I just started . Yes, I created an assumed business name and logo in 2023, but it wasn't until 2025 that I created a business card that I really liked. 2023 brought my first sale, but I moved to a home studio and my first product lines (and SK

So you're wondering, how much is small batch, anyway? I'm sure the answer is different for different people/businesses. For me, as a one woman maker and small-business owner who crafts each item by hand, small batch is small -- typically 4 - 8 pieces per run. I noticed a few items were getting back ordered and ordered as sets so for this year's holiday market season, I pushed to make more of those items. I worked full time on making from mid-August through the end of October

The number one question when I left the corporate world was, "What will you do?" -- often paired with "How will you pay your bills?" (1) While I spent a lot of time researching the latter, I spent many more sleepless nights considering the former -- not only how I would fill my days but also the story arc that would explain my seemingly irreverent actions. My top stories went something like this... --> I've spent 15 years (2) getting to the top (3) of this career, I can spe

Ahh, the terrible twos... one of my favorite numbers! Just right amount of organization at two.... I am launching some fun things for...

Yeek! So I updated my webpage today to ideally streamline and also include all of the elements I seek on other sites. In doing so, I...

I recently had the incredible opportunity to hike the Dolomites in Italy, and as happens, I had jet lag after travel on both ends of the...

Have you heard the one about the scorpion and the frog? I looked it up before writing this blog and I guess the moral is much darker than...

Goals are my fuel. If I have a bar to hit I may fall short, but if I have a moment of freedom I will likely sit still. Starting a blog...