A snapshot of my first 5 years as a full time potter and a few of the things I’ve learnt on the way

Social media is an incredible tool if you want to become a self employed creative. It allows you to showcase your work, reach and interact with your audience, and sell directly. For free. With a potential audience of millions.

Mindset is important in both pottery and self employment, it can be the difference between thriving and burning out.

Doing pottery full time doesn't mean all your time is spent making pots. Far from it.

We don't talk honestly about money often enough. It's important and universal, and we should be able to discuss it as freely as any other aspect of the process.

One of the hardest parts of selling is knowing what to charge. This approach uses two different calculations, using the most important variables for a potter: time and kiln space.