Ryan Durbin & Becca Otis

Wheel Talk

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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!

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Ryan Durbin & Becca Otis

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#6 - 21 Questions 05.10.2019 58:04

On this episode, Ryan & Becca jump into a rapid fire list of questions to get to know them better. Some are clay related, others aren't, but they have fun along the way. Thanks for joining us and we would love to hear your feedback on future topics to discuss and help us improve! Follow us on Instagram: @wheeltalkpodcast @rdceramics @5linespotterystudio Email us any questions or topics yo...

#5 - Ways to Sell: Consignment 28.09.2019 49:57

On this episode, Ryan & Becca discuss pros & cons of selling on consignment in the second installment of the Ways to Sell series. There is so much that goes into selling your work and this is another. Ryan sells some work at a few galleries on consignment & Becca has sold this way a little bit. We hope you enjoy both perspectives. Thanks for joining us and we would love to hear your fe...

#4 - Ryan's Best Show Ever!! 21.09.2019 1:25:53

On this episode, Ryan & Becca recorded their Instagram Live discussion after having 2 great shows! Ryan shares how a new experiment was a HUGE success! Becca shares some details of her weekend at Leavenworth. They also go behind the scenes to talk about the podcast as it was getting close to being release & how it compares to the other new clay/business podcasts out there. Thanks for joini...

#3 - Ways to Sell: Art Shows 14.09.2019 1:02:50

On this episode, Ryan & Becca discuss pros & cons of selling at art shows in the first installment of the Ways to Sell series. There is so much that goes into selling your work and this is just one of them. Ryan & Becca both enjoy selling at in-person shows and we'd love to share our stories and tips for you today. Thanks for joining us and we would love to hear your feedback on f...

#2 - For Love or Money? 07.09.2019 39:12

On this episode, Ryan & Becca discuss a question that came in through Instagram recently from a college student. She asks about how and when we decided to pursue ceramics to assist her in choosing between majoring in something she loves doing vs something that will make her money. Ryan has a full time job and is working to grow his pottery business on the side. Becca graduated with an art degr...

Trailer-Wheel Talk Podcast 22.08.2019 2:13

What is in store for some Wheel Talk! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 per month: https://patreon.com/Wheeltalkpodcast Follow us on Instagram: @wheeltalkpodcast @rdceramics @5linespottery Visit our website: www.wheeltalkpotcast.com Wheel Talk YouTube Channel

#1 - Motivation as a Maker 22.08.2019 45:56

On this episode, Ryan & Becca discuss motivation as a maker. Becca speaks on her perspective as a full time potter and studio owner & Ryan as a part time maker while he works a typical 9-5 during the day. Each maker/artist/craftsperson/small business owner gets motivated by different things and we share some of our experiences related to overcommitting, list-making, goal-setting, selling a...