#376 Giving Yourself permission to make the pottery you want to make
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In this episode of Shaping Your Pottery, host Nic Torres talks about the importance of giving yourself permission to make the pottery you truly want. Highlighting an interview with Ron Philbeck, who embraced his unique style by allowing himself to create quirky, illustrated pottery, Nick encourages listeners to overcome limitations and explore new techniques. By sharing his own journey from wheel throwing to incorporating sculpting into his work, Nick illustrates how experimenting and not confining oneself to the expectations of others can lead to finding one's own pottery voice. He concludes with an invitation to access 53 pottery themes for inspiration on his website, shapingyourpottery.com. Get your 53 themes by clicking this link shapingyourpottery.com/53themes  
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