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Ep 704: Searching for Your Voice with Becky Meneely

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Working as a librarian by day and making pottery in her garage studio by night, Becky wrestles with a challenge many makers face: how do you develop a distinctive artistic voice when you're working in isolation? What if the pressure to constantly produce—amplified by social media's highlight reel—is actually drowning out the quiet work of discovering what you're truly trying to say? Through Becky's journey from community studios to her home workspace, and ultimately to seeking mentorship, we see how the introspective work of noticing what you notice and allowing yourself to be vulnerable about your creative exploration can transform not just your work, but your entire relationship with your craft. When we, as makers, give ourselves permission to prioritize being curious over meeting productivity expectations, we can often discover that the creative restlessness we’ve been feeling isn't a problem to solve—it's actually pointing us toward the work we’re meant to be making…

Becky's Instagram: @hawthorn_ceramics

More information on Naomi Clement's mentorship program can be found here.

Love this podcast? Support an episode! Click here to learn more.

Follow The Maker's Playbook on Instagram @themakersplaybook
Have questions about the show or want to say Hi? Email us at: podcast (at) makers-playbook (dot) com

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Chapters

1. Welcome and Introductions (00:00:00)

2. Becky's Journey into Pottery (00:05:30)

3. Setting Up a Home Studio (00:08:14)

4. Balancing Passion and Practicality (00:10:37)

5. Navigating the Art World from a Rural Area (00:20:14)

6. Challenges and Rewards of Online and In-Person Sales (00:45:12)

7. The Pressure of Full-Time Artistry (00:52:35)

8. Balancing Art and Full-Time Work (00:53:26)

9. Community Questions (00:54:59)

10. Pricing Functional Art (00:55:20)

11. The Struggle with Surface Decoration (00:56:33)

12. Finding Your Voice in Clay (01:10:29)

13. The Benefits of Online Mentorship (01:14:19)

14. Outro (01:26:40)

15. Midwestern Trivia and Farewell (01:29:37)

176 episodes

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Working as a librarian by day and making pottery in her garage studio by night, Becky wrestles with a challenge many makers face: how do you develop a distinctive artistic voice when you're working in isolation? What if the pressure to constantly produce—amplified by social media's highlight reel—is actually drowning out the quiet work of discovering what you're truly trying to say? Through Becky's journey from community studios to her home workspace, and ultimately to seeking mentorship, we see how the introspective work of noticing what you notice and allowing yourself to be vulnerable about your creative exploration can transform not just your work, but your entire relationship with your craft. When we, as makers, give ourselves permission to prioritize being curious over meeting productivity expectations, we can often discover that the creative restlessness we’ve been feeling isn't a problem to solve—it's actually pointing us toward the work we’re meant to be making…

Becky's Instagram: @hawthorn_ceramics

More information on Naomi Clement's mentorship program can be found here.

Love this podcast? Support an episode! Click here to learn more.

Follow The Maker's Playbook on Instagram @themakersplaybook
Have questions about the show or want to say Hi? Email us at: podcast (at) makers-playbook (dot) com

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Welcome and Introductions (00:00:00)

2. Becky's Journey into Pottery (00:05:30)

3. Setting Up a Home Studio (00:08:14)

4. Balancing Passion and Practicality (00:10:37)

5. Navigating the Art World from a Rural Area (00:20:14)

6. Challenges and Rewards of Online and In-Person Sales (00:45:12)

7. The Pressure of Full-Time Artistry (00:52:35)

8. Balancing Art and Full-Time Work (00:53:26)

9. Community Questions (00:54:59)

10. Pricing Functional Art (00:55:20)

11. The Struggle with Surface Decoration (00:56:33)

12. Finding Your Voice in Clay (01:10:29)

13. The Benefits of Online Mentorship (01:14:19)

14. Outro (01:26:40)

15. Midwestern Trivia and Farewell (01:29:37)

176 episodes

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