Making A Living As A Ceramic Artist

Jennifer poellot harnetty editor.

Making a living as a ceramic artist.

We decided that if you could make this many bowls in 3 minutes every day for 12 hours a day 365 days a year you could acutally make a living as a potter. Don t give up but do take care of yourself along the way. Making a good consistent living as an artist is extraordinarily difficult i d written. What s more it s not just a living it s the basis of our entire family s income.

So if you are thinking of taking the plunge to full time pottery read on for some expert advice on developing successful pottery careers. From prehistoric pottery to ancient greek amphoras from the rise of porcelain in asia and europe to the arts and crafts movement in england and the u s ceramic traditions have long fascinated artists and infiltrated their practices in the contemporary art world this was never more clear. I m making a living from my art. Consider getting a job that involves your talents such as teaching.

Artists and artisans working with ceramics have steadily contributed to the art world for centuries. There s no formula for success well ceramist curtis benzle of huntsville alabama begged to differ. Jun 1 2020 explore carolem3634 s board making a living from pottery on pinterest. Generally they assume that if a writer is talented and works hard enough she ll get discovered and make a living for the rest of her life.

I am finally making a living doing what i have always loved. But the data show this isn t true. To get started make sure you are well represented online and in the artist community where you live. The secret to making a living as a potter i was out at john hartom s throwing some empty bowls for his yearly fundraiser and recorded this little throwing session.

Making a living as a potter is not an easy road these days and if you want to succeed in the pottery business and make money you really need to make a good careful plan. I m originally from poland but now live in central spain with my english husband tom. I was gushing about how i liked to get up at 6 in the morning and work before going to my job and then heading straight back to the studio when i got home. Make time for your work by working part time and applying for residencies and grants.

On the contrary earning a steady living wage is the highest standard of economic success for a working artist in any field. When i was first really starting to make maybe a half time living i remember chatting with nancy adams and ross spangler both nationally recognized and established ceramic artists.