The Maker's Playbook

Ep 518: The Economics of Clay with John R Hamilton


Listen Later

Send us a text

I thought John & I were going to talk mostly about burnout. How it “happened” to him, how he got through it, and perhaps, what he’s doing differently now. But (perhaps rather obviously) it can’t really be broken down that simply. Instead, John and I wound up not only talking about burnout, but also the pursuit of the impossible perfect cylinder, the responsibility we all have to educate others on what we do while also hopefully exciting them, and particularly the realities of the economics of making - whether that be other jobs that help support that reality, but also the internal realities of pricing and finding your market, or rather, finding someone else who has already found your market for you.


If trying to explain your work to others has been feeling hard, if you are tired of explaining why your price is what it is, or if you find yourself in the wrong spaces or shows for the work you are trying to make, then you don’t want to miss out on our next Masterclass inside of The Community. On July 17th, we’ll be learning from Naomi Clement all about Communicating Your Value. As Naomi says, “While the nuts and bolts numbers side of things are sure important, this session will focus more on the marketing side of conveying value and selling your work. Because… Selling is really just storytelling after all.” All of our Quarterly Masterclasses are recorded and included with the cost of Community membership, so you can also binge through the library of ever growing resources to help take the next step in making a living from the things you make. Visit: makersplaybook.com/community to learn more.

Guest Resources:
John's Instagram - @johnrhamilton3ceramics

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

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Maker's PlaybookBy Rebecca Ickes Carra

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

109 ratings


More shows like The Maker's Playbook

View all
Design Matters with Debbie Millman by Design Matters Media

Design Matters with Debbie Millman

1,231 Listeners

Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast by Ben Carter

Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast

269 Listeners

The Potters Cast by Paul Blais

The Potters Cast

527 Listeners

Creative Pep Talk by Andy J. Pizza

Creative Pep Talk

1,992 Listeners

Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso by Lemonada Media

Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso

1,418 Listeners

I Like Your Work: Conversations with Artists by Erika b Hess

I Like Your Work: Conversations with Artists

227 Listeners

Wheel Talk by Ryan Durbin & Becca Otis

Wheel Talk

123 Listeners

The Great Women Artists by Katy Hessel

The Great Women Artists

526 Listeners

Learn to Paint Podcast by Learn to Paint Podcast

Learn to Paint Podcast

290 Listeners

The Art Angle by Artnet News

The Art Angle

349 Listeners

The Mud Peddlers: Ceramic Art Behind the Scenes by Lindsey M Dillon and Donte Earth Nation

The Mud Peddlers: Ceramic Art Behind the Scenes

81 Listeners

Windowsill Chats by Margo Tantau

Windowsill Chats

335 Listeners

For Flux Sake by Kathy King, Rose Katz, Matt Katz

For Flux Sake

175 Listeners

The Kiln Sitters by Marianne Chénard, Carole Epp and Brendan Tang

The Kiln Sitters

3 Listeners

Handsome by Headgum

Handsome

12,929 Listeners