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Podcast: Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres
Episode: Rediscovering Passion and Play In Pottery with Laura Williams
Description: Laura Williams on Play, Practice, and Teaching In this episode of 'Shape Your Pottery,' Laura Williams challenges commonly held beliefs in the pottery community, particularly the notions that formal degrees are essential for teaching and that pottery is an easy, idyllic profession. She shares personal anecdotes about her journey from theater to pottery, emphasizing the importance of community studios, continuous learning, and the interplay of narrative and play in her work. Laura recounts her transformative experiences at the Watershed Ceramic Center and discusses how a major health setback led her to embrace full-time pottery. She offers advice on...