Pottery Perfection through Gamer's Grit
Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres
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Show Notes
In this episode, Nic Torres encourages potters to adopt a competitive gaming mindset to elevate their craft. Drawing on his personal experiences of sibling rivalry and competitive sports, he suggests treating pottery like a game can lead to growth, creativity, and a deeper enjoyment of the process. By framing challenges as mini-bosses and failures as learning opportunities, potters can push their boundaries and experiment with new techniques. Nic shares anecdotes of how this approach has helped him overcome fear and achieve a sense of accomplishment in pottery, akin to the triumph of defeating a tough video game boss. He advocates for experimentation and finding one's unique voice through embracing a playful, competitive spirit in the art of pottery.
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