The Creative Chronicles Podcast - with Molly Sanyour Ceramics

Beyond the Kiln: A Cheeky Adventure With Molly Sanyour Ceramics

Molly Sanyour, a ceramic artist and business owner, shares her journey of following her dreams and opening a community pottery studio in Atlanta. She discusses the challenges and excitement of starting her own business and the joy of teaching others about ceramics. Molly also talks about her famous 'butt mug' that gained attention when Lizzo was seen using it, and the process of mass producing and copyrighting her designs. She emphasizes the importance of gratitude, dreaming big, and staying true to your unique artistic vision. Molly Sanyour discusses the importance of finding your unique style and voice as an artist and how to gain inspiration while still creating something original. She shares the process of creating her popular winter wonderland trees and the challenges of shipping fragile ceramics. Molly also talks about overcoming imposter syndrome and the value of being present on social media. She expresses her excitement for building her own pottery studio and her aspirations for a pottery show on a network.

 

 

TAKEAWAYS:

  • Teaching others about your craft can be a way to expand your impact and share your passion on a broader scale.
  • Being true to your unique artistic vision and staying authentic to yourself is key in building a successful and fulfilling creative business. 
  • Embrace the uncertainty and evolution of your art journey.
  • Collaborate with other artists and explore new opportunities to expand your art.
  • Let social media be an avenue to document your creative process to look back on and share with others.
     

      

    RESOURCES:

    Follow Molly on Instagram
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    KEYWORDS:
    ceramic artist, community pottery studio, following dreams, teaching ceramics, butt mug, mass production, copyrighting designs, gratitude, dreaming big, art, ceramics, style, inspiration, originality, winter wonderland trees, shipping, imposter syndrome, social media, pottery studio, pottery show