Int'l Ceramic Artists Network (ICAN) Operations and Benefits

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1. QotW: What is your favorite trick/hack that you have used to solve a problem when making pottery?

   By Pres, Tuesday at 11:59 AM
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   • Hulk
   • Thursday at 04:20 PM

2. QotW: Show us a favorite mug you have made, and one you have acquired.

   By Pres, May 29
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   • Kelly in AK
   • May 31

3. QotW: Do you have a favorite tools for pottery production that you have repurposed or made? 

   By Pres, April 17
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   • JohnnyK
   • May 30

4. QotW: How does your wife, husband (or significant other) and other family deal with your need to create ceramics?

   By Pres, May 22
   • 9 replies
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   • Kelly in AK
   • May 29

5. QotW: When trimming pots how are your hands configured? Please explain.

   By Pres, May 15
   • 16 replies
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   • Pres
   • May 21

6. QotW: Gap or no gap in your shelf spacing and how do you believe this effects your firing if you use a downdraft blower/vent?

   By Pres, May 8
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   • Russ
   • May 9

7. QotW: What is your latest "Pat on the back" process, idea, or tool purchase?

   By Pres, April 30
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   • Callie Beller Diesel
   • May 6

8. QotW: After throwing/making: How many times do you handle a pot?

   By Pres, April 24
   • 5 replies
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   • LeeU
   • April 26

9. QotW: When you buy a number of a potter's pieces do you feel the need to meet the maker? 

   By Pres, December 18, 2022
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   • JohnnyK
   • April 23

10. QotW: Do you have any pets or other animal visitors to your shop?

    By Pres, March 26
    • 8 replies
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    • Jeff Longtin
    • April 15

11. QotW: When doing complex pieces do you mix and match, or do you design and one off?

    By Pres, April 10
    • 11 replies
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    • Pres
    • April 12

12. QotW:How many pieces do you work on at a time during your normal workflow?

    By Pres, April 2
    • 8 replies
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    • Hulk
    • April 11

13. Qotw: Participants Question Pool For Future Qotw's 1 2 3 4 7

    By Pres, March 28, 2017
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    • Kelly in AK
    • April 1

14. QotW: What  tools that are not specifically for ceramics would you recommend a potter have in their shop?

    By Pres, March 21
    • 14 replies
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    • Mark C.
    • March 26

15. QotW: What would you tell yourself about pottery, if you could speak to yourself when you were in your early adult years. 

    By Pres, March 14
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • March 16

16. QotW: What is your go to for quick information on a Ceramic subject, and the deep dive for information?

    By Pres, March 6
    • 7 replies
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    • Babs
    • March 11

17. QotW: What have you learned from/by customers/students when dealing with them?

    By Pres, February 26
    • 13 replies
    • 192 views
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    • Kelly in AK
    • March 6

18. QotW:  How do you complete tax preparation for you personal/business taxes?

    By Pres, February 19
    • 4 replies
    • 115 views
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    • Mark C.
    • February 23

19. QotW: How has the physicality of making pots effected you? Please include Positives and Negatives.

    By Pres, December 11, 2022
    • 19 replies
    • 312 views
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    • Babs
    • December 17, 2022

20. QotW: What’s the standard for work you’re sending out into the world? 

    By Pres, December 4, 2022
    • 8 replies
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    • oldlady
    • December 8, 2022

21. QotW: How do you organize your work schedule?

    By Pres, June 26, 2018   

    • scheduling
    • full time vs part time
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    • 8 replies
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    • YanoNino
    • Tuesday at 10:46 PM

22. ClayFlicks Videos Not Playing???

    By Jennifer Buckner, March 3
    • 4 replies
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    • Jennifer Harnetty
    • March 6

23. QotW: How much area/distance do you cover when selling your ceramics?

    By Pres, February 12   

    • sales
    • travel
    • 2 replies
    • 81 views
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    • LeeU
    • February 14

24. QotW: What are your Winter strategies for working in the shop or on pottery?

    By Pres, February 5
    • 13 replies
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    • Roberta12
    • February 12

25. QotW: In your pottery life, do you have any regrets about your journey with clay over the years?

    By Pres, January 29
    • 6 replies
    • 140 views
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    • Denice
    • February 3