49: What makes something valuable?: “I’m paying for precious moments”

The Mud Peddlers: Ceramic Art Behind the Scenes

Lindsey and Donte start out with a conversation about more pricing details, and how to balance skill, time, and rarity in pricing in your ceramic art…

Which evolves into a lively debate about what makes something valuable.

There’s discussion of social constructs, the lifecycle of fads, when properly valuing work becomes price gouging. And – of course – swirly mugs.

How do you navigate the ambiguity of value when you’re looking to buy others’ work? Or when you’re figuring out the “right” price for your work?

Tell us in the comments, or tag us on social media!

The sauce on the ethical concerns about Uline: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/us/politics/liz-dick-uihlein-republican-donors.html

About Your Hosts

Lindsey M Dillon is an award-winning professional ceramic artist who makes nerdy mugs, creature sculptures, and cafe dishware. She has been working in clay since 2007, and doing so professionally since 2014. Her supernatural powers haven't manifested yet, but it's ok, she'll wait.

Donte of Earth Nation Ceramics is a professional ceramic artist and Youtuber with over 60k artists in his community, all helping each other grow through their ceramic art journey one step at a time. He also has a massive addiction to boba milk tea and anime.

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