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Wheel Talk#313 - Taking Creative Risks with Isaac ShueRyan welcomes back Isaac Shue for an open conversation about taking risks and growing beyond what’s comfortable. They explore the leaps Isaac has made to expand his pottery business — from scaling production and diversifying sales channels to trusting new strategies without knowing exactly how they’ll turn out. Along the way, Isaac shares what he’s learned about balancing quality, customer connection, and work-life priorities while daring to dream bigger in clay. Listen to the end for a special offer from Isaac just for our listeners.Maker of the MomentJesse Woodworth - @riverwoo...
2025-07-262h 22Wheel Talk#307 - Building a Soda Kiln: Materials, Costs, and Lessons LearnedIn this episode, Ryan shares his recent visit to Isaac Shue's gallery opening in Kansas and offers practical advice on building and maintaining a soda kiln—including materials, costs, and construction tips. He also discusses upcoming pottery workshops, sourcing studio equipment, and the value of sharing knowledge within the ceramics community.ResourcesSign up for Ryan's soda workshopMaker of the MomentMaddie Sawatzky - @maddiemadepotteryBecky - @hawthorn_ceramicsListener QuestionsOn this episode:I'm looking for advice on wholesale-ing. Specifically, how to approach a...
2025-06-142h 15Wheel Talk#298 - Show season strategy with Isaac ShueRyan is back with Isaac Shue to share practical tips for pricing pottery, creating effective displays, and making the most of art fairs and festivals. They also talk through website strategy, studio expansion, and the challenges of balancing a creative business with life’s demands—all while answering listener questions along the way.Maker of the MomentCharlotte Grenier @ateliergrenierKate Marotz @kate.marotz -----Find more about Isaac's business below-----Instagram - @isaacshueisart & @gallery.mostazaListeners QuestionsOn this episode:I have a web...
2025-04-122h 43Wheel Talk#294 - Mastering ceramic decals with Isaac ShueRyan and Isaac Shue discuss preparations for Gallery Mostasa's spring show, covering pottery production, glaze techniques, and marketing. They dive into ceramic decals for customization, along with pricing strategies, custom order challenges, and future plans for wholesale mug production.Maker of the MomentAustin Riddle @austinriddlepotteryNathan Bray - @braypottery-----Find more about Isaac's business below-----Instagram - @isaacshueisart & @gallery.mostazaListeners QuestionsOn this episode:Do you gravitate to certain glaze colors? @ceramics_bymargaretYour own website or Etsy as a newbie...
2025-03-152h 18
The Maker's PlaybookEp 608: The $20 Mug with Isaac ShueSend a textThe ways in which our decisions in life are so interconnected it feels endless. The same is equally true in business, especially a ceramics business. And there's no way you stay in business, as a fully self-employed household with kiddos, while offering a $20 mug without thinking through all of that interconnectedness. My chat with Isaac Shue on this week's episode perfectly highlights how every step of our making process can also inform the endless steps of our small business (or side-hustle). Resources in this Episode:Isaac's Instagram
2025-01-171h 20Wheel Talk#248 - Is your price right? with Isaac Shue and Heidi FahrenbacherRyan & Becca have the whole crew here today, joined by Heidi Fahrenbacher from Bella Joy Pottery and Isaac Shue from Gallery Mostaza. They talk a lot more about our hot topic as of late: pricing. Heidi continues where we left off last time to ask Ryan about his approach to pricing and digging into Isaac's pricing philosophy.-----Find more about Isaac's business below-----Instagram - @isaacshueisart & @gallery.mostazaGallery Website - https://www.gallerymostaza.com/Isaac's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/isceramics...
2024-04-272h 23Wheel Talk#214 - We're not in Kansas anymore with Meghan Yarnell & Tony YoungRyan is joined by Meghan Yarnell & Tony Young as they make the 14 hour drive back from Kansas where they participated in a soda kiln building workshop taught by Kevin Kowalski. Thanks to Isaac & Karina Shue for graciously hosting us at their home/studio in Harper, Kansas for 4 days. It was a great experience and we talk all about what we expected going in, key takeaways, life as high school teachers, and finding time to make their own work on the side. Thanks to Meg & Tony for joining me!ResourcesKevin KowalskiIsaac Shue
2023-09-022h 12
Turns of FraseTwenty BucksOn the seventh episode of Turns of Frase, we're reviewing an anthology movie starring Brendan Fraser, David Schwimmer, Steve Buscemi, William H. Macy, Christopher Lloyd, Elizabeth Shue, and Linda Hunt. We think there's a good twenty minute part in the middle of it, but that's about it.
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Exceptional Thieves is a podcast where Sam and Isaac review and rewrite movies. Currently presenting our special series Turns of Frase, reviewing the entire filmography of Brendan Fraser, the king of film.
Check out our recent series reviewing the filmographies of Daniel Craig...
2023-06-131h 59
Staggered StanceEuro Tour and Paul McBeth | Paige Shue - Isaac Robinson - Gannon Buhr | Episode 122Paige Shue and Isaac Robinson will join the show tonight! Gannon Buhr crashes the show and we talk about unusual topics. Live callers and a bunch of fun.
2023-01-242h 22Wheel Talk#164 - 3 years of Wheel Talk!!Ryan and Becca share some stories about what’s changed since starting Wheel Talk over 3 years ago. Their businesses are in way different places over the years since this all started & their relationship has evolved a lot along the way. Thanks so much for listening, sending questions, leaving reviews, & sharing with friends over the years.Resources#106 - 2 years of Wheel Talk!!#37 - Kiln venting…Becca explains what not to do…#43 - Talking glazes with Joshua Heim#86 - Art show Q&A pt 1#87 - Art show Q&A pt 2#52 - A call...
2022-09-172h 08Wheel Talk#151 - Becca's next endeavorRyan and Becca discuss a new adventure that she's been thinking about lately. She's been considering what's next since production potter has been putting some strain on her body a bit more than she'd like. There are many options out there to shift your business to make you happy and getting ahead of it before it get's too stressful can be a smart move.Get one of our 2022 Wheel Talk mugs on our website: https://www.wheeltalkpotcast.com/. Your purchase supports Chris Burch, Isaac Shue, and us. ResourcesHurdlrFaire
2022-06-182h 13Wheel Talk#150 - Consistency in your product lineRyan and Becca jump into a question related to building consistency in your product line as you are still evolving in your making process. It takes a mixture of craftsmanship and repetition to get comfortable with your product offerings, plus a little input from customers. Thanks to @speckledmountainceramics for the question!Get one of our preorder mugs now until June 15, 2022 on our website: https://www.wheeltalkpotcast.com/. Join our Patreon for an exclusive discount on your mug. Your purchase supports Chris Burch, Isaac Shue, and us.What would you do if...you o...
2022-06-111h 59Wheel Talk#149 - Shifting Your Business with Rebecca Graves Prowse from Gravesco PotteryRyan and Becca welcome back a past guest on this episode, Rebecca Graves Prowse from Gravesco Pottery. Today we cover a range of topics including wholesale clients, managing a team, changing your business branding, taking care of your body for the business, and plenty more. Enjoy yet another fun and insightful conversation. Get one of our preorder mugs now until June 15, 2022 on our website: https://www.wheeltalkpotcast.com/. Join our Patreon for an exclusive discount on your mug. Your purchase supports Chris Burch, Isaac Shue, and us. -----Find more about Rebbeca's business below-----
2022-06-042h 30Wheel TalkBonus - Wheel Talk mugs are coming!Ryan & Becca come to you for a quick bonus episode to talk about our custom Wheel Talk mugs that will be available for preorder starting on June 1st. The preorder runs from June 1-15 and all orders will arrive 6-8 weeks later. Our friend Chris Burch from @potterybychrisburch in Colorado Springs, Colorado is making our custom 2022 mug with a Wheel Talk logo decal on one side and small 2022 decal on the opposite side. The mugs are all wheel thrown with agateware and super high quality!Those folks who support us on Patreon will get an exclusive coupon...
2022-05-2108 minWheel Talk#132 - Are giveaways worth it?Ryan and Becca talk about a recent post Becca shared on Instagram about giveaways that’s sparked some discussion so we decided it would be a good topic to cover here. Isaac Shue joins us for part of the episode as well to throw out some ideas while Becca’s visiting him this week. We also just realized how amazing gift cards can be for the business. We hope our discussion spark some thoughts in your mind for your own business and whether giveaways are right for you.-----Find more about Isaac's business below-----...
2022-02-051h 44Wheel Talk#108 - Finding your market with Isaac ShueRyan & Becca chat with their good friend Isaac Shue, a former high school teacher to full time ceramic artist. Isaac runs Gallery Mostaza, a curated selection of their handmade pottery and other local makers, with his wife Karina in Harper, Kansas. They cover many topics on today's episode including: transitioning from teaching to making pots full time, renovating a new gallery space, finding products that work for different platforms, evolving your own style, working with decals, social media upkeep, and more gems that you'll be sure to enjoy. Thanks for joining us Isaac!-----Find more...
2021-08-282h 19
Misty and IkeEpisode 31 - The Holy Trinity of Nic Cage- The Rock, Con Air and Face/OffSend us a textRemember that time Misty made a bourbon milkshake and somehow Ike ruins the fact for the audience that we don't film this fresh every single day?!?! Yeah, this is that episode.But onto the important stuff- The Holy Trinity of Nicolas Cage. The man, the myth, the legend. See how things get heated before we even get started with the question of if Gone In Sixty Seconds and Leaving Las Vegas should have been included into a quintuplet.FACE-OFFTHE ROCKCON AIRIs Nic Cag...
2020-09-0717 min
The Potters CastCollaboration Between Artists | Isaac Shue & Amanda Fungue | Episode 609Isaac Shue is living a life of clay! As a teacher, Isaac is teaching our next generation of ceramicists by day and then working the studio life by night! Amanda Fungue color and plant lover and is seeking fun, small-batch pottery and art! Together they have collaborated together to make some amazing work. In this conversation we talk about the ins and outs of collaboration.
2020-03-1051 min
CLAY is a 4 letter wordEpisode 10 - Isaac ShueIn this episode, Isaac Shue joins Ryan Reich on a Skype call. Isaac and Ryan talk shop as high school ceramics teachers, parents, husbands and finding our way as ceramic artists. Ryan also addresses the haters in the outro! A fun talk as always so check it out!
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CLAY is a 4 letter word. A podcast about clay and life and art. A celebration of the process of ceramics and all the failures and life lessons learned through clay and fire. Candid conversations about ceramics, pottery, sculpture, art and life...
2019-09-041h 19