Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Lauren Robertson. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Lauren, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Have you been able to earn a full-time living from your creative work? If so, can you walk us through your journey and how you made it happen? Was it like that from day one? If not, what were some of the major steps and milestones and do you think you could have sped up the process somehow knowing what you know now?

I had been doing a small pottery business on the side for a few years, but was a full-time speech therapist working in a school when the pandemic hit.

At the beginning of the lockdown, many shops around the country were seeing an increase in orders for homewares as people stayed home, and a lot of pottery studios were temporarily shut down. Right at the time I decided to quit speech therapy, I started receiving inquiries for wholesale orders. I already had a home studio so I was able to hit the ground running.

I don’t think there is anything I would have done differently. Pottery making, especially production pottery, just takes a lot of practice and repetition. I don’t know if its possible to rush it,

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

Hey Moon is a one-woman ceramics studio based in Austin. Every vessel is wheel-thrown, trimmed, refined, fired, glazed, and shipped by me from my studio.

I also pour scented candles into handmade ceramic vessels, using US grown soy and the finest domestically produced fragrance and essential oils.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

When I was in college many years ago, I was leaning toward an artistic path. My parents wanted me to do something practical, so I followed their advice.

Speech therapy is a fine career choice, but I should have listened to my gut and had tried ceramics sooner. I was 35 when I took my first wheel-throwing class. One takeaway is its never too late to start something new!

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

I love it when a customer sends me a pic of a Hey Moon piece at home, maybe a mug in hand on a lazy Sunday morning. And I really enjoy seeing my pieces among other handmade wares in shops around the country.

Contact Info:

• Website: heymoonceramics.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heymoonceramics
• Facebook: https://facebook.com/heymoonceramics

Image Credits
Debra Barak