This episode is all about pottery goals. The goals from others in this episode are over a year old so if your goal was mentioned and you want to give us an update, we would love to hear about it!
Resources
My process for setting goals (mentioned in the podcast):

http://www.potterymakinginfo.com/news/best-pottery-year/

Transcript:

Welcome to the MudTalk Podcast. We’re talking about pottery, ceramics and all things related to clay. Each episode will explore a new topic and we will hear some great comments from people around the globe. My name is Brandon Schwartz, but you can call me Fuzzy. This is episode 3. In which we will talk about pottery goals. The original MudTalk Monday post asked “what is your top pottery goal for the year and how is it going?” And this was way back at the end of January in 2017. I think it would be really interesting to ask the same question, and see how everyone did with their goals for 2017. And how that affected goals for this year. Hopefully, you all reached your goals last year and are ready to set a different or bigger goal for the new year.

This has been one of the most exciting MudTalk Mondays to read through for me. I love to see people out there setting goals and working hard and getting better at something everyday. Seeing people grow gets me excited. So thanks to everyone who has left a response which has encouraged me to grow myself.

As I was reading through the goals I started to see some themes again. So first we’ll hear goals about skills and techniques, then studio or equipment improvements, then goals about selling, marketing and business. There were also a few goals about new or big ideas, and then last I’ll share my favorite goals that were shared. After that, I’ll talk a little bit about setting my own goals and what works for me. There were a lot of responses so I had to do a little more trimming than the previous podcasts. Sorry if your comment didn’t make it in this time.

One note about the names: If I just read off a name, it is most likely an instagram username. That way if you hear a great response you can search and find out more about the person who left it. I’ll try to let you know if a comment is from Facebook and I’ll probably only read the first name and last initial. I just feel like someone’s personal FB account should be allowed a little more privacy. You can always go to the MudTalk Monday post and respond to any of the comments. And again, sorry for the mispronunciations! Now, to the comments!
Goals for improving Skills and Techniques
There were plenty of people who wanted to improve their skills or try a new technique.

A lot of people, including AnitaRobech, Cro.ceramics, Joyful_effort, Sas3sas3 all mentioned throwing bigger or taller

Sas3sas3 Taller!!! Going good... reached almost 30 cm while my 2016 best was about 20 cm

Joyful_effort To throw taller! ⬆️⬆️⬆️

Cro.ceramics Trying to throw higher shapes and hopefully finally making something that i actually want to/can use ☺

Anitarobech My goal is to learn how to throw big vases like my big inspiration #tortuscopenhagen

Zeldalune wants to make a large moon jar

Thordar Greybeard Larger sculptures.

Mudworkspa To get back on the wheel! Had a total knee replacement a month ago, and so far it's been just handbuilding and maybe one or two throws. I miss throwing, been doing it for about 26 years!!!

Steph_emm_ To try and master twisting a pot... [love] this effect!

A number of people mentioned consistency: Including

Sgrafiato girl who said Better form and a consistent body of work! Practice, practice, practice and good honest critiques are making the difference on this journey!

Vera lucile_ My goal is consistency. I took a boot camp from Tim Sherman to get me started!! Thinner walls !

Wildfire pottery penn Be confident in & consistent with thrown plates. ?

Studio2ceramics To have a consistent rate of production instead of the scramble and wait of 2016.

and

Pinezenpottery My goal is to refine my aesthe