Glazing the LOVE collection + talking about feeling stressed 

Gentle advice from this 60 year old artist: I believe, you *are* an artist my friend. ❤ Calder practice not thinking. *Just be.* It is very difficult to master. You must find your own method to "still (quiet) your mind." Do not think about your speed or items finished, focus only on what is in front of you. When you are able to create only thinking about your process, you will find the magic of what it is to be an artist.

Calder, you are so incredibly talented & you inspire me to listen to "my" inner voice when creating. Everyone has days like you describe in this video. We get out of balance like a wobbly tire. It's ok, it's part of life. But here's a "Mantra" that helps me on days like that & I hope you'll find it helpful to: "I release my expectations & embrace infinite, "POSITIVE" possibilities. ❤

Such a cute collection. Trust the process, because you are very talented and people will be interested to watch and hear from you. :)

Always work at your own pace. There is no rule as to how fast or how much you should make. If you put pressure on yourself you could be supressing your creativity or rushing could lower your accuracy.. Pottery is a great therapy and its good to switch off other things and just envelop yourself in what you're doing. I make a list of what I'd like to make and just tick them off when Ive made it but done at my own pace.Just be happy working in a way that makes you happy.

A great collection my favourite is the heart with the lines all over.❤

Your work is beautiful and your comments absolutely make sense. I think it can be helpful to share these thoughts and from my experiences (and age, almost 60) I think these feelings of not doing enough, being conflicted about wanting to slow down but get more done… I think that is just life experience and I try to keep self criticism out of it and try different approaches to see what works for me. Everyone is different so my perspective may not be helpful but hopefully gives you some peace of mind that what you are saying makes sense!

I hope you can relax, I love your videos. I dont want you to get burned out and stop. hurry up and relax! ;)

They make a green tape for painting that is specifically for stopping bleeding under. I think it has a gelling agent that stops the moisture from wicking under.

I really relate to having a hard time taking things slow. I learned recently that if we're not used to relaxing, then our body sees relaxing as a threat when we try to do it, and that creates a stress response in our body. So I take that as a sign to push myself even harder to relax, like you said...I think it's truly something that takes practice (also because our society doesn't really value it, so it makes sense that it makes us nervous)! I especially struggle with this in the ceramics studio!! I don't know why I always get into such a frenzy when I'm there, like my body is buzzing with electricity or something. So I've been trying to force myself to move slowly in all my different steps, and take frequent breaks to go outside and just breathe slowly :)

You might want to try using craft vinyl to cut out your heart shape to put at the bottom of your pots.shapes. They stick well, are glaze proof and easy to remove.

Thank you Calder 🙏✨ Try the different ways of doing things and let your body, mind and heart tell you what works/feels best for YOU 😊 Nobody but you knows what is best for you. Enjoy and be happy 💫🦋

I love your uplifting videos, fantastic pottery, adorable warm inviting studio! Thank you for sharing everything!❤

Thanks to your videos, I make cups too but I don't know which varnish should I use ?

Herzallerliebst wunderschön👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🤗🤗🤗 Lg Conny

Are you familiar with the litterature and studies about forrests or nature surroundings litterally helpping us to calm down and relax. All you need to do is just to go there and enjoy, sit or walk, as you like.

Hey Calder, je wilt gewoon teveel denk ik. Ik denk dat je hoofd zo vol ideeën zit, dat je ze voor je eigen gevoel niet snel genoeg uit kunt voeren. Je bent nog zo jong dat je tijd genoeg hebt om nog alles te doen wat je wilt. Neem af en toe je rust en loop jezelf niet voorbij :)

Hou je taai he

You sound like a friend who was diagnosed with ADHD last year. Perhaps you should give yourself some time off each week just to BE yourself.❤