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Scenario

When creative partners clash over shared fire-based processes

My best friend and I started a pottery studio together and we've been firing each other's work for two years, but lately we disagree on everything - kiln schedules, firing temperatures, whose pieces get priority when space is tight. What used to feel collaborative now feels competitive and tense, and I'm afraid we're going to ruin both our friendship and our art.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The intimate collaboration required for firing ceramics is revealing deeper tensions about control, trust, and creative priorities.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Fire and human relationship to it?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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