Sarah Van Raden on transforming a creative hobby into a thriving shop and studio

 

Photography by Kris Le Boeuf

Curious about what it takes to start a creative business? Join me for a conversation with Sarah Van Raden, the ceramicist and entrepreneur behind Notary Ceramics. After a successful career in fashion styling, a health crisis prompted Sarah to explore new creative outlets, and she soon discovered a passion for ceramics. Come listen to how Sarah grew her business from a makeshift, one-woman operation in her basement to the beautiful shop and thriving studio it is today.

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THIS EPISODE FOCUSES ON

  • Growing up on a rural property with creative parents

  • Studying anthropology at university

  • Starting her own clothing line which led her into a career in fashion styling

  • Reconnecting with her creativity through ceramics

  • Being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease

  • Embracing a slower pace of life

  • Where her homewares business name ‘Notary Ceramics’ came from

  • How she differentiates herself from the rest of the ceramics market

  • The importance of consistency

  • How she switches off from work

  • Tips for managing Instagram and building up social media content


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Podcast production: Yaga Media

 
Natalie Walton