{"id":39053,"date":"2015-08-17T03:00:58","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T07:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uncommongoods.pro\/?p=39053"},"modified":"2016-03-01T21:26:21","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T02:26:21","slug":"this-just-in-spiration-meet-wyatt-little","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/2015\/this-just-in-spiration-meet-wyatt-little\/","title":{"rendered":"This Just In-spiration: Meet Wyatt Little"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our makers never fail to motivate us, encourage our creativity, and fill us with inspiration. So, when a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/this-just-in?source=blog_tji_wyattlittle&amp;days_live=30\" target=\"_blank\">new design<\/a> enters our assortment, we\u2019re always excited to learn more about the person behind the product.<\/p>\n<p>What gets an artist going and keeps them creating is certainly worth sharing, and every great connection starts with a simple introduction. Meet <a title=\"Wyatt Little | UncommonGoods\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/artist?artistId=28003&amp;source=blog_tji_wyattlittle\" target=\"_blank\">Wyatt Little<\/a>, the artist behind the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/product\/terracotta-shoe-planter?source=blog_tji_wyattlittle\" target=\"_blank\">Terracotta Shoe Planter.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/PicMonkey-Collage4.jpg\" alt=\"PicMonkey Collage\" width=\"620\" height=\"620\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>When did you know you wanted to be an artist?<\/strong><br \/>\nFor as long as I can remember, I would draw non-stop as a kid and when I was 7. I started sculpting sand stone and making unfired clay pots. I would get a lot of support and positive feedback so I just kept doing it and now its just totally stuck. I feel weird if I&#8217;m not always creating something.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/skQZQ50PcPM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>What was the most exciting thing about becoming a professional artist?<\/strong><br \/>\nThat moment when you see your creation in its physical form for the first time, after thinking it through and planning every little step.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mixing-Clay.jpg\" alt=\"Mixing Clay\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What does your typical day in the studio look like?<\/strong><br \/>\nI try to knock out quick emails in the morning then jump into production of whatever piece I need that week. I will get lunch with a friend and make sure to have some time to think and maybe ideate on some new ideas or\u00a0develop current ones a bit further.\u00a0 Then for the rest of the day I am either developing new stuff or working on orders.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39056\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Pouring-into-mold-01.jpg\" alt=\"Pouring into mold 01\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Is there a trinket, talisman, or other inspirational object you keep near?\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nI have a Buddha that presides over my studio space. He just reminds me to stay chill and pay attention to the things that matter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39057\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Soaking-Terracotta_post-firing.jpg\" alt=\"Soaking Terracotta_post firing\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Imagine you just showed your work to a kindergartner for the first time. What do you think they would say?<\/strong><br \/>\nI think they would have a lot of questions like &#8230;&#8221;why would you make a shoe out of clay?&#8221; &#8220;Can I wear it?&#8221; Then after I tell them its a planter my hope is that they would want to immediately get some clay and start making something of their own.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Security-Cam_overhead.jpg\" alt=\"Security Cam_overhead\" width=\"620\" height=\"497\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What quote or mantra keeps you motivated?<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;Happiness is knowing the right things to want more of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/product\/terracotta-shoe-planter?source=blog_tji_wyattlittle\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-39058 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/26819_zoom2.jpg\" alt=\"26819_zoom2\" width=\"620\" height=\"620\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your most essential tools?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy\u00a0my scale and my\u00a0kiln. Those two tools are pillars of my entire creative process. The scale allows me to make\u00a0precise mixtures of anything. In ceramics, consistency is key. You are always mixing things; be it clay, glazes or plaster, if your consistency is off its really hard to scale up and deliver on big orders. The kiln is just like a magic machine. When I first learned how to use and program it, I became addicted. Every\u00a0morning you open the kiln\u00a0its like Christmas morning. You get to\u00a0see all of the little things you made in their full glory.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/artist?artistId=28003&amp;source=blog_tji_wyattlittle\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38210 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/blogcta-seethecollection41.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"96\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our makers never fail to motivate us, encourage our creativity, and fill us with inspiration. What gets an artist going and keeps them creating is certainly worth sharing, and every great connection starts with a simple introduction. 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