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Our makers never fail to motivate us, encourage our creativity, and fill us with inspiration. So, when a new design<\/a> enters our assortment, we\u2019re always excited to learn more about the people behind the product.<\/p>\n What gets an artist going and keeps them creating is certainly worth sharing, and every great connection starts with a simple introduction. Meet Heidi Fahrenbacher<\/a>, the artist behind our new Four Seasons Hanging Planter<\/a>.<\/p>\n When did you know you wanted to be an artist?<\/strong><\/p>\n Between my sophomore and junior year of college I apprenticed for a full-time potter. He made pottery all day, listened to NPR, and sold his work throughout the country, and I told him that is what I wanted to do with my life.<\/p>\n What was the most exciting thing about becoming a professional artist?<\/strong><\/p>\n The most exciting thing is when I stop and think that people pay me for my drawings on my pottery! I’ve been drawing since a child and to think my drawings on a piece of my pottery resonate with someone so much that they will pay for it is amazing. It’s crazy. It motivates me to do my best work.<\/p>\n What does your typical day in the studio look like?<\/strong><\/p>\n My studio is 4 miles from my house, at my parents’ house. They had an old chicken coop they weren’t using, so my partner and I finished it, and added heat and electricity. My parents are in their late 70’s, so I usually have a cup of coffee with them around 9. Then I head out to the coop. I have different schedules for each day depending where I am in the making process. One day I could be casting, the next finishing, firing the kiln, or glazing. I try not to waste time, so if I am waiting for pots to dry I am working on something else. I usually work until 5-ish unless I have a project that needs to be completed, but even then the latest I work is 7.<\/p>\n Is there a trinket, talisman, or other inspirational object you keep near? If so, what is it and what does it mean to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n My late sister-in-law made me an apron when I started taking pottery classes in high school. The fabric has a universe pattern with iron-on moons and stars. She used to sew goose clothes<\/a> (remember those?) and sell them at craft fairs. She was a talented seamstress. She died unexpectedly when I was a senior in college and never saw me become a professional artist. I wore the apron so long it is threadbare, but I keep it to remind me of her and her encouragement.<\/p>\n Imagine you just showed your work to a kindergartner for the first time. What do you think they would say?<\/strong><\/p>\n They would giggle with delight! They would say they like all the little houses.<\/p>\n What quote or mantra keeps you motivated?<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Four](\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Four-Seasons-Hanging-Planter-620.jpg\")
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