This is the Potter's Cast.

A podcast home for potters everywhere.

It's a community of potters dedicated to grow their business.

We're picking up where the art degree ends.

I'm your host, Paul Blaze.

Hey, welcome to episode number 1,2004 of the Potter's cast. So stoked. Hey, we've got Enseca just coming up around the corner.

If you haven't made plans to go to Enceica, it's not too late. Enseca is probably the premier event around the United States, perhaps around the world. I don't know. I haven't been

any other big events like this outside of the United States. So it very well may be that other

places are cooler. I don't know. I'm just saying this is pretty amazing. People from around the

world come to it. People from around the United States and Canada and Mexico come to it.

It's pretty awesome. And it would be amazing if you could come to it this year. So if you haven't

made it yet, it's time to make plans for it. And you can get all the details over at N-Sika.net. N-C-E-C-A. N-C-A. N-C-A. What? Yeah, yeah, it's an acronym. Anyhow, come and check it out. I think you would absolutely love to be there. I know that I'm really stoked to be going this year, and I hope that I get to see you there.

I'm going to be in the podcast room. So there's a podcasting room where there's going to be a bunch of

events going on. I should say like panels, discussions, talks that will be happening, and I'll be

kind of over in that area. So come and I'd love to be able to say hi to you. So anyway,

come and check it out. Okay, today we've got Nikolai Bush coming on the show. He is a San Diego

dude. San Diego is where I grew up. Of course, not San Diego proper. I grew up in San Diego,

you know, like North County, San Diego County. I grew up in Vista and then I ended up moving down by the beach and lived in Encinitas, Cardis, La Costa. Yeah, those are my stomping grounds, my stomping grounds. A lot of spear fishing, a lot of surfing, a lot of skateboarding in that area. Electrical work, too. It's where I learned how to become an

electrician. And it was a great time. It was a great time down there. So anyhow, Nikolai lives

down there. And I'm going to let you know something about Nikolai. I found him on Instagram,

and I instantly fell in love with his work. I thought his work was

amazing. He was carving these beautiful pieces with some beautiful tools that he made. And I was like,

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