The Maker's Playbook
The Maker's Playbook
Rebecca Ickes Carra
Ep 626: The Art of Adapting with Jena McNerney
1 hour 36 minutes Posted Jul 18, 2025 at 10:00 am.
Welcome and Introductions
Jenna's Journey with Clay
Teaching and Career Transitions
Opening a Studio and Early Challenges
Navigating Health and Career
The Importance of Failure and Learning
Business Insights and Community Support
Adapting to Chronic Illness
Balancing Studio Practice and Personal Life
Adjusting Business Strategies
Navigating Art and Production
Pricing and Audience Insights
The Importance of Setup and Presentation
Intentional Making and Market Adaptation
Tools and Adjustments for Chronic Illness
Final Thoughts and Community Appreciation
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Send us Fan Mail Could it be that we've been thinking about this all wrong? That it's not the "real job" on one side of life and the dream of making art full-time on the other, and that eventually, we have to choose? Because when we really look at it, are the most sustainable creative careers, from the artists we admire the most, actually built on either-or decisions? Jenna McNerney's journey through teaching, studio ownership, a few odd jobs in construction and even a hair salon, chronic ill...