there is a wide open lane, directly underneath everyone.
the personal handle is already 9× bigger than the brand. lauryn is inside the monetizable band → she just hasn't turned on the monetization.
two biggest potters on the planet don't sell a paid course.
florian gadsby and eric landon each have 1M+ followers → neither runs an online program. the entire top of the pottery market is leaving course revenue untouched. the only serious operator, naomi clement, teaches single wheel-thrown workshops at $45–$75 apiece and a $25/mo membership. she built a real business. her catalog is wide.
there is a wide open lane directly underneath her for a focused, primitive, handbuilt-large-vessel voice. it's yours if you want it. nobody owns big, raw, handbuilt, quiet yet. the market is starving for creators who make things because it keeps them sane, not because it pays rent.