Many people, especially Australians, have been severely affected by the lockdown. Don’t think that many of us are looking for something new to occupy us, like a new hobbies. Silk Castellas Cartwright from Melbourne, Australia decided to pick up pottery and immediately went viral on TikTok.
The 21-year-old started her hobby earlier this year and has learned a lot. With a small business in mind, She started making TikTok videos for fun while working on her ceramics. Surprisingly, people loved seeing her work, of which her videos have received over 20 million views.
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Her cute attitude and demeanor charmed those who watched her as she worked on her pottery.
She created a small online store selling her own products, From Silk. The account, created six months ago, now has more than 10,000 Instagram followers.
She shares about her creative works, “I make pieces that are modern and fun, and that can be used functionally but also as a piece of art on their own.”
She started picking up the hobby because of her travel plans failed until Australia entered another lockdown period.
“I was planning a trip a year after I finished my art degree, but I had a lot of free time in and out of lockdowns.”
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“I bought some clay and started hand-building pieces and then enrolled in a few classes at a local pottery studio to learn wheel throwing,” she continued sharing about how she started getting her own wheel and kiln.
Her first pottery video was shared back in May, and it immediately blew up with over 800k views.
“I get inspiration from contemporary art and sculpture, and also a lot from fashion trends.”
Silk shares that she scraps over 50% of things because she is still learning a lot. But for the ones that were to her likings, she has them put up in her shop.
She now has over 500k followers on TikTok, where she shares clips of herself making ceramic pots and glasses.
People who are interested in her creations can go shop at By Silk here.
