Getting honest feedback from your pottery community can be a challenge, but it is vital for growth and improvement. These ready-to-use community feedback templates help you open up conversations, gather valuable insights, and foster a space where every member feels heard. Use these prompts to make your members part of your studio's journey.
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Community feedback posts work because they invite members to be active participants, not just observers. By asking for opinions or suggestions, you show that every voice matters, which increases trust and belonging. Members are more likely to engage when they feel their ideas can spark real changes.
Open-ended feedback posts also tap into the psychology of contribution. People love sharing their experiences and seeing the results of their input. When you ask for insights on pottery techniques, resources, or classes, you empower members to shape the community's direction. This sense of agency boosts satisfaction and retention.
Finally, regular feedback requests uncover hidden needs and creative ideas. They help you keep your offerings fresh, spot problems early, and adapt your community to evolving interests. This two-way conversation keeps your pottery space vibrant and member-driven.
What is one pottery tool you wish worked better or differently?
💡 Example: "What is one pottery tool you wish worked better or differently? Let us know your ideas!"
How did you find the last glazing workshop? Any suggestions to make it better?
💡 Example: "How did you find the last glazing workshop? Any suggestions to make it better?"
If you could add one new class to our schedule, what would it be?
💡 Example: "If you could add one new class to our schedule, what would it be?"
What do you like most about our pottery studio and why?
💡 Example: "What do you like most about our pottery studio and why?"
Was there anything frustrating about your last visit or session?
💡 Example: "Was there anything frustrating about your last visit or session? We want to know!"
Share your thoughts on our clay selection. Is there a type you want us to stock?
💡 Example: "Share your thoughts on our clay selection. Is there a type you want us to stock?"
How easy is it to book studio time online? Any improvements needed?
💡 Example: "How easy is it to book studio time online? Any improvements needed?"
Have you used our communal tools? How can we make that experience better?
💡 Example: "Have you used our communal tools? How can we make that experience better?"
What pottery topics would you love to see covered in future tutorials?
💡 Example: "What pottery topics would you love to see covered in future tutorials?"
Tell us about your favorite part of the monthly pottery challenge.
💡 Example: "Tell us about your favorite part of the monthly pottery challenge."
Is there a feature or resource you wish our community offered?
💡 Example: "Is there a feature or resource you wish our community offered?"
How do you feel about the studio's cleanliness and organization?
💡 Example: "How do you feel about the studio's cleanliness and organization?"
What is one thing that would make you attend more pottery events?
💡 Example: "What is one thing that would make you attend more pottery events?"
Which pottery techniques do you want to learn next?
💡 Example: "Which pottery techniques do you want to learn next?"
What stops you from sharing your work here? How can we help?
💡 Example: "What stops you from sharing your work here? How can we help?"
Have you ever found our community guidelines unclear? Tell us where.
💡 Example: "Have you ever found our community guidelines unclear? Tell us where."
What resource in our group do you find most helpful and why?
💡 Example: "What resource in our group do you find most helpful and why?"
How likely are you to recommend our pottery studio to a friend? Why?
💡 Example: "How likely are you to recommend our pottery studio to a friend? Why?"
What is the biggest challenge you face with pottery right now?
💡 Example: "What is the biggest challenge you face with pottery right now?"
Do you prefer live demos or recorded lessons? Why?
💡 Example: "Do you prefer live demos or recorded lessons? Why?"
Share your ideas for our next community pottery project.
💡 Example: "Share your ideas for our next community pottery project."
How do you stay motivated to practice pottery? Any tips for others?
💡 Example: "How do you stay motivated to practice pottery? Any tips for others?"
Which part of the pottery process do you find most challenging?
💡 Example: "Which part of the pottery process do you find most challenging?"
Is there a pottery artist or style you want to learn more about?
💡 Example: "Is there a pottery artist or style you want to learn more about?"
How can we make our online community more welcoming to newcomers?
💡 Example: "How can we make our online community more welcoming to newcomers?"
Do you feel comfortable asking questions here? Why or why not?
💡 Example: "Do you feel comfortable asking questions here? Why or why not?"
What type of pottery content do you want to see more of in this group?
💡 Example: "What type of pottery content do you want to see more of in this group?"
If you could change one thing about our kiln usage system, what would it be?
💡 Example: "If you could change one thing about our kiln usage system, what would it be?"
Was there a time you felt especially supported here? Share your story.
💡 Example: "Was there a time you felt especially supported here? Share your story."
How do you usually find out about new pottery events or classes?
💡 Example: "How do you usually find out about new pottery events or classes?"
What improvements would help you connect with other members?
💡 Example: "What improvements would help you connect with other members?"
Is our newsletter helpful to you? What would you change or add?
💡 Example: "Is our newsletter helpful to you? What would you change or add?"
What is your favorite pottery glaze and why?
💡 Example: "What is your favorite pottery glaze and why?"
Have you ever felt stuck in your pottery progress? What helped you?
💡 Example: "Have you ever felt stuck in your pottery progress? What helped you?"
Which community activity do you look forward to most and why?
💡 Example: "Which community activity do you look forward to most and why?"
What tips do you have for new members just starting pottery?
💡 Example: "What tips do you have for new members just starting pottery?"
If you could improve one thing about our online resources, what would it be?
💡 Example: "If you could improve one thing about our online resources, what would it be?"
What motivates you to keep coming back to our pottery community?
💡 Example: "What motivates you to keep coming back to our pottery community?"
How can we better recognize member achievements and milestones?
💡 Example: "How can we better recognize member achievements and milestones?"
What is one thing you wish you knew before joining our studio?
💡 Example: "What is one thing you wish you knew before joining our studio?"
Share your ideas for future pottery challenges or contests.
💡 Example: "Share your ideas for future pottery challenges or contests."
To get the most out of these templates, pick a topic relevant to your community's recent activities or upcoming plans. Post the prompt as-is or personalize it with your studio's voice. Encourage responses by replying to comments and highlighting useful feedback. Rotate through different question styles to keep things fresh and invite participation from all types of members. Consider running feedback posts after events, workshops, or product launches to gather targeted insights.
These templates can be used across all platforms including forums, Facebook Groups, Slack, Discord, and more. For visual platforms like Instagram or Facebook, pair your feedback question with a relevant pottery photo to catch attention. In chat-based communities, pin the question or set a reminder to revisit the thread. Always tag or mention members when possible to invite their input directly.
Use the templates that prompt members to share their experiences with specific glaze recipes or firing methods, such as oxidation versus reduction firing. Tailor questions to ask about issues like pinholing, color variation, or kiln temperature, which are common concerns in pottery. This helps you collect actionable feedback on technical aspects unique to ceramics.
Select templates focusing on member preferences and experiences with specific pottery tools. For example, ask members to compare their results with manual versus electric slab rollers, or to discuss the pros and cons of different kiln brands. Be sure to include prompts for specific scenarios, like challenges with large-format pieces or evenness in firing.
Utilize templates that guide members to comment on specific aspects such as wall thickness, symmetry, or surface texture. Frame questions to highlight unique challenges—like controlling form on the wheel versus joining seams in handbuilding—so members provide pottery-relevant, skill-building feedback instead of generic responses.
Yes, several templates are designed to elicit troubleshooting advice from the community. Pose targeted questions about drying schedules, clay body choices, or stacking techniques in the kiln. Members can share solutions or cautionary tales, leading to deeper engagement around common pottery challenges.
Use templates that invite specific, positive, and technical feedback—such as commenting on the evenness of glaze coverage, success of underglaze designs, or execution of sgraffito or mishima. Encourage members to cite similar experiences or offer tips for improvement, fostering a learning environment centered on pottery artistry.
Templates can be adapted to ask about members’ experiences with shared kiln loads—like scheduling, labeling, and avoiding glaze drips—as well as opinions on reclaiming clay. Ask for suggestions on logistics, preferred clay bodies for recycling, and best practices for preventing cross-contamination, making the feedback highly relevant to pottery studio operations.
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