563: Erin Lambers on setting up a business for the long haul

After starting her career as a wholesale potter Erin Lambers moved back to her home town and bought a ceramic supply store. In our interview we talk about her philosophy of blending education and sales, the practical aspects of running a store with 6,000 products, and how to set up a business for the long haul. Lambers has run Cornell Studio Supply for the last fifteen years, and the store celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year. Today's episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: Monkey Stuff The Rosenfield Collection of Functional Ceramic Art Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program

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563: Erin Lambers on setting up a business for the long haul is an episode from Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast by Ben Carter.

This episode is 47:29 long.

This episode was published on Feb 12, 2026.

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