Fictional example · Exchange
A ceramicist will trade studio time for a little help getting online.
Samir · Ghent, Belgium
The story
Samir sells bowls at a neighborhood market and teaches friends in the evenings. People keep asking how to find his work between markets. A small website would give them somewhere to look.
Why they’re offering it
Both participants share skills they already have and agree on an exchange before work begins.
What’s offered
Two pottery sessions and firing for up to four pieces
What’s requested
A simple portfolio website with contact information and a gallery.
Arrangements
Studio sessions take place in Ghent. Agree the scope together.
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