Life, Art & Housing on Cape Cod With A Master Potter | Susan Dimm

Susan Dimm has operated Barnhill Pottery in West Chatham for more than 30 years, building her craft business by hand and raising her son right in the studio. On this episode of Chatham Coffee Tour, host Barb Garside, a Broker Associate with eXp Realty Luxury and Coastal Chatham, talks with Susan about the high-touch retail model that has kept her studio thriving and why tactile pottery cannot be replaced by online shopping.

You'll learn why handmade pottery requires physical touch before buying, how a home studio can provide a creative solution to childcare, and what West Chatham's community evolution has meant for local business owners.

Susan shares her journey creating pottery for over three decades, the evolution of Cape Cod, and her perspective on the housing challenges facing the next generation of locals.

From handmade craft to small-business resilience, this episode explores what it takes to build something meaningful that lasts.

⏳ Timestamps:

• 0:00 - Introducing Susan Dimm, Barnhill Pottery & The Studio Open Flag Rule

• 2:30 - Growing Up on Cape Cod: Summer Camps & Arey's Pond

• 4:30 - Founding Barnhill Pottery: 30+ Years of Handcrafted Cape Cod Ceramics

• 6:45 - Raising a Toddler in the Studio: The Day He Squished the Pots

• 10:14 - Coastal Glazes, Signatures, and Functional Pieces Built to Last

• 13:13 - The In-Person Retail Model Behind Barnhill Pottery

• 15:45 - Cape Cod's Housing Crisis: Airbnb & Workforce Housing

• 19:38 - West Chatham’s Evolution Into a Community Hub

• 24:35 - Cape Cod Traditions: Art in the Park, Candy Manor & Local Memories

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🎧 HOSTED BY: Barb Garside | Chatham Coffee Tour

👤 GUEST: Susan Dimm | Owner, Barnhill Pottery

👉🏻 CONNECT WITH SUSAN DIMM:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barnhillpotterychatham/

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barnhillpottery/

• Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/barn_hill_pottery

👉🏻 CONNECT WITH BARB GARSIDE:

• Website: https://barbaragarside.exprealty.com/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coastalchatham/

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-garside-a78a554/

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