Why Handmade Ceramics Cost More Than Machine-Made Steel. Value, scarcity, and the labor nobody sees.
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About this evening
The Hang Theory. A lecture series by Hang Dallas.
One speaker. One big idea. One good room. And a drink in your hand.
Tonight's rabbit hole · "Why Handmade Ceramics Cost More Than Machine-Made Steel."
With · Kim Oaks
A handmade ceramic mug can cost more than a steel pot made by machine. The price gap isn't about the material. It's about time, scarcity, and the labor that happens before anyone sees the finished piece.
Kim Oaks walks through what goes into making something by hand, why certain objects hold value beyond their function, and how the economics of craft diverge from the economics of mass production.
Kim Oaks opened Savor Ceramics in Fort Worth's Cultural District after more than 30 years working in pottery. She teaches classes, makes custom pieces for local businesses, and has built her practice around ceramics as a labor-intensive, collaborative craft.
How the night goes
Doors at 6:30 PM. grab a drink, claim a seat, settle in.
We kick things off around 6:55 PM.
Kim Oaks takes the floor at 7:00 PM.
Questions from the room near 7:45 PM.
Then we linger. meet the speaker, meet each other, around 8:00 PM.
Out by 8:30 PM.
Come hang with us.
Kim Oaks
Kim Oaks opened Savor Ceramics in Fort Worth's Cultural District in March 2026 after 30+ years working in pottery. She lived in China and Wisconsin before returning to Fort Worth. Oaks teaches classes, creates custom ceramics for local businesses like Hotel Dryce, and emphasizes ceramics as a mindful, collaborative, and labor-intensive craft.
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