What started as a hobby is now a full-fledged business — and Michelin-starred restaurants are among my clients

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Belle Yeoh, 34, the owner of Buttersage Pottery in Penang, Malaysia. It has been edited for length and clarity. My interest in pottery started with a single workshop I attended in March 2022. The instructor told me I had a knack for it. From that …