Thrown on the Wheel
The core keynote, live pottery, works for any room size.
Invite Kelvin to Speak
I'm Kelvin Crosby, the DeafBlind Potter, and someone who's spoken to corporate teams, national conferences, and stages across the country. I bring a working pottery wheel into every talk, because some things land better when people watch them happen instead of just hearing about them. Whether it's a small team meeting or a room of thousands, the format's the same: live, hands-on, and built around what shaped me, and what might be shaping you.
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What It Looks Like to Invite Me
Every event is different, so I build the talk around your audience: corporate offsite, conference keynote, university program, whatever the room needs. I handle my own travel and setup logistics, including what I need for the pottery wheel and any accessibility accommodations, so your team can focus on your people instead of managing me. If your venue can provide power and a table, I can work almost anywhere.
What I Share
Every talk covers real ground: growing up deafblind, losing my sight in stages, and what pressure actually does to a person, and to clay. I speak plainly about suicide, addiction, and isolation, because that's where my focus is, and because pretending those topics don't belong on a stage doesn't make them less real. I don't just talk about it. I shape a piece of pottery while I do, live, in front of the room.
- Growing up deafblind
- Losing my sight in stages
- Addiction, and how I got free of it
- Isolation, and why nobody was meant to face it alone
- Suicide prevention, named plainly
- What pressure does to a person, and to clay
Offerings
Pottery Healing
One-on-one time at the wheel with each person on your team, up to thirty minutes each, over a couple of days. Learn more
The Finished Piece
Every talk ends with a finished piece: something I made live while I spoke. Hosts are welcome to keep it, display it, or have it locally glazed and fired. It's a physical reminder of what the whole talk was about: something took shape because someone stayed with the process.
Who This Is For
- Corporate teams
- Universities and educational institutions
- Nonprofits and community organizations
- Conferences and industry events
- Faith gatherings: Looking to book me for a church or faith-based event? That's DeafBlind Potter, the ministry I lead. Visit deafblindpotter.com for that path.