On the left as you enter, there's a cupboard full of blank pots and some notes from Niobe about pots. These notes are odd, and not helpful, but indicative of Niobe's state of mind.
Hint 3
At the end of the room, there's a small shelf with some finished pots on the lower shelf. There's also a trash can with a note you need to read. You can't take this note, so I'd take a picture of it -- you'll need those notes in red later on.