mel jacobson on sun 28 feb 10
my take has always been:
get the pots into customers hands. touch, look close.
i hand pots to people. `here, hold this one, look close.`
we all know if folks are coming to your space and they
love blue...brown will not affect them. they don't want it...period.
you can't push copper red on folks unless they like red.
i have variety. lots of pots. many colors and textures.
`take your time, this is not macy's.`
when people buy something, it is a decision based
on what they own already, what their kitchen or house
looks like. fits a theme.
how many times do we hear someone picking a gift.
`hmmm, what does that girl like for color.?..susan, hmmm, she
is a green person. hmmm, this won't work for her, hmmmmm,
half hour later.......................
ok, i will take this tan plate.`
people that buy hand crafted work have really strong opinions
on what they like and will pay for. (and, they are really hard to b.s.)
god love them.
mel
from: minnetonka, mn
website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
clayart link: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html
new book: http://www.21stcenturykilns.com
Beth Donovan on sun 28 feb 10
I'm just a amateur potter, but I do buy pottery I love when I see it. My
dinnerware was ordered from a potter at a Ren. Faire because I loved 1. The
colors (deep reds and blues) and 2. The shapes. The colors might attract m=
e
first, but the shapeliness, the lines and the balance are what sell me on
something.
I am also inclined to buy pitchers. Lots of pitchers. I adore beautiful
pitchers - and for me, the shape comes first, then the color. Shape is so
personal, though. I love rounded, balanced pitchers. If I am at any kind o=
f
arts and crafts festival, I find myself drawn to the shape of pitcher or a
vase as well as the color. I don't like tall, skinny pitchers, I like smal=
l
to medium but shapely pitchers. I am finally of the age that I can afford
to buy what I like.
I also suspect that I like rounder shapes because, frankly, I'm kinda round
and shapely myself. LOL!
Oh, and I love to find beautiful casseroles with handles that make it easy
to take out of the oven without getting the pot holder in the durn food! I
have seen beautiful casseroles that are impossible to move in and out of an
oven easily.
I am trying very hard to learn to throw the shapes I love the best.
Well, there is my two cents worth, from one of those dumb customers who
really does appreciate pottery.
Cheers,
Beth in Kansas
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of mel jacobson
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 7:08 AM
To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: display techniques
my take has always been:
get the pots into customers hands. touch, look close.
i hand pots to people. `here, hold this one, look close.`
we all know if folks are coming to your space and they
love blue...brown will not affect them. they don't want it...period.
you can't push copper red on folks unless they like red.
i have variety. lots of pots. many colors and textures.
`take your time, this is not macy's.`
when people buy something, it is a decision based
on what they own already, what their kitchen or house
looks like. fits a theme.
how many times do we hear someone picking a gift.
`hmmm, what does that girl like for color.?..susan, hmmm, she
is a green person. hmmm, this won't work for her, hmmmmm,
half hour later.......................
ok, i will take this tan plate.`
people that buy hand crafted work have really strong opinions
on what they like and will pay for. (and, they are really hard to b.s.)
god love them.
mel
from: minnetonka, mn
website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
clayart link: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html
new book: http://www.21stcenturykilns.com
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