clennell on sun 9 apr 00
I liked the posts by John and Mel. I think they are dead right about
perception. Being right can sometimes be wrong. The Beamers like to buy
from people they believe are successful. A nice suit, a nice car, a
beautiful studio, a full colour brochure, an on and on. Interesting part of
this is -that is what makes them believe it is good. It could be shit on a
stick but if they can afford a suit like that I'm going with the flow.
My experience in the pot game has taught me this- Money does not assume
good taste. The Mercedes guy could buy my ugliest pot (yes, there are
always some uglies) and the old lady in the Neon the pick of the litter.
Another thought for the day- The more money they have, the more important
it is what others think. Give our best radical minds a mitt full of cash
and they will become more conservative than the colour grey.
cheers,
Tony
Tony and Sheila Clennell
Sour Cherry Pottery
4545 King St.
Beamsville, On.
Canada L0R 1B1
http://www.sourcherrypottery.com
905-563-9382
fax 905-563-9383
David Hendley on mon 10 apr 00
Shoot, it's sure nice to hear from Tony again.
Concerning the southern Ontario guild, Tony, I think
you know where they can stick your bloated little bottle.
Concerning suit-wearing potters, 'artists' get a pass in
this area. The blue suit manicured set doesn't expect
a potter to wear a suit any more than they expect it
from Carlos Santana, and he does just fine, thank you.
Myself, I'd be pretty suspicious of an American potter
who was wearing a suit (Mel excluded). I want my
artists and craftsmen to be concerned, no, consumed,
with their work, not their appearance.
In fact, if you have the right attitude, looking 'different'
can be a real marketing plus for an artist. It shows that
you are so good and have so much confidence that you don't
need to waste the time dressing for success.
--
David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
hendley@tyler.net
http://www.farmpots.com/
----- Original Message -----
From: clennell
To:
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 10:36 PM
Subject: Blue suits and BMW's
| ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
| I liked the posts by John and Mel. I think they are dead right about
| perception. Being right can sometimes be wrong. The Beamers like to buy
| from people they believe are successful. A nice suit, a nice car, a
| beautiful studio, a full colour brochure, an on and on. Interesting part
of
| this is -that is what makes them believe it is good. It could be shit on
a
| stick but if they can afford a suit like that I'm going with the flow.
| My experience in the pot game has taught me this- Money does not assume
| good taste. The Mercedes guy could buy my ugliest pot (yes, there are
| always some uglies) and the old lady in the Neon the pick of the litter.
| Another thought for the day- The more money they have, the more important
| it is what others think. Give our best radical minds a mitt full of cash
| and they will become more conservative than the colour grey.
| cheers,
| Tony
|
| Tony and Sheila Clennell
| Sour Cherry Pottery
| 4545 King St.
| Beamsville, On.
| Canada L0R 1B1
|
| http://www.sourcherrypottery.com
|
| 905-563-9382
| fax 905-563-9383
|
Diane Mead on tue 11 apr 00
I want potters to survive. They are often the "sharpest knives in the drawer."
It is important that they are paid decently well so they can have food to
live and
good shelter. They can continue to better the planet in their quiet way if
they are sustained.
I wish it didn't boil down to money.
Utopia where no one needs sustenance ain't gonna be here any time soon.
I want the potters to get a decent wage for their creations.
Diane Mead
Lee Love on wed 12 apr 00
----- Original Message -----
From: Diane Mead
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
> I want potters to survive. They are often the "sharpest knives in the
drawer."
>
Diane,
The "sharpest knives in the drawer" will survive one way or another.
Evolution says this is true. ;^)
--
Lee Love
2858-2-2 , Nanai , Mashiko-machi ,Tochigi-ken 321-4106
JAPAN Ikiru@kami.com
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