claybair on tue 25 mar 03
background
So Ken and Rikki,
How do you price your one of a kind pieces?
I have a similar background and do much of the same thing......
individual one of a kind pieces.
Now I do it on functional ware and therein may lie my
problem. Someone buying a wall plaque or sculpture will be
willing to pay a lot more for it as it is "Art" rather than the bowl they
will
hold and use daily.
I just have this "thing" about making something that is functional also
a work of art.
So although I have been testing the waters for the past few years I still
haven't come up with a formula.
My patrons "get it" but most do not as of yet. Do I need to better educate
them?
Perhaps some better signage in my booth? What do you suggest ... oh sages
of mine????
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
http://claybair.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of Kenneth J.
Nowicki
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 8:49 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: Getting to see that black celedon glaze...
Hi Rikki,
> <>black arrow in circle immediately to the right. That should
work.
The
> black glaze is hard to isolate, because I only use it with other colors
and
> decorations. I think of glaze as paint, and that explains a lot about my
> work. I think. Thanks Ken for your interest, it was nice meeting you at
> NCECA. Rikki
Your work is beautiful. I think my problem in getting to your website was
with AOL. I've rebooted my computer a few days later and now all seems to
work fine. I can relate to your coming to ceramics with a painting
background... I myself did something very similar... I had drawn and painted
most of my life before I discovered clay. I too do a lot of one-of-a-kind
type work, treating each claywork as an individual expression of art... much
in the manner that a painter might approach a blank canvas. I enjoyed
meeting
you in the Clayart room, but was sorry we didn't get to chat more.
Hopefully,
our paths will cross again soon.
Wishing you all the best!
Ken
Kenneth J. Nowicki
Port Washington, NY
RakuArtist@aol.com
Rikki Gill on tue 25 mar 03
background
Hi Gail, My work is all functional. I usually tell my customers that.
After they buy it, they can do what they want with it....wall piece or
dining room table. I suggest they use it for both. Best wishes, Rikki
From Rikki in Berkeley
rikigil@cwnet.com
www.berkeleypotters.com
www.goldengateceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "claybair"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:32 AM
Subject: Re: Was Getting to see that black celedon glaze...Now painting
background
> So Ken and Rikki,
>
> How do you price your one of a kind pieces?
> I have a similar background and do much of the same thing......
> individual one of a kind pieces.
> Now I do it on functional ware and therein may lie my
> problem. Someone buying a wall plaque or sculpture will be
> willing to pay a lot more for it as it is "Art" rather than the bowl they
> will
> hold and use daily.
> I just have this "thing" about making something that is functional also
> a work of art.
> So although I have been testing the waters for the past few years I still
> haven't come up with a formula.
> My patrons "get it" but most do not as of yet. Do I need to better educate
> them?
> Perhaps some better signage in my booth? What do you suggest ... oh sages
> of mine????
>
> Gayle Bair
> Bainbridge Island, WA
> http://claybair.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of Kenneth J.
> Nowicki
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 8:49 PM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Re: Getting to see that black celedon glaze...
>
>
> Hi Rikki,
>
> > <>black arrow in circle immediately to the right. That should
> work.
> The
> > black glaze is hard to isolate, because I only use it with other colors
> and
> > decorations. I think of glaze as paint, and that explains a lot about
my
> > work. I think. Thanks Ken for your interest, it was nice meeting you
at
> > NCECA. Rikki
>
> Your work is beautiful. I think my problem in getting to your website was
> with AOL. I've rebooted my computer a few days later and now all seems to
> work fine. I can relate to your coming to ceramics with a painting
> background... I myself did something very similar... I had drawn and
painted
> most of my life before I discovered clay. I too do a lot of one-of-a-kind
> type work, treating each claywork as an individual expression of art...
much
> in the manner that a painter might approach a blank canvas. I enjoyed
> meeting
> you in the Clayart room, but was sorry we didn't get to chat more.
> Hopefully,
> our paths will cross again soon.
>
> Wishing you all the best!
>
> Ken
>
>
> Kenneth J. Nowicki
> Port Washington, NY
> RakuArtist@aol.com
>
>
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