Hal Giddens on wed 29 nov 06
I have posted some pictures of my booth display and pottery from the
Celebration of Fine Arts we had in conjunction with the Opening Gala for
the Festival of Trees here in Dublin Georgia on my blog at
http://www.homegrownpottery.blogspot.com.
I recently made new display shelves which allow me more flexability in my
set up. This was also the first show where I used hang tags to identify
the type pottery and pricing. I know I need to spruce the area up a bit
with some flowers or something once I figure out to get everything into
the Honda CRV. it was a good test to see how everything would look and fit
in preparaton for the Holiday Market this weekend in Watkinsville.
Hal Giddens
Home Grown Pottery
1578 Rockledge Road
Rockledge, GA 30454
kenhal@bellsouth.net
http://www.homegrownpottery.blogspot.com
http://www.stpatricksproject2007.blogspot.com
Lynn Goodman Porcelain Pottery on wed 29 nov 06
Hi Hal,
The shelves look good!
May I offer a suggestion? You need some sort of floor covering. The
carpet is very distracting; it's hard to see the pots. A uniform
floor would really pop your work. Some sort of background would also
do the same thing, and serve as a separator from your neighbors'
work. (Something as simple as inexpensive screens would work well.)
Regards---Lynn
On Nov 29, 2006, at 10:11 AM, Hal Giddens wrote:
> I have posted some pictures of my booth display and pottery from the
> Celebration of Fine Arts we had in conjunction with the Opening
> Gala for
> the Festival of Trees here in Dublin Georgia on my blog at
> http://www.homegrownpottery.blogspot.com.
> I recently made new display shelves which allow me more flexability
> in my
> set up. This was also the first show where I used hang tags to
> identify
> the type pottery and pricing. I know I need to spruce the area up a
> bit
> with some flowers or something once I figure out to get everything
> into
> the Honda CRV. it was a good test to see how everything would look
> and fit
> in preparaton for the Holiday Market this weekend in Watkinsville.
Lynn Goodman
Fine Porcelain Pottery
Cell 347-526-9805
www.lynngoodmanporcelain.com
William & Susan Schran User on thu 30 nov 06
On 11/29/06 10:11 AM, "Hal Giddens" wrote:
> I have posted some pictures of my booth display and pottery from the
> Celebration of Fine Arts
I took a look at your display.
Turn the shelves around.
You don't want to have the hinges showing toward the public.
Rather than spreading all the pots out, consider arranging them in small
groups combining large & small pots.
--
William "Bill" Schran
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
http://www.creativecreekartisans.com
Bonnie Staffel on thu 30 nov 06
Hal, thank you for showing the shelf set up. I might add that the hang =
tags
are very detrimental to your display, IMO. If you must have =
information,
why not tuck the information inside the pot instead of covering up your
lovely pots. Or have a lot of tags lying around loosely for the =
prospective
customer to pick up and read. =20
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Hal Giddens on thu 30 nov 06
Thanks to Lynn, Bill, and Bonnie who had suggestions for my display
shelves. I bought the shelves from Susan Hilton who is an excellent potter
and who moved to Oregon a couple of years ago. I had been using the
shelves as you mentioned with the hinges at the back and a couple of
people in the art guild who were familiar with the units said I had them
backwards so I thought I would try them this way. I also like them better
with the hinges to the back even though it does present two posts in the
front of the shelves. Before this show I used the originals shelves that
were 78 inches long and spanned two of the units and I just scattered the
pots throughout the shelves. Earlier this month I had some board cut to 38-
inch lengths, which allows be better flexibility. This was the first time
I arranged the pots according to type and also the first time I used the
hangtags. I realize the tags do take away some from the pots by I tried to
place them to the side. Maybe I will place the hang tags under each pot as
I have the pricing on the tags. I would like to hear what others have to
say about using hang tags.
Hal Giddens
Home Grown Pottery
1578 Rockledge Road
Rockledge, GA 30454
kenhal@bellsouth.net
http://www.homegrownpottery.blogspot.com
http://www.stpatricksproject2007.blogspot.com
Cheryl Weickert6 on thu 30 nov 06
Hal, can you make the hang tags self-standing? Like the way they put the
tags at most galleries or name tags used for seating at a dinner party...
then they could be placed a little in front of and a little to the side of
your pots, instead of distracting from the pots. If the hang tags need to
be on the pots get the tags to hang either to the back or the side of the
pots. You want the people to see your pots first and then when interested
read what you have put on your hang tags.
I didn't find the hinges all that bad, but without something behind the
shelves your eye tends to go right through the shelves and pots to what's
behind, when that is someone elses booth, not a good thing. Either a
screen or even some fabric on the back of the shelves would make the eyes
stop and look at your pots! The most important thing is for the people to
see is your pots, not the hang tags, not the shelving units, and not the
goods in the booth next to you!
Hope this is some help,
Pinky in MN where we have gotten winter, single digit temps at night.
On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:29:54 -0500, Hal Giddens
wrote:
I realize the tags do take away some from the pots by I tried to
>place them to the side. Maybe I will place the hang tags under each pot as
>I have the pricing on the tags. I would like to hear what others have to
>say about using hang tags.
>
Pamela Regentin on thu 30 nov 06
Hal Giddens wrote: I would like to hear what others have to
say about using hang tags.
Glad you asked because I was cautious about giving my opinion for fear of offense...I really think the tags seriously detract from the pots and the whole display. Those stark white cards stand out above everything else. A person can't just enjoy the form and color of the pot with the tag on it.
I have also found that displays of pottery are more attractive when pots are grouped according to (choose one or more:) color, type, function, or pleasing arrangement of odd numbers (i.e. three pitchers of varying heights). Unless pedestals are used for single pots, arrangements are more pleasing...IMO.
I also think you definitely need some kind of a background for the pots and to define your booth space. I have used self-supporting panels (made of oak veneer plywood with a frame and base) that are versatile for different booth sizes and arrangements. A frame with fabric would also work.
Pam
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sacredclay on thu 30 nov 06
I keep getting error page and a number 404. Is it me? Kathryn--- In
clayart@yahoogroups.com, Lynn Goodman Porcelain Pottery
wrote:
>
> Hi Hal,
>
> The shelves look good!
>
> May I offer a suggestion? You need some sort of floor covering. The
> carpet is very distracting; it's hard to see the pots. A uniform
> floor would really pop your work. Some sort of background would also
> do the same thing, and serve as a separator from your neighbors'
> work. (Something as simple as inexpensive screens would work well.)
>
> Regards---Lynn
>
>
> On Nov 29, 2006, at 10:11 AM, Hal Giddens wrote:
>
> > I have posted some pictures of my booth display and pottery from
the
> > Celebration of Fine Arts we had in conjunction with the Opening
> > Gala for
> > the Festival of Trees here in Dublin Georgia on my blog at
> > http://www.homegrownpottery.blogspot.com.
> > I recently made new display shelves which allow me more
flexability
> > in my
> > set up. This was also the first show where I used hang tags to
> > identify
> > the type pottery and pricing. I know I need to spruce the area up
a
> > bit
> > with some flowers or something once I figure out to get everything
> > into
> > the Honda CRV. it was a good test to see how everything would look
> > and fit
> > in preparaton for the Holiday Market this weekend in Watkinsville.
>
>
> Lynn Goodman
> Fine Porcelain Pottery
> Cell 347-526-9805
> www.lynngoodmanporcelain.com
>
>
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asim mahmood on thu 30 nov 06
Hal,
I really liked your shelves and pottery too. I could not find as to what
temp do you work on?
Asim.
>From: Hal Giddens
>Reply-To: Clayart
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: Re: Pictures of Booth Display and Pottery
>Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:29:54 -0500
>
>Thanks to Lynn, Bill, and Bonnie who had suggestions for my display
>shelves. I bought the shelves from Susan Hilton who is an excellent potter
>and who moved to Oregon a couple of years ago. I had been using the
>shelves as you mentioned with the hinges at the back and a couple of
>people in the art guild who were familiar with the units said I had them
>backwards so I thought I would try them this way. I also like them better
>with the hinges to the back even though it does present two posts in the
>front of the shelves. Before this show I used the originals shelves that
>were 78 inches long and spanned two of the units and I just scattered the
>pots throughout the shelves. Earlier this month I had some board cut to 38-
>inch lengths, which allows be better flexibility. This was the first time
>I arranged the pots according to type and also the first time I used the
>hangtags. I realize the tags do take away some from the pots by I tried to
>place them to the side. Maybe I will place the hang tags under each pot as
>I have the pricing on the tags. I would like to hear what others have to
>say about using hang tags.
>
>Hal Giddens
>Home Grown Pottery
>1578 Rockledge Road
>Rockledge, GA 30454
>kenhal@bellsouth.net
>http://www.homegrownpottery.blogspot.com
>http://www.stpatricksproject2007.blogspot.com
>
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sacredclay on fri 1 dec 06
Thanks for posting the blog address again. I was able to get a good
look at the booth display. the tags need to go. You can put them
inside the pots.I do that if i don't want the people to focus on that
first. If you really want to do that, then have the hangtags coloring
similiar to the pots so it's not so separate from it. Also, you need
something to bring the whole thing together, like maybe a smaller
shelve lining one side of the booth filled with second hands or what
have you. This way, pople aren't getting the feeling of bouncing from
one side to another but drawn along the booth. I also adore the faux
wood brown glazed piece. Really appreciated that you shared the other
recipes, but what's my chance of getting that one? Keep on potting.
Your pieces are mangificent! Kathryn in NC .--- In
clayart@yahoogroups.com, Cheryl Weickert6 wrote:
>
> Hal, can you make the hang tags self-standing? Like the way they
put the
> tags at most galleries or name tags used for seating at a dinner
party...
> then they could be placed a little in front of and a little to the
side of
> your pots, instead of distracting from the pots. If the hang tags
need to
> be on the pots get the tags to hang either to the back or the side
of the
> pots. You want the people to see your pots first and then when
interested
> read what you have put on your hang tags.
>
> I didn't find the hinges all that bad, but without something behind
the
> shelves your eye tends to go right through the shelves and pots to
what's
> behind, when that is someone elses booth, not a good thing. Either
a
> screen or even some fabric on the back of the shelves would make
the eyes
> stop and look at your pots! The most important thing is for the
people to
> see is your pots, not the hang tags, not the shelving units, and
not the
> goods in the booth next to you!
>
> Hope this is some help,
> Pinky in MN where we have gotten winter, single digit temps at
night.
>
> On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:29:54 -0500, Hal Giddens
> wrote:
> I realize the tags do take away some from the pots by I tried to
> >place them to the side. Maybe I will place the hang tags under
each pot as
> >I have the pricing on the tags. I would like to hear what others
have to
> >say about using hang tags.
> >
>
>
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Hal Giddens on wed 6 dec 06
I want to thank all that offered suggestions and even the criticism of my
booth display.
At the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation Holiday Sale this past weekend I
used my shelves in an 8 x 8 booth area and I did place the hinges to the
back. I just scattered the pots throughout the shelves and tried to not
have the same type of pot or similar color next to each other which is the
way I have always displayed my pottery instead of grouping by pottery type
which I did for the small show right before Thanksgiving. I didn't have
time to come up with a screen for the back but that didn't seem to matter
as people were looking at the pottery from both the front and the back of
the booths. The overwhelming consensus of the people who came through and
by my booth is to keep the hang tags on the pots. Numerous people even
thanked me for hanging them on the pots without me even asking what they
thought about them. I did explain to a lot of people that this was only
the 2nd show I had done using them and that I was still just experimenting
with them but every person said that they liked them. Now I make many
different type of pots including cone 6 stoneware, raku, horsehair, pit
fired, primitive fired and every year or two cone 10 wood fired stoneware
so maybe having the hang tags make more sense for my customers. I did try
to keep the hang tags to the side and/or back of the pots as much as
possible but the customers would keep pulling them to the front, which was
okay with me, as I would just move them back after they left if they
didn't buy.
I might add that this was probably the best attended show I have ever done
except for the ones in Kennesaw Georgia which is an arts and craft
festival where this is strictly arts and it was estimated that they had
over 1000 people attend this show on Saturday. This show easily had more
knowledgeable customers including a lot of potters and learning potters
since Watkinsville is kind of a mini Seagrove. I did very well at the show
and sold more than I ever had and on Saturday a couple of the people in
the booths next to me said that I needed to go take a lunch break because
I was selling too much.
So I will continue to use the hang tags but will try to refine them and
make them smaller by folding them in half. I use an 8-point font and don=92t=
want to go any smaller and make them too hard to read. The lady next to me
that was selling candles, soaps and such also used hang tags but the font
was so small that I couldn=92t read them.
Again thanks to all for your comments.
Hal Giddens
Home Grown Pottery
1578 Rockledge Road
Rockledge, GA 30454
kenhal@bellsouth.net
http://www.homegrownpottery.blogspot.com
http://www.stpatricksproject2007.blogspot.com
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