Monday
Jul122010
Saturday Outting
Monday, July 12, 2010 at 9:28AM
I drove up to the Penland/Bakersville area Saturday to deliver pots to Crimson Laurel Gallery. If you've never been to Crimson Laurel I highly recommend it. They are easily one of the finest ceramic galleries on the east coast.
I left them with over 40 pots so they are well stocked with my new work. I got a message from one of the owners at the end of the day saying that they sold 6 of the new pots after they were put out. Awesome!!
After dropping off pots, I headed over the Sawdust and Dirt headquarters to have a visit with Michael Kline. It's always good hanging with Michael. We talked about blogging and the internet (of course) as well as marketing, how to get folks out to our pottery shops, the beauty of iron rich glazes, and cup shapes. (Just to name a few things). We also invented a new device that will come in handy for millions, just as soon as we work out the kinks and get the patent.
Michael's daughters, Lillian and Evelyn, joined us in the studio too. Michael received this tee shirt from Simon Levin in the mail. Evelyn modeled it for us.
It was great to have some time with MK and his family. I left with plenty to think about as I made my way on the winding mountain roads over to Bandana Pottery.
(Check back later for my post on the Bandana Pottery Sale and my visit there)
I left them with over 40 pots so they are well stocked with my new work. I got a message from one of the owners at the end of the day saying that they sold 6 of the new pots after they were put out. Awesome!!
After dropping off pots, I headed over the Sawdust and Dirt headquarters to have a visit with Michael Kline. It's always good hanging with Michael. We talked about blogging and the internet (of course) as well as marketing, how to get folks out to our pottery shops, the beauty of iron rich glazes, and cup shapes. (Just to name a few things). We also invented a new device that will come in handy for millions, just as soon as we work out the kinks and get the patent.
Michael's daughters, Lillian and Evelyn, joined us in the studio too. Michael received this tee shirt from Simon Levin in the mail. Evelyn modeled it for us.
We had a great lunch that Stacey and the girls made for us out on the picnic table. Of course we were surrounded by fine pots.
After lunch Michael introduced me to the new chickens and we talked more about ...you guessed it, pots and the internet and selling and just all that great stuff.
It was great to have some time with MK and his family. I left with plenty to think about as I made my way on the winding mountain roads over to Bandana Pottery.
(Check back later for my post on the Bandana Pottery Sale and my visit there)
Reader Comments (3)
I'd have loved to slid into that conversation, I'm getting very curios on everyone's take on how they would like to market their studio.
Getting to talk shop is a rare treat.
hi ron, lucky you... look like a great time talking shop. i don't get to do it often enough. that's a great picture of michael and lillian. i'm very curious about this unpatented invention that everyone will need. when can we expect to see it manufactured?
I don't think we came up with any new ideas on getting folks out to the studios. Michael and I both have had studio sales in the past and used traditional methods like postcard announcements to get folks out. Michael is in an area that gets a bit of tourist traffic and also students from Penland School. We talked about how it's important for people to have an 'experience' when they visit. It can be very simple, from showing them the kiln to having tea. First they have to get there though. It would be great if we could all meet in some sort of chat room or forum every now and again to talk about this stuff.
Jim, I don't know how original our idea actually was. Probably not going to make millions anyhow.