Pottery Festival
Saturday was my first official pottery show, where I had my own booth and everything. It was held at the Meier's Wine Cellars from 12-6, and it was a blast. Very very hot and very very fun.
I got there about 10, and my friend Lindsay helped me set up everything. I was under an awning, so I didn't need a tent. That saved me about 20 minutes of setup and take down time. Lindsay helped me price things, which is always a big help. It's so difficult to determine what you should change, unless you have seen enough pottery and prices. I had mostly mugs, which I knew people loved. No one buys big vases or decorative pieces. But the LOVE small stuff.
I was in a booth next to >Joel Blazer, a graphic artist. His wife and daughter were there, but it was so dang hot. I offered them some diet pepsi and some frozen rags, which they took me up on.
After I was all set up:
Patrick Dougherty was there, who was very instrumental in me moving forward with this field. He makes sinks and sconces mostly, but he had a lot of plates there. His friend came by and told me that Patrick wanted her to pick out a mug from my table! She bought 2 mugs and a chip & dip dish! Some more friends from the studio showed up, and one friend Chris bought a mug from me.
Not a whole lot of people showed up otherwise, though. This was about an hour or two into it:
My friends Alison and Lee came by and bought a mug and a bowl. My friend DJ came by and her husband bought a mug! I don't ever scoff at sales, but it wasn't until I sold a vase and a large mug to people I didn't know that I felt really good. The people who bought the vase had apparently talked to my wife 2 days before at the zoo! She showed up and chatted with them for a while, it was such an odd coincidence.
Toward the end, some things sold, but a bunch are still left:
The vase in the picture had a chip in it, and even at $5 no one wanted it so I gave it to a lady who was sitting down eating in front of me. The whole time I was there, Joel (the artist in the booth next to me) and I were bullshitting, it was a lot of fun. He invited me to be part of some art shows he's hosting soon, which I thought was great. I bought one of his paintings that was amazing. He ditched out a little early because no one was buying and it was getting just way too hot.
Overall, I'd say it was a success, but just because I sold to people I didn't already know, but also because it felt good to be an artist among artists. And for people to see you as one is very...encouraging. I made about $150, which is also encouraging!
I got there about 10, and my friend Lindsay helped me set up everything. I was under an awning, so I didn't need a tent. That saved me about 20 minutes of setup and take down time. Lindsay helped me price things, which is always a big help. It's so difficult to determine what you should change, unless you have seen enough pottery and prices. I had mostly mugs, which I knew people loved. No one buys big vases or decorative pieces. But the LOVE small stuff.
I was in a booth next to >Joel Blazer, a graphic artist. His wife and daughter were there, but it was so dang hot. I offered them some diet pepsi and some frozen rags, which they took me up on.
After I was all set up:
Patrick Dougherty was there, who was very instrumental in me moving forward with this field. He makes sinks and sconces mostly, but he had a lot of plates there. His friend came by and told me that Patrick wanted her to pick out a mug from my table! She bought 2 mugs and a chip & dip dish! Some more friends from the studio showed up, and one friend Chris bought a mug from me.
Not a whole lot of people showed up otherwise, though. This was about an hour or two into it:
My friends Alison and Lee came by and bought a mug and a bowl. My friend DJ came by and her husband bought a mug! I don't ever scoff at sales, but it wasn't until I sold a vase and a large mug to people I didn't know that I felt really good. The people who bought the vase had apparently talked to my wife 2 days before at the zoo! She showed up and chatted with them for a while, it was such an odd coincidence.
Toward the end, some things sold, but a bunch are still left:
The vase in the picture had a chip in it, and even at $5 no one wanted it so I gave it to a lady who was sitting down eating in front of me. The whole time I was there, Joel (the artist in the booth next to me) and I were bullshitting, it was a lot of fun. He invited me to be part of some art shows he's hosting soon, which I thought was great. I bought one of his paintings that was amazing. He ditched out a little early because no one was buying and it was getting just way too hot.
Overall, I'd say it was a success, but just because I sold to people I didn't already know, but also because it felt good to be an artist among artists. And for people to see you as one is very...encouraging. I made about $150, which is also encouraging!