gayle bair on wed 9 sep 09
So I've spent the last couple weeks laboring over my new web site.
I revised it several times since last week.... or more honestly
several times a day in the past week.
I'm thinking it'll never be perfect because that's the way I seem to
operate.
My main focus was to get new work on it instead of the really old....
like years old pieces on there.
The 2x4 was a woman coming to my booth at my last big show and said,
"I didn't see any of this work on your web site!" ....ouch.... was I
ever embarrassed!
The last time I updated it was 3 years ago and that was just a few
pieces I stuck on there.... gads what was I thinking???
A lesson in how to take a great marketing tool and fill it with cobwebs.
My great friend and potter Joe O'Brien who has forgotten more about
clay than I'll ever know gave me a hard time about my "Touchy Feely"
text e.g. how I got into clay etc. He said in his MFA programs they
would run me out on a rail if I showed that to them.
So I took out the bulk of it out several revisions ago but it made me
curious as to what is expected on a web site. I was thinking a lot of
people with little understanding of the process would get bored and or
"glaze" over with too much technical info and might respond favorably
to the why and not so much the how.
Take a look & if you see any glaring errors and have the time or
impetus let me know what you think.
Items I am already aware of already are: photos need to be more
consistent lighting and size wise, better descriptive information and
several pages need more work displayed. Most (95%) of this work is new
within the last year and last month.
Ok Fire away!
www.claybair.com
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island WA
Tucson AZ
gayle@claybair.com
www.claybair.com
Jeanie Silver on thu 10 sep 09
Hi Gayle
I just spent a really good 1/4 hour at your website-can't speak to the
quality of your website-but. boy. do I like your work, and feel a great
affinity for it...your imagery..your bold graphic sense...the way you wrap
the imagery around the pot's volume...your colors...the cheerful,
matter-of-fact exuberance the work projects...I'd love to see it in
person...are you planning to come to Philly for the 2010 Ncecca?
Jeanie in Pa.
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