mel jacobson on tue 19 mar 02
once i got what my pots were worth.
only once.
a rich collector paid 98 bucks for a pot.
my life was richer for it.
this entire pricing thing is a biggggg can of worms.
i have seen with my own eyes, many famous potters
that get big prices...living a life with no money.
a slippery slope.
the new bride with her `pattern` famous at 400 dollars
a place setting, or much higher.
each has to find a way.
it is hard.
mel
living in minnesota, the land of free pots.
i stand on the highway and have a sign...`free pots`
no one stops. they honk however.
From:
Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S.A.
web site: http://www.pclink.com/melpots
claybair on tue 19 mar 02
Mel....
I'd bet you would get lots of people stopping if you just delete one letter
on your sign so it read ... "Free Pot" :-)
I'm developing a pricing system I can live with now. I keep my teapot
prices high enough so that I do not feel I am giving them away. I also have
to take into account gallery commissions. If I charge $100 for a teapot then
I have to be ok with $60 or $40 after the 40 or 50% commission. If it's a
labor and artistic intensive piece I'll charge more....same goes for a piece
I like and want to keep for a while.
I make up for the high priced teapots by having a wide range of lesser
priced items. The teapots move slower but do sell. One customer took a year
to finally buy a teapot she admired. I'd bring it to a show once in a while.
She was very happy to see I still had it.
The longer I do shows and listen to the clues the better I am getting at
this pricing thang.
There are so many factors....... location, seasons, weather, type of
customers etc.
I am trying to be more perceptive and responsive while maintaining my
aesthetic ethic.
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
http://claybair.com
mel jacobson wrote>>
once i got what my pots were worth.
only once.
a rich collector paid 98 bucks for a pot.
my life was richer for it.
this entire pricing thing is a biggggg can of worms.
i have seen with my own eyes, many famous potters
that get big prices...living a life with no money.
a slippery slope.
the new bride with her `pattern` famous at 400 dollars
a place setting, or much higher.
each has to find a way.
it is hard.
mel
living in minnesota, the land of free pots.
i stand on the highway and have a sign...`free pots`
no one stops. they honk however.
From:
Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S.A.
web site: http://www.pclink.com/melpots
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Lee Love on wed 20 mar 02
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From: "mel jacobson"
> once i got what my pots were worth.
> only once.
I make a bowl that is like the rustic style water discard bowl for tea
ceremony (the country style is larger.) My joke with people when talking about
prices is that if they buy it as a "dog bowl", for their dog, it is $65.00.
If they buy it for "tea ceremony", it is $650.00. It is your choice. :^)
Lee in Mashiko
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