I am back from the show in New York, unloaded and ready to figure out what’s next. The Westchester Craft Show was a moderate success for me… it is a very high quality show and deserves its reputation for sophisticated buyers. It is a real pleasure to be included among such accomplished makers.
There were lots of great jewelry, fiber and a very eclectic and diverse group of ceramics as well as wood and glass…. I was the only one there with mugs. There are so many things about being near NY City that are so cool…ethnic diversity being one and I love to hear all the different NY accents! My biggest sale was to a couple of women from Croatia. I asked them if there was much of a pottery tradition back home and they said ‘ No, everything comes from China’ !
I’m reasonably pleased with my new booth and will do just a little tweaking before the next one, although I don’t know when that’ll be. You can never have too much lighting is one of the lessons I’ve learned.
In addition to doing business I got to spend Friday with my adorable niece, Courtney Parks. Courtney is the only daughter of my only sister and she is a delightful person. She lives in Chelsea in NY City after finishing her degree last spring.
And Andrew Coombs came from nearby Port Chester to join us for a delicious Indian meal. Andrew was my assistant for 3 years before going on to grad school. He’s now one of the artist-in-residences at The Clay Center there, teaching and making very nice pots. He’s a good guy, illustrated by the fact that he showed up to help me both set up and break down. What a gift! It is hard work and the help and company were both excellent
These photos are pretty awful, but they’re the best I’ve got.
I tried to convince Toff this summer to put fewer pots in his display and yet I can’t resist myself. What do you do when you make so many different things and you only have a 10’x10′ world to display them?!
There were lots of great jewelry, fiber and a very eclectic and diverse group of ceramics as well as wood and glass…. I was the only one there with mugs. There are so many things about being near NY City that are so cool…ethnic diversity being one and I love to hear all the different NY accents! My biggest sale was to a couple of women from Croatia. I asked them if there was much of a pottery tradition back home and they said ‘ No, everything comes from China’ !
I’m reasonably pleased with my new booth and will do just a little tweaking before the next one, although I don’t know when that’ll be. You can never have too much lighting is one of the lessons I’ve learned.
In addition to doing business I got to spend Friday with my adorable niece, Courtney Parks. Courtney is the only daughter of my only sister and she is a delightful person. She lives in Chelsea in NY City after finishing her degree last spring.
And Andrew Coombs came from nearby Port Chester to join us for a delicious Indian meal. Andrew was my assistant for 3 years before going on to grad school. He’s now one of the artist-in-residences at The Clay Center there, teaching and making very nice pots. He’s a good guy, illustrated by the fact that he showed up to help me both set up and break down. What a gift! It is hard work and the help and company were both excellent
These photos are pretty awful, but they’re the best I’ve got.
I tried to convince Toff this summer to put fewer pots in his display and yet I can’t resist myself. What do you do when you make so many different things and you only have a 10’x10′ world to display them?!
