Pottery

Hey folks! A lot of you got to see a small exmple of my pottery this past event and some of you inquired as to custom orders and commissions. If you did, and you know who you are, or you would like to commission me for some sort of work, please pm me now.

The work you saw was Raku, a very pretty, seasonal type of work that will not be fired again until april. However, any work in raku will be created over the course of the winter and fired in the spring. Basic low and high fire work will be created and fired through the winter.

Anyone, wanting anything done in clay (I can pretty much make anything.) should pm me with their idea and a basic description of what they want. (Size, shape, color, style) Orders can be placed both IG and OOG as my character is a potter. The only reason I mention this is because I don't want you to think I only do this for IG reasons, I really am a potter.

If anything, even if you don't want to purchase pottery, but would like to see me try something that might interest you, PM me your idea and I'll let you know if its something I'm willing to try.

If you did not get a chance to see my work, please PM if your curious enough to see pictures, I can e-mail them.

You should take good pics, post them on-line somehow, and then link the pics for everyone to see

Pottery pictures have been taken. I will upload them tonight and provide a link.

HOLY CRAP!!!! THROWN AWAY POTTERY HAS A FLICKR?????

That's right folks! Check it out!

www.flickr.com/photos/colinmcpotter/

That stuff is awesome! What kind of prices d'you charge?

To be quite honest, I have a lot of trouble coming up with pricing. I KNOW how much most potters charge. But I've always felt that its too much. I seek to charge a bit less. I will put up some pricing on the flikr account today in the picture names. I'm charging very little right now $25-$35 for MOST pieces, but thats so I can drum up some business and grow my studio a bit. I need more clay, A LOT more clay, more tools, etc. Custom orders will cost more based on materials needed and time involved. Obviously, the more detail, the higher the cost.

To give you a comparitive idea, the master potter im apprenticed to charges $90 minimum for his cylindrical vases in Raku. He has sold some for as much as $3000. 

Please keep in mind one thing.

Raku- Seasonal firings. The firings are done outdoors and are not done during winter. Although they are FRACKIN BEAUTIFUL, and its my favorite style pottery. I will have to wait until April to fire again.

High Fire- I can pretty much do this all year round.