Thursday, July 16, 2020

New work during Covid

Needless to say, this covid situation has caused us artisans and crafters to take a long, hard look at how we make a living and come up with creative ways to market our own work, now that festivals, craft fairs and markets have been (temporarily) shuttered.  Who knows when we all will be allowed--or more importantly, feel comfortable--returning to the kinds of crowded venues where we typically sell our work?  Hopefully soon, as that will mean we're getting this virus under control.  But in the meantime....

Like many, I used the extra time to set up a website with an online shop.  I plan to keep it stocked with old favourites and brand new work.  I hope folks will find it a helpful tool when they really need a pottery gift, or addition to their home, or just miss browsing craft fairs to see what's new!

I've added some new glaze colours and have been having fun trying out decorative transfers.  And I decided that I really needed to name my different collections of work to organize them on a website (and in my head!)  So you'll find the Classic collection which has been part of my repertoire for over 12 years now, the Contemporary collection (grey/white) which I introduced a few years back, the Spring collection which expanded a bit this spring, and the Flora and Fauna collection which is bursting forth with flowers, bees, birds, dragonflies, ferns, etc.

The event page on my website will be updated as shows are either cancelled or get the go ahead.  In addition to the online shop, I continue to welcome home studio pick-ups (there's so much more on the studio shelves than will fit in the online shop!), and will happily consider special orders.






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