cynthialstern
08-23-2006, 07:27 PM
My (very large) condo complex is having their annual neighborhood garage sale this Saturday, 8/26, from 9AM to 4PM. The sale will take place near the community's clubhouse, at the entrance where Shoreline Drive intersects with Mariner's Island Blvd. (about 1/2 block in from Fashion Island Blvd.). Look for the big sign that says, "Harbortown."
I understand that the complex' management will be serving free hot dogs and beverages to everyone who comes by.
This will be my first year participating in this sale, so, in all honesty, I can't tell you what to expect, in terms of what sorts of things are usually available for sale and what they prices are typically like.
What will *I* have for sale? Well, as I said, I haven't the foggiest idea as to whether this would be a decent venue in which to sell expensive art, but that's what I'll be trying out. My ceramic work usually goes for well over $300, and I've made several pieces that are less-expensive just for this sale (in the $25-$150 range). I would describe most of my pieces as being "abstract paintings on heavily-textured bowls."
The pieces are intended to primarily be decorative; however--due to numerous requests that I've had from a public who generally doesn't "get" the idea of decorative ceramics that aren't, say, Lladro figurines--I've made them in such a way that they can be used to hold food, potpourri, or other things (although using them for that purpose covers up the design), if one wants to do so once in a while.
I had the insight that many/most people prefer their ceramic ware to be functional when one fellow at the CSM Farmers' Market was considering one of my big flower-shaped figures, and he asked whether it could possibly be used as a soup tureen. And I had to tell him, in all honesty (even though I would have loved to have made a sale) that the piece was probably too delicate to be used that way, and that it would be difficult to clean afterwards. So I've taken that insight, and I've applied it, producing a small run of plates and bowls that can be "used" for something when they're not sitting around your home, being purely decorative. (Still, even though they are relatively sturdy, I recommend not throwing them into the dishwasher: Hand wash only, please!)
I have a photo of one piece (unfortunately, it's not available for sale, as it's been purchased as a wedding present) that would be typical of what I plan to have out for sale this Saturday on my Web site. http://pissycat.multiply.com/journal/item/84
Come by to say, "Hi!" and have a hot dog and some soda. Even if you don't have ~$100 to drop on a plate-painting, I enjoy talking about my work and having people handle my pieces. So don't be shy about coming by!
I understand that the complex' management will be serving free hot dogs and beverages to everyone who comes by.
This will be my first year participating in this sale, so, in all honesty, I can't tell you what to expect, in terms of what sorts of things are usually available for sale and what they prices are typically like.
What will *I* have for sale? Well, as I said, I haven't the foggiest idea as to whether this would be a decent venue in which to sell expensive art, but that's what I'll be trying out. My ceramic work usually goes for well over $300, and I've made several pieces that are less-expensive just for this sale (in the $25-$150 range). I would describe most of my pieces as being "abstract paintings on heavily-textured bowls."
The pieces are intended to primarily be decorative; however--due to numerous requests that I've had from a public who generally doesn't "get" the idea of decorative ceramics that aren't, say, Lladro figurines--I've made them in such a way that they can be used to hold food, potpourri, or other things (although using them for that purpose covers up the design), if one wants to do so once in a while.
I had the insight that many/most people prefer their ceramic ware to be functional when one fellow at the CSM Farmers' Market was considering one of my big flower-shaped figures, and he asked whether it could possibly be used as a soup tureen. And I had to tell him, in all honesty (even though I would have loved to have made a sale) that the piece was probably too delicate to be used that way, and that it would be difficult to clean afterwards. So I've taken that insight, and I've applied it, producing a small run of plates and bowls that can be "used" for something when they're not sitting around your home, being purely decorative. (Still, even though they are relatively sturdy, I recommend not throwing them into the dishwasher: Hand wash only, please!)
I have a photo of one piece (unfortunately, it's not available for sale, as it's been purchased as a wedding present) that would be typical of what I plan to have out for sale this Saturday on my Web site. http://pissycat.multiply.com/journal/item/84
Come by to say, "Hi!" and have a hot dog and some soda. Even if you don't have ~$100 to drop on a plate-painting, I enjoy talking about my work and having people handle my pieces. So don't be shy about coming by!