Ceramics

[MatthewV]

People who are "friends" of mine on Facebook may have already seen these pieces. I figured I would share some pictures with the GL. Also, I seek help in pricing. What do people pay for artwork these days? I have read some articles about ways to create prices... but I feel like I am undervaluing myself.

So you can help by giving me a dollar figure.
And if you really want it...I am willing to ship



The vessel on the left was fired in a wood kiln. It is based on a pre-columbian pot. There is a crack in one of the stirrups. (About 12 hours of effort)
The pineapple was made from low fire clay. It features thin wall and a black interior. Three of the leaves broke off (thanks to my instructor) but that really doesn't detract from the piece. The opening is large enough for my large hands to easily fit through. (About 20 hours of effort)


The first of two stars. The pattern was made in SolidWorks so I could print out templates to cut the slabs from.


The second star. Each one took about 8 hours to make. Both are fully functional as chip bowls or whatnot.
And there is a smaller stained glass version too!


Made in 2004, 2011, and 2002
(Not for sale)

[Zahariel]

The only person I know who has ever made "art" with the specific intention of selling it for profit is my mom, so hopefully Zag will chime in here with some suggestions from her. That pineapple is classy, though! It looks just like a real pineapple, only shiny! The glazing is just incredible. I was never able to do any kind of complicated glazing on any of my pottery. I guess I just didn't have the right mindset, or.. something. I wouldn't be surprised if you can get $200 or more for it, especially if it's big enough to be used as a cookie jar or something (unfortunately, low-fire earthenware isn't really a good choice for storing flour or sugar, which are the things most people get big ceramic jars like that for).

The biggest problem with selling visual art is that many things which are actually kind of tough to make don't look very impressive, unless you already know the sort of effort that goes into making them. So mostly random ignorant people aren't willing to pay an amount of money that translates to more than $4 or $5 per hour of effort invested. Which is sad.

[Zag]

[MatthewV]

The pineapple has a full height of just over 16 inches.
The star bowls have a "diameter" of about 16 inches and are about 3.75 inches tall

[Dread Pirate Westley]

Etsy.com has a ceramics & pottery category. You can look around there to see if you can find some similar pieces.

Aside: my favorite thing I've ever found there http://www.etsy.com/listing/63491022/chemistry-crayon-labels-set-of-96?ref=sr_gallery_22&ga_ref=fp_new_headersearch&ga_search_query=chemistry&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade

[MatthewV]

My dodecahedron with a starfish on every face. It is about the size of a basketball.

Two face flower pots.

[MatthewV]

He is about 1/6 the size of a real muskox.


With a full grown baby. The larger one came out much nicer. My second attempts are usually better.


This tessellation bowl came out perfectly except for a very large crack. Oh well. The tessellation is based on work by M.C. Escher.

[Karsen]

It is important to remember that, in line with much of the knowledge within the visual arts, there are no right answers or standard formula for pricing your work. There are, however, lots of formulas and systems which may be of help; at the end of the day, you should be satisfied with the prices you set.
When considering what price range to put your work in, it’s not worthwhile considering any particular key concepts. It is intended to provoke your own research and thinking about your own price range and cannot be used as a guide to price your work as there are too many variables.
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[MatthewV]

This one was about 14" tall and could hold about 2L of wine. It sold (via Facebook) for $75. Too little or about right?