Mar 13, 2023·edited Mar 14, 2023Liked by Julie Cloutier
This is a comment from a customer. At one time the idea of spending $50 or more for an everyday cup or bowl or plate was something I couldn't imagine, but as you mentioned in your article, heirloom-quality pieces are what you are offering. And something more. Your pieces have a weight to them that doesn't instill instant fear that I will break them easily. And there is a simplicity that feels like I am connecting to the natural world, to something calming and bigger than myself. Your artistry speaks to me and brings my household joy. So as long as you keep throwing clay on a wheel, I will slowly but surely keep buying and building a collection I can enjoy and pass on to my nieces. Every time I order and open the package that arrives at my home, I can exclaim, "You complete me, little cup." Haha.
Thank you so much! I put a lot of thought and care in everything I do, from the making to the packing and even pricing. It means a lot to me that you notice and enjoy my work so much!
I really appreciate all of these reflections. I read half of this newsletter when it first came out and starred it to come back to because I couldn’t stop thinking about that line “I am not my customer.” I feel like that’s a revolutionary and freeing idea for an artist, at least for me it is and it’s helping me rethink my own work and pricing. So thank you!!
This is a comment from a customer. At one time the idea of spending $50 or more for an everyday cup or bowl or plate was something I couldn't imagine, but as you mentioned in your article, heirloom-quality pieces are what you are offering. And something more. Your pieces have a weight to them that doesn't instill instant fear that I will break them easily. And there is a simplicity that feels like I am connecting to the natural world, to something calming and bigger than myself. Your artistry speaks to me and brings my household joy. So as long as you keep throwing clay on a wheel, I will slowly but surely keep buying and building a collection I can enjoy and pass on to my nieces. Every time I order and open the package that arrives at my home, I can exclaim, "You complete me, little cup." Haha.
Thank you so much! I put a lot of thought and care in everything I do, from the making to the packing and even pricing. It means a lot to me that you notice and enjoy my work so much!
I really appreciate all of these reflections. I read half of this newsletter when it first came out and starred it to come back to because I couldn’t stop thinking about that line “I am not my customer.” I feel like that’s a revolutionary and freeing idea for an artist, at least for me it is and it’s helping me rethink my own work and pricing. So thank you!!
Thank you Anna! Once I realized I was not my customer, it was just what you said, completely "freeing"!
Thank you for this!