Marketing online!!

For the past year I have been attempting to teach myself how to market my work online.  It has been a HUGE learning curve for me. Etsy account, Paypal, Google, Facebook, Twitter, this Blog were all very new to me.  I also had to learn digital photography and photo shop....another big leap!  BUT...I am doing it. Slowly but surely.
Yesterday I met with the Small Business Development Center on the campus here a UWL. I am thrilled with all they told me.  I hired an undergraduate student in Computer Science to go with me to the meeting.  Best idea I have had in a long time.  He was invaluable as he picked up on the tecky stuff that I missed.  He is coming out to the studio to help implement my first emailing list!!!  Yeah!  I'm going to keep hiring him as it will free me up to get back into the studio, a place I have been missing  this last year.
Keeping my fingers crossed and forging on.

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New Thousand Petal Vases

Excited to be working on new Thousand Petal Vases in  three sizes.  My gallery in L.A. says it is all about Scale!!!  We will see. 

My best selling Wedding Gift=Lily Trio Candleholders.

I have continued to make these "Lily Trio Candleholders " from porcelain ceramics for years as they are a very popular gift item, especially when looking for a nuetral Wedding gift.  Since it is June I thought I would put them out there for any new bride to be.

You can see more of my work at http://www.whiteearthstudio.etsy.com/

Camp We Ha Kee

Just got back from teaching the staff at Camp We Ha Kee in northern Wisconsin.  Great fun with college age enthusiastic staff! We did handbuilding in the morning, wheel throwing in the afternoon and then a crash course in kiln firing and glazes!  I wish them the best of luck when all the campers arrive this week!!!!

Teaching my niece to throw on the wheel!

Tired!

I am so tired.  I have been trying to do SEO and learn more marketing tools.  I feel like I am spinning my wheels..  That is why I am going to go make a pizza, watch a movie and start over again tommorrow after a break !!!
Good night all,
Nancy

Ceramic Leaf in Silver frame

Framed Handmade Ceramic table top pieces.

Working on Framed Porcelain Leaf Series today!

Took a shot of one of my pieces on my end table! These are putzy but alot of fun to work on!

New design for burial urns.

I'm working on this new design for my burial urns.  It is similar to my Lotus Vases but has a fitted lid.
This photo is at the leather hard stage.  This size would be for a pet urn.

Niece Gabbi visits the studio all the way from N.D.

Nieces Amanda and Gabbi

Amanda and Gabbi come from North Dakota to visit the studio on their first day of summer vacation.