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Peggy Quinn | Episode 1068
Peggy Quinn specializes in the creation of exquisite, one-of-a-kind, and limited quantity production craft pottery. Peggy’s unique pieces blend functionality with elegance, enhancing both living spaces, and everyday living. Each creation is meticulously handcrafted, showcasing Peggy’s expertise as a skilled potter and her unwavering passion for the art of pottery making.
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There’s a saying, Know your audience. Do you know the audience that is going to be at this upcoming show?
Yes, I do for the most part. It’s going to be college educated women and that is my market.
How does that inform your actual making then?
You know, it really doesn’t inform my making, per se because I make what I want to make. I have accepted some commission things but they are only for really good friends, because it’s not what I want to do. So what I make is what I want to make and what I found is that’s my market.
Does photography come into play for doing sales in person? For advertising and getting the word out? Is it important for you to take photos?
I take a picture of my booth. Some shows want a booth shot. But all my photography is done in my studio. I just have a cheapy little background fade with dark on the top and light on the bottom. I use a little device that when I am photographing I take it out and when I am not photographing I put it away and it is my work table.
Do you plan your booth so it has good presentation?
I have four folding shelving and they look good and professional. And then I put up a table and a little stand on the table but mostly I use the edge of the table for my workspace because I need a place for my bags and I need a place for my cash box and to wrap stuff in bubble wrap. I have to have it be practical and presentable.
How do you spread the word for the show?
A good show like this is going to send you out a package , a media package. And they will give you logos and things to fill in your information and send that out to your people. I will put it on Facebook and on Instagram and I am starting to work on an email list.
Do you take time after a show to evaluate how it went? What went well and didn’t go well?
Well I try to add up what did best in sales. And I may make some notes but I wish I was better about that. (laughter) I kind of have it in my mind what works. It really would be best to write it down.
Book
Beloved by toni Morrison
John Britt Midrange glazes.
Contact
Instagram: @peggyquinnclaystudio