rayaldridge Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 So over the weekend I started a blog, aimed at promoting the pipes I've been making. Making stuff that almost no one else is making in clay has its benefits and its hazards. I feel as though I have a lot of explaining to do, and my experience has been that a blog is a pretty good way to do that. I've done this before with some success; I designed a little sailboat that was largely a one-of-a-kind deal, and used a blog to promote sales of the plans. It worked well, but I've never written a blog about clay before. There isn't a lot there yet, but I'd be grateful for any advice or critiques. http://headyclay.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Bridge Pottery Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Never been one for reading blogs but I really like the work. All the animal shapes are great especially the turtle and rhino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayaldridge Posted August 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Thanks, Joel. I've been enjoying making these a lot. Effigy pipes have a long and illustrious past, here in the colonies, but no one seems to be doing them much any more. I can't help but wonder if I can get folks to take my versions seriously as art objects. It will be interesting to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Beautiful work! Hey it getting more and more mainstream every day. I think another prohibition is pretty much dropping by the wayside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEP Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 My two cents ... I would publish the full posts on that opening page, rather than making visitors click once more to get a full post. I visited your site a few times before I clicked on one of your posts, because the first impression I got was "I don't time for an extra click right now, I'll have to come back later." At least publish the full post of the most recent post, then ask readers to click for the older posts. Also, I would edit your photos more selectively, they seem a little repetitive. One or two photos per post will have the most impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Reich Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 I agree with Mea about showing the newest post in full. As a potter, I enjoyed reading more about your processes and the reasons for your choices. As a potential customer, I appreciate your enthusiasm for the special qualities of the surfaces and the pleasure of their tactility (whoa, spell check says it IS a word!). I would like, in future posts, to learn more about your research into your historical predecessors. And on a personal note, most of the glass pipes around here have an aesthetic range of awful to ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Fireborn Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Took a look at your etsy shop seems your zipping right along! Great work! Blog seems great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerdry Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 I'm not a blog reader, but I clicked and found the "why pipes? intriguing so I clicked there and read the whole thing, then looked around some more. So you drew me in and held my interest. I too will be interested to see where this goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayaldridge Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Thanks, all. I'll see if I can figure out how to post the latest blog entry in full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayaldridge Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Mea, I'll try not to get carried away with the photos. Unfortunately, it appears that my theme does not allow me to post full posts without some serious php hacking, so I may have to wait on that. Time is currently short. Rae, Thanks for the suggestion! I did a little post tonight on the inspiration I derive from pre-Columbian pipes. Yes, some glass pipes are pretty awful-- Sturgeon's Law applies to this, as it does to most things. But I have to be grateful for their recent prominence, because that's what lured me back into the field, in large part. Plus, I've been treated very generously by some young glassmakers, who were pretty selfless in helping someone who hoped to be a direct competitor. I'd left that whole culture long ago, and needed lots of pointers on how the market has evolved. Joseph, I've been surprised by how well the shop is doing, very suddenly. If this keeps up, I may not need to market anywhere else. I actually sold a 60 dollar mug the other day. I can remember when a 6 dollar mug would keep me in macaroni and cheese for a week. Doris, thank you for the encouragement. I'm going to try to add a post most days. They won't always be profound, but I'll try to have at least one somewhat interesting idea in each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 I suggest viewing the orginal movie the blob as that is where all blobs started. If I recall steve Macqueen was in it. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Fireborn Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 I suggest viewing the orginal movie the blob as that is where all blobs started. If I recall steve Macqueen was in it. Mark I had to read this like 3 times before i got it. my brain isn't what it used to be. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Reich Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 I suggest viewing the orginal movie the blob as that is where all blobs started. If I recall steve Macqueen was in it. Mark I had to read this like 3 times before i got it. my brain isn't what it used to be. lol Beware of the Blog? Dang, Mark, now I've got that song stuck . . .! When I was in 5th grade I dressed for a Halloween Party as The Blob (yes, that was the year). My costume was a bunch of black and blue crepe paper streamers tied in a topknot on my head. I spent the whole party worrying that the streamers would get wet and stain my best friend's mother's upholstery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayaldridge Posted September 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Folks, I've made some changes. I couldn't figure out how to have full-length posts in the theme I started with, so I switched themes. I like having the full post, thanks for recommending it. Mea, I'm still getting carried away with photos, I'm afraid, but I'll try to do better. I think it's partly because I'm very visually oriented, and like to tell stories with pictures more than words, which is weird considering my history. Today I posted a number of images from other art forms I've pursued, as well as a bibliography of my science fiction publications. Here's an example: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEP Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 The new theme looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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