David Voll Pottery

Photo Link!!!

2010-02-04T16:20:00.000-08:00

Click here to see new photos of pots....

Video Preview!!

2009-12-01T09:48:00.000-08:00

We're experimenting here and we're going to improve, really!! In the meantime, please scroll down and read these two fantastic articles.....

2009-12-01T09:47:00.000-08:00

Gifts With A Story To Tell

2009-12-01T06:22:00.001-08:00

From the NY Times:

SHOPPERS, be advised: The human touch rules this year. Also anything even vaguely critter-like, be it mammalian, reptilian or insectival. Decay, as opposed to the merely antique, is also rampant, imbued with attitude or lush with metaphor.Despite a punishing retail climate, or what David Alhadeff, the owner of the Future Perfect in Brooklyn, calls “the economic thing,” merchants and makers of the decorative arts reported that anything that hints of the hand — indie crafter, artisan, sculptor or even a member of a Dutch (or Brooklyn) design collective — is still selling.“People respond much more to authentic, human-centric design now,” said Chee Pearlman, a design consultant. “As opposed to the extruded-plastic sort from China. It’s clearly a time for genuine connection to the objects in our lives.”Or as Grace Bonney, creator of DesignSponge, the craft-centric design blog, put it: “Vintage has been massive this year. So has the artisanal look, anything that’s handmade or pretends to be handmade.”“People are taking ‘buy local,’ one step further,” Mr. Kalin said of his four-and-a-half-year-old craft mall. “Knowing where your food comes from, or your clothes, is extending to wanting to know where your dining room table comes from. It really matters. And I think what makes gifts in particular special is knowing there’s a person who made it and a story behind it. I think people want to buy things that tell stories, especially in an age when so few store-bought items tell stories.”Read More...

Really Great Article on Retail Successes!

2009-12-01T06:15:00.000-08:00

Deidre Schoo for The New York Times

The owners of Against Nature, from left: Amber Doyle, Ryan Matthew, Jake Mueser and Simon Jacobs. More Photos >

By CATHY HORYN

Published: November 25, 2009

SELF EDGE is the name of a good-looking store on Orchard Street that opened in July. It sells classic examples of American work-wear, like chambray shirts, that are produced in Japan with old American machines and the deadstock of American button and zipper makers. With the geeky solemnity of a rare seed catalog, the store’s Web site declared of Flat Head, one of its lines: “Probably the finest construction ever seen on button-down shirts.”

You can almost picture a group of guys in Tokyo or Osaka trying to get the exact specifications of a 1950s boondocker shirt from Sears, but that is not what is interesting about Self Edge. What is interesting is that it’s there at all.

The pattern of the recession has been to close stores, lay off workers and reduce inventories to a bare nub of excitement. Pop-up stores have lent a small thrill to the scene, but pop-up stores reflect a weak economy; otherwise, landlords would have those spaces rented to the hilt.

But nothing quite conveys the confusion and sense of retail sclerosis as the high-end ladies boutique, lights on and empty, its owner selling the same six fabulous designers as everyone else, the same droopy China-made knit that shouldn’t cost $600 but somehow does, and not a chance, barely a glimmer of hope, that enough customers will care to buy something.

Inevitably, new stores open. Here in New York there is an abundance of retail space, real estate experts say. Rents are 20 to 40 percent lower than a year ago, and landlords are often willing to give better terms, like longer leases. But is there a vision behind these stores? Do they reflect a world altered not only by a recession but also by the reach of the Internet and new attitudes about consumption, quality and usefulness? Read More...

comments

2009-08-28T09:49:00.000-07:00

Thanks so much for the comments. It's so nice to hear how the pottery touches your lives. I couldn't ask for better compliments.If you have a question please leave a way to contact you.I will answer if I can. Thanks.

New Link to Photos!!

2009-06-22T12:27:00.001-07:00

I'm trying a new method of uploading photos for my galleries. If you click on my Flicker Link, it will take you to a page which features new photos of my work. This should allow you to show clients the full range of pieces that I make. It will also have photos of me working on the wheel, kiln loads, the firing process etc.....Hopefully, it will allow you to keep up to date with the work!!

2009-03-05T10:28:00.001-08:00

Here's my picture!!

Artist Info Controversy

2007-02-15T12:25:00.001-08:00

Over the years, many galleries have adopted the practice of not identifying the artist whose work is displayed on their shelves....I don't sell directly from my studio, actually most of the work coming out of the kiln never sees the inside of the studio! It's taken right from the kiln, to the shipping box and onto the back of the UPS truck. So there is nothing in the studio to sell. The work involved in doing retail shows is so grueling that I quit that years ago and my annual studio sale is invitation only to friends and family. So the only place to get my work is through my galleries.
I know from experience that people really like to know the artists background, what differentiates this work from other similar pieces, what techniques were used, the artists thoughts about the line. Years ago, before desktop publishing, galleries would beg craftspeople to get slick bio cards made with photos and resumes because they understood how much this info could help sell the work. I know that in the era of simple web searches that contacting the artist and going around the gallery is easy and galleries who have supported their artists shouldn't risk losing sales. I'd love to hear from galleries, craftspeople and long-time clients who have creative ideas on how to handle this problem. I think having my information displayed with my work would enhance the experience of shopping within the gallery space, instead of online!

2007-02-15T12:13:00.000-08:00

Royce Yoder

2007-02-13T13:41:00.000-08:00

Check out wonderful potter and great friend Royce Yoder's work. I've been friends with Royce for over 20 years now and his commitment to his work and his family is really an inspiration. Royce really sets the standard for professionalism in this medium.

Production

2007-02-13T12:58:00.000-08:00

Starting the process of designing and producing new work

Fallingwater

2007-01-26T12:14:00.000-08:00

I'm really looking forward to showing my work at the gallery at Fallingwater again this year. This Frank Lloyd Wright structure is truly amazing... anyone traveling through Pennsylvania should try and make time to see it

Gallery Notes

2007-01-26T09:46:00.000-08:00

The Hoadley Gallery, which has been carrying my work for several years now has a fantastic website. Their gallery is also exceptionally beautiful and I'm thrilled to be in the company of so many fine artists. Thomas Hoadley has been making wonderful pots for many years and has been a tremendous inspiration to many potters, including myself.

Glenn Johnson of the Handworks Gallery in Acton, Massachusetts has a great eye and always orders a very interesting mix of my work. Handworks represents a great mix of artists in all mediums. Check out their website for more information and check out future posts for delivery dates of my work to Handworks. (and my other galleries)