Workshop Progress

Well it is taking a very long time for the solicitors to get together over the transfer of the workshop premises but in the meantime I have not been idle.  I have been talking to builders about the redevelopment, planners about whether or not I need a new planning permission - I don't - business development people about how to set up and run a business and ceramics suppliers about what sort of kilns and wheels, how many when.  I have so much more to do in terms of developing my business plan so that it makes money but does not cost people an arm and a leg to become a member and also in terms of finding out about all the legislation and health and safety stuff involved in running a ceramics workshop but at least the idea is beginning to develop, even if it is a long way off hatching.  I sat down and wrote out my USP the other day and this is what I came up with: 

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xtensive access to shared resources and marketing opportunities for enthusiastic amateur and emerging professional ceramicists.  Members will enjoy the luxury of being able to create ceramic art without the restricting environment of taught classes, enabling them to develop their personal style in the company of others while relieved of the expense of renting their own studio and buying their own kiln and wheel. 

 

 

Creative ceramics space without exorbitant costs.

I see this as a slow development but one of the next things that I really need to do is to find out who is interested in this idea.  If no-one is I will need to think again!  So I am about to start producing some flyers and also a short questionnaire to try and find out a bit more about my client base.  Hope you have noticed that I am beginning to use the jargon!

In between, I have enjoyed the fact that I am back at City Lit College on Mondays and this week I actually succeeded in making a few things on the wheel which have lids that may or may not fit after firing.  Time will tell!