Mrs Taylor-O'Neill and her daughter joined Guild about 18 months ago, having previously sold their work through a Wellington ceramic outlet. For a small design business, the retail environment was quite difficult because the mark-up was so high and Guild addressed that issue, Mrs Taylor-O'Neill said. Mrs Johnston believed more people were embracing the ''buy local'' philosophy. Mrs Taylor-O'Neill and Mrs Johnston, whose wares were also stocked by several other retailers around the country, began their joint foray into ceramics five years ago. ''It feels like an infinite field because there are so many variables you can work with,'' Mrs Johnston added.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 28, 2017 17:03 UTC