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Linda Rose
- Sheboygan, WI
- United States
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Hello. Let me introduce myself...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sabrina Aughenbaugh Sep 19, 2010. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I'm Linda Rose, self-appointed "support staff", "roady" and cheerleader for my freelance artist daughter, Mariette Rose. My husband, Jim, is our partner in crime. We have been in the art fair…Continue
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Linda Rose replied to Leo Charette's discussion Addicted to Gushers
"How true, Paul! Not only are younger artists not attracted to the circuit, younger buyers are not either.
If we're being truthful, we'll admit that the majority of our artists and buyers are "boomers" or older. I'm on the…"
Linda Rose replied to Leo Charette's discussion Addicted to Gushers
"The economy isn't the only reason that people aren't buying. In a marketplace that is over saturated with a bazillion choices for personal expressions of wall art, there is a limited amount of people who will seek original art.…"
Linda Rose replied to Peter Geiger's discussion Do Art Fair Tents Have to be White? What if they aren't?
"Remember that the sunlight will filter through the colored tent and make everything in your booth that color. We saw this at a large outdoor show that had a huge yellow & white striped tent for the artists to set up in. It colored everything…"
Linda Rose commented on Connie Mettler's blog post A new Buy/Sell?
"Agreed! But that's also why juries need to have more than just "ivory tower" judges. Academics may look like good judges on paper, but most have no experience with what's out there in the real world.
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Linda Rose commented on Connie Mettler's blog post A new Buy/Sell?
"After reading this long thread about buy/sell, I had a discussion with my geologist husband about the myriad of suggestions that had come up to "police" art shows. Personally, I can't see how any of them would work to everyone's…"
Linda Rose commented on peggy furlin's blog post appleton, wi..."art at the park" 2011
"My daughter Mari Rose sells clothing and scarves with price points ranging from $19 to $100. Her sales were almost $900 at this show, and down 50% from last year's sales. People come prepared to shop at this show. We had a higher percentage of…"
Linda Rose commented on Colin Murray's blog post Neenah, WI: Bergstrom - Mahler Museum Arts Festival
"We've done this show for four years now. This year, with the new layout, we had hopes that sales would be as good as they were the first year we were there. Sales have dropped every year. The weather always seems to be brutal for this show.…"
Linda Rose joined Amy Palmer's group
Wisconsin/Minnesota Artists
Artists of all types that do fine art fairs in the Wisconsin/Minnesota area looking to network and share information about art shows
Linda Rose commented on Jillian Cori Lippert's blog post EZ Up Damage
"Jillian - It goes up easy, but the weight might be too much for you. My daughter carries it and puts it up with no trouble by herself but she's a lot younger than I am (and I'm in a wheelchair) And there wasn't any warranty...…"
Linda Rose commented on Jillian Cori Lippert's blog post EZ Up Damage
"We have bought our canopies on eBay and we love them!
http://stores.ebay.com/WPIC-PREMIER-OUTDOOR-LAND
The frame is steel. Heavy, and not as easily destructible as the EZups. Our canopy has survived windstorms that destroyed others all around us! We…"
Linda Rose commented on Linda Rose's blog post Fall Colors Fine Art & Jazz Festival - Stillwater MN - Oct 2 & 3
"Hi Lyn! Happily, Minnesota does not have a sale tax on clothing at all. So we didn't have to bother with it. It sure made a difference in price, especially in comparison to Cook Co., IL, where the sales tax was over 9% !! Maybe that's why…"
Lyn Chevrier commented on Linda Rose's blog post Fall Colors Fine Art & Jazz Festival - Stillwater MN - Oct 2 & 3
"Linda,
I enjoy your blog. Question, did you have to file for sales tax# before hand? Miss seeing Mari at shows and sounds like it has been adventure. I went to Warrens as a consumer one year just to see the layout and decided not for me…"
Linda Rose posted a blog post
Fall Colors Fine Art & Jazz Festival - Stillwater MN - Oct 2 & 3
Finally! Our last outdoor show of the year! This was our very first show in Minnesota, in the lovely riverside (St. Croix) community of Stillwater. The show was moved from the very underwater (flooded) river bank park to a nearby downtown parking lot. About 50 artists were in attendance, although it was promoted as 75-80. This juried show was a little heavy on dichroic glass jewelers, and light on potters, but otherwise had a good mix. We sell hand dyed & decorated silk scarves and…See More
Mariette Rose commented on Linda Rose's blog post Warrens Cranberry Festival - September 24-26 - We were warned & we still went ...
"It was a very tiring experience going to this show. Wasn't helped any by the fact I got sick right at the beginning of the show.
My 'roadies' felt the wear too, even being healthy. We all slept for 12 hours as soon as we found a good…"
Profile Information
- Your Medium
- "Roady", Cashier, and "support staff" for my artist daughter, Mari Rose
- Years in the Art Fair Business
- 3
- What are the best things about art fairs
- The artists. I really enjoy seeing the wonderful things people have created. I have a soft spot for pottery and fiber artists.
- Best show ever and why
- It's always nice when you have lots of buying customers! So it's a tie between Appleton's Art in the Park and Green Bay's ArtStreet.
- Worst show ever and why
- Wisconsin Dells after the summer tourist season. We were at a two-day show with a beer tasting & music tent. The drunks were dancing on top of the port-o-potties. Did not make even a single sale all weekend.
- Who referred you to ArtFairInsiders.com? Please be specific.
- Saw the site when googleing potter Peggy Dalberto. (I wanted to buy some more of her pieces and had not seen her at any shows this year yet.)
Linda Rose's Blog
Fall Colors Fine Art & Jazz Festival - Stillwater MN - Oct 2 & 3
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 12:30am 2 Comments 1 Like
Finally! Our last outdoor show of the year!
This was our very first show in Minnesota, in the lovely riverside (St. Croix) community of Stillwater. The show was moved from the very underwater (flooded) river bank park to a nearby downtown parking lot. About 50 artists were in attendance, although it was promoted as 75-80. This juried show was a little heavy on dichroic glass jewelers, and light on potters, but otherwise had a good mix. We sell hand dyed & decorated silk scarves… Continue
This was our very first show in Minnesota, in the lovely riverside (St. Croix) community of Stillwater. The show was moved from the very underwater (flooded) river bank park to a nearby downtown parking lot. About 50 artists were in attendance, although it was promoted as 75-80. This juried show was a little heavy on dichroic glass jewelers, and light on potters, but otherwise had a good mix. We sell hand dyed & decorated silk scarves… Continue
Warrens Cranberry Festival (WI)- September 24-26 - We were warned & we still went ...
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 1:00am 4 Comments 0 Likes
Whenever we asked any other artists about Warrens Cranberry Festival we got mixed reports. If you're not familiar with this event, it's touted as the world's largest cranberry festival and boasts "2010 will mark the festival's 38th year. Since the first festival in 1973, attendance has grown from 3,500 to over 110,000 each year. Cranfest features over 850 arts & crafts booths, 350 flea market booths and 100 farm market vendors." Yep - 850 booths!… Continue
Holy Hill - Hubertus WI - Sept 18 The clouds parted...cheesecake was served...
Posted on September 19, 2010 at 6:20pm 9 Comments 0 Likes
The Holy Hill Art Fairs have been around as long as I can remember - and I'm not young. I remember going to one when I was in High School - way back when. So my artist daughter & I thought we'd try one - THE 36TH ANNUAL HOLY HILL ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR. The date worked for us, it's less than two hours from our home, the jury fee was low $10, and the 10x10 booth fee was $150. They touted "230+ Artists & Craftsmen Presenting Their Work in a Natural… Continue
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 9:07pm on September 28, 2010, Connie Mettler gave Linda Rose a gift…
- At 5:52pm on September 19, 2010, Connie Mettler said…
- Welcome to ArtFairInsiders.com, Linda. I'm pleased to see you here and look forward to having you as part of our community.
When you have a chance, please stop by the "Discussions" area to introduce yourself to the rest of us. We all look forward to your participation here. Also visit the "member map" and add your location. We have a lot to offer one another, experienced and newbie alike. Let's make this a dynamic site!
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Connie Mettler
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