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Michael Terra
- 54
- Paducah, KY
- United States
- Ceramics/Sculpture
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Michael Terra received a gift from Connie Mettler
Michael Terra replied to kim's discussion art fairs and the economy.. in the group Pottery Central
"during December, we had a Y-Art Sale! All of the dusty stuff went on a table in the middle of the gallery and people looked at that stuff and snapped it up while also buying the other stuff on the walls... worked for me!
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Michael Terra replied to kim's discussion art fairs and the economy.. in the group Pottery Central
"the best place to start with minimum fees is the local arts council shows... modest fees, enthusiastic volunteers and great local networking...
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Michael Terra replied to kim's discussion art fairs and the economy.. in the group Pottery Central
"we've done a couple of Florida shows and we were bounced by bad weather on both! We did the Rosen Show in Philly and did reasonably well even with the blizzard conditions... who knows what the year will bring- except a lot of hard work, good…"
Michael Terra replied to Connie Mettler's discussion Can you survive financially from your art fair income alone?
"We rely completely on Art for our income, supporting a family of four... it is never easy and these past few months have been an especially tough time for our family income.
I think that the way we survive is through stamina and creativity- sounds…"
Michael Terra updated their profile
Profile Information
- Your Medium
- Ceramics/Sculpture
- Years in the Art Fair Business
- 15
- First show ever
- Rhinebeck in 1977
- What is your website?
- http://www.terracottage.biz
- What are the best things about art fairs
- Seeing the direct consumer react in the moment to the art work and hanging out with my artist neighbors!
- Best show ever and why
- Seattle area Freemont Solstice Fair. It is a fair that is filled with people who all want to be there... there are no husbands waiting outside of the booth with their hands in their pockets- there are no children tugging on mommies hands wanting to be somewhere else... we are all ther because we want to be!
- Worst show ever and why
- One of a Kind Show after they changed the format (two Years ago) Switching from an elegant and suberbly presented show of 220 artists to a cattle call Christmas show that was just hideously expensive.
- Who referred you to ArtFairInsiders.com? Please be specific.
- a tornado that made landfall at the show site while we were closing the back doors to the van... by the time my wife and I reached the front doors of the van we were soaked to the skin and the rain was so heavy that we couldn't even move the car from where it was parked for quite a while.
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- At 2:17pm on June 03, 2010, Connie Mettler gave Michael Terra a gift…
Thanks so much, Michael, for your donation to our pledge drive. It is truly appreciated. Best wishes.
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