CULTURE SHARE, CONTINUED FROM PG. 8
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Emerging Artist Annie Heisey
planters and other functional ceramics. He’s even selling a crock pot in the mold of an actual crock shoe. “I usually don’t make this much stuff,” explains Kern. “I work with a few galleries, so I don’t have a lot of inventory laying around. People don’t want to come and see a bunch of bare shelves, so I’ve been doing 15-hour days in the studio to prepare.” Other artist friends of Kern’s spoke on the benefits of participating in the festival, but Kern is still concerned about finances. “You worry about spending the money and not selling that much, so for a young artist or someone new trying to break in, the Emerging Artist program wipes out that financial risk,” says Kern. Returning Emerging Artist Carina Kooiman agrees. “It’s a big investment if you don’t know how much money you’ll make,” says Kooiman. “But the logistical and moral support put me at ease, and it helped me figure out if I’m able to do this in a yearly way.” Kooiman will be selling porcelain in her own tent, one she invested in with the advice and guidance of other artists in the Facebook group. In a few days, this year’s Emerging Artists will set up shop and dive into the waters of a large outdoor market, which averages about three million attendees each year. “Some of these artists may find that outdoor shows aren’t their thing right
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now, and that’s the beauty of this,” says Franko. “If you come and discover you’re not quite ready to do this on
your own yet, you can find other outlets, because you’re part of the Trust Arts family now.”
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