Comments on: Tommy The Pottery Guy

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:55:49 +0000

Nice work. I think it would sell if he had a table or booth at an artists market similar to the Saturday Market in Portland.

Here is a link: http://www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com/

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:06:48 +0000

Etsy I mean

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:06:14 +0000

I told Tommy he needs an Etsie store.

By: Inger-Lis

Inger-Lis — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:25:51 +0000

Ha! I’m the favorite now!

By: Tim O

Tim O — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:04:27 +0000

Does Tommy know about etsy.com? He should make a store there. The majority of the people don’t make a living from it(like me), but some people definitely do. It all depends on what you do to promote yourself, but it’s a really good way to start selling some things.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:22:27 +0000

I would buy his stuff for sure! It looks great and I love pottery like that. Has he tried Coffee Mugs…? now those are cool He should come out West to the Arts Festival in Park City….. thats where the money is !

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:29:54 +0000

I agree with “keeping a day job” until it works out. I have tried a few “only commission jobs” which are a lot like selling your own work. Until you get good at it your wife is pulling her hair out wondering how the next bills will be paid. I definitely think that with a few professional classes Tommy could teach while working on upgrading his personal studio into a professional art shop.

As a side note, there are a lot of “native american artist wanna-bes.” Taking a few classes could help Tommy find a nitch that doesn’t just head down the path of “the same old same old.” If he wants it to be marketable it has to be unique.

By: RBK

RBK — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:14:21 +0000

Wow! Your son is undoubtedly very gifted in the arts and should DEFINITELY develop his potential by going to school or whatever is needed to get him on a roll… I just saw the pictures and those pots don’t look like amateur attempts.

My suggestion based on a brother I had who was a very gifted fine artist is that he should develop his gift but also keep his day job till he can make his art pay… I say this from family experience as ultimately my brother had to go into teaching art while he pursued his passion on the side…

And yes his work is definitely marketable-no question about that.

By: Red

Red — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:22:20 +0000

I wasn’t counting you. You are abandoning me while Inger-Lis is contemplating moving here.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:17:13 +0000

I didn’t notice it at first but Matt did right away, Tommy is your FOURTH not third child. So, I want to know, who weren’t you counting, me or Inger-Lis?

Anyway, Tommy’s pots are great, I’m trying to think of who I can give one to for Christmas!