[Greenbuilding] Venetian plaster, etc.

[Jason Holstine]

Apologies if this idea already posted and I missed it, but in case not:

Offer to finish a wall as a demonstration at a museum, organic grocery, art
store, architect's office, etc. labeled with the wall's info (how it was
finished, colors, etc) and your contact info. See if you can get a story and
architectural photos in a local/regional arch or home mag, local AIA mag,
etc.

We have American Clay in a local embassy home decorated by high-end
decorators and opened to the public to fundraise for the National Symphony
Orchestra. Maybe similar fundraisers or Design Homes will give you a wall.

Jason Holstine
Amicus Green Building Center
e: jason at amicusgreen.com
www.amicusgreen.com and www.amicusdb.com





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[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Janet L. Hobbs
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 11:05 AM
To: greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org
Subject: [Greenbuilding] Venetian plaster, etc.


I'd echo Seth's post.  The people who care about Venetian plaster and can
pay for it (or your other lime based sustainable paint products and such)
are not at the low end of the "food chain."  They are folks with plenty of
discretionary income who can afford to pay for their sustainability.  You
are on the right track getting hooked up with the architect.  You also need
to make connections to Interior Designers.  Often people will pay much more
for remodel work than for new construction, and most of this market - at
least at the level where something other than the cheapest paint is used -
is served by interior designers who are happy to have a cadre of good
sub-contractors to execute their vision for the client...

Join the groups Seth mentions and

Network, network, network..

janet
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