July 19 – “freedom day” misnamed really so keeping many of shop expectations the same from tomorrow. Also Art for fun returns as an activity with the option to use two new tables together or separately and inside or outside he shop or a combination of the two. We will see how it goes.
The second week of visiting Upwey and James at Art2Card to: a) take in some work for new prints and cards – today it was my Golden Horizon piece completed on Tuesday & Wednesday. I was originally to just sell this as a one off original only, then contact yesterday evening led to a request …
Another quiet day for sales, it is what it is. I had quite a few good chats with visitors about various aspects of art including telling some about Art for fun restarting on Monday from 10 – based on the last two days I need an earlier night on Sunday and an early arrival at …
Today, I made a new window display stand from two smaller remains of pallet and various other offcuts from previous shop diy display pieces. Did it all go to plan straightaway? No, of course not. But of course I hadn’t planned it before I got to the shop today. I moved my larger window vinyl …
I didn’t rest physically today except this afternoon, but arty aspect rested. In the shop for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday for the next fortnight and plan is art for fun from 19th – need to come up with a risk assessment where choice and responsibility belongs to the customer.
As I have posted previously the working connection between myself and shop co-tenant started to sour just 3 months in to the tenancy, but lockdowns have provided some time outs. I wish….I had been wiser before I made the commitment to co- tenant and also knew the other artist better. But I didn’t so I …
I may not have been at the shop but today has involved an order, some web account admin and collecting a map to help with a boiler suit. So order – a lightweight artists chair using my SAA membership which is my art association membership for public liability etc. This will replace the garden chair …
After last nights announcement by the UK government ahead of the relaxing,of covid regulations from July 19th I have started to plan in my own head my risk assessment and arrangements for the shop and what I can do to make all customers comfortable but also reintroduce the art for fun table. So last night …
Hi, so yes another shop shift and another positive day with great conversations with visitors, working on a new piece of art and some encouraging sales. The weather was cooler but dry until the last hour so when not welcoming visitors in the shop I sat outside and started a new piece which has been …
So today at the shop I drew two new pieces – a card based on the inflatable unicorns I had seen several of on the beach on Sunday. Not,y usual subject but fun all the same,. Also a piece giving my interpretation of last night’s sunset. I also sold some prints and got great feedback …