One small blip on the horizon today, the outer fringes of Storm Barras will be flying through with strong winds and some heavy rain. He early decision was made, today I would work inside the shop, however the flimsy signs went out weighed down by the Art for fun plank and the flag supported by …
Yesterday I posted about the build up to Christmas and my opening hours up to Christmas Day. That’s obviously, hopefully, a Saturday that the shop remains closed. I became an artist just coming up to five years ago, although I wouldn’t accept the term “artist” at the time as I didn’t feel I qualified. I …
So now we are clearly in the run up to Christmas in the UK, Christmas fairs, Santa out in his sleigh in Malay towns and cities, decs are up. If you don’t celebrate Christmas for a variety of reasons I am sure you are bearing with this as usual. I have a series of 9 …
So it’s the day of the local Christmas fair in town. Woke early and no good morning Swanage pics from hope as it was still dark. In town around 8 am. So I went round to the shop and got set up inc art for fun space in case Nothing got going really until 10. …
Not intended as a replacement for an autumn tree series but based on some autumnal leaves changing colour – prints, cards and the original go on sale from tomorrow.
DPD emailed yesterday they had my parcel from Cass Art. We arranged a safe place to leave my delivery for Monday as it is a non shop day and I would not be in. Then this morning the delivery date had changed to today. So I used lack Friday to restock on Posca markers for …
Just to back up my notices on Google my business and social media accounts, the shop will be closed on the following dates in the next month: Tuesday 30 November – shut for a family event Friday 10 December – opening later from 12 midday due to dentist appointment Tuesday 14 December – shut for …
I own over 500 ProMarker pens. I have one set at home to work on commissions, do own drawings. In the shop I have a set in marker wallets and a drawer of ‘spare pens’ which art for fun participants are occasionally able to see. I never have a complete set of all the pens …
This morning a client picked up a card they commissioned and were very happy with – happy about that. Sold a card to some other visitors then mainly admin. Checking card print order and storing away later. Then A3 and after A4 prints and originals into mounts for display / browser or spare print storage …
Is your inbox bulging everyday with news of Black Friday deals? They are everywhere it would seem. A way for big businesses to sell stock at reduced prices that’s all business eases often cannot match. Just a Card is a campaign that makes the point that by just buying a card from a small independent …