I didn’t post yesterday, Saturday July 2. At the shop I had 8 adults do Art for Fun from 10 am through to about 1pm – it was wonderful to have adults taking part, it is an age group I want to involve more. Local friend Pam took part after many requests to try it …
So today was session three of three with both Year 3 and 4 at the local primary school as part of our sketching project. A wet morning so I was so glad that we did our outdoor sketching last week. The classroom title has significance because I fled almost from classrooms as a location early …
Tomorrow I am back in school so between yesterday and today I put together packs of cards for four tree art based tasks that encourage the children to look at the images on 10 card designs of mine and draw some tree features for themselves. Also the boiler suit pictures to be drawn on the …
In conversation with other local businesses we have reflected how it is impossible to predict what may happen on any given day. So Friday had seen the sale of two cards but pleasing as it took sales over £100 for the week. Today cooler, dry for most of it except some light showers near the …
At the shop on Friday we had a visit in passing by Louise and her son Leo. Leo chose to try on two of my pith helmets and the joy on his face was wonderful to behold. Anne and I agreed a hat for Leo would be good soon Saturday early on at the shop …
In 2018 I was invited to work with the Year 3 and 4 classes at one of our local primary schools linking sketching to their local area unit. I developed a four hour unit which today I got to repeat with a third cohort. Visit One I do an introduction to me as Andy the …
A strange occurrence – a good nights sleep – ok some wake ups but two distinct phases of longer sleep makes Andy a happy man. So, yesterday I had gone for an early walk. Today as I have a day to spend with Anne a slower start. That washing up I hadn’t done last night, …
So, PAW returned to its half term / week after setting as we had in 2017, 2018 and 2019 when I was based at Hillview for my Open Studio only. For the second event in a row I paid to be exhibited in Rollington as well as have my Open studio for visitors. The event …
Today the shop was back open and I worked on some ideas using coloured paper as backgrounds. Drawing in fineliner, gelly roll white and Posca pens. It was nice just to try an idea and see some positive opportunities going forwards.
Starting September 1 2021 when I opened AndyKnillArt Studio, 21 Commercial Road, Swanage. June 5th 2022 – Art for fun activity reached 500 participants between the ages of 16 months and mid 80s years. This is what AndyKnillArt is really about, selling my art work is lovely and a great privilege and compliment for my …