Friday and the forecast was a gentle breeze from the north east. As I walked down to work it was already more than gentle and the temperature had dropped because of the wind direction. I started outside the shop for about 60 to 90 minutes but then came in as it was too cold. A …
I started at the shop later today as we had dental check ups and popped into see an artist friend in Wareham. A client was due to come to collect their commission but then had to cancel. Today I sold Christmas cards – all the purchasers, all men, had particular prints that they admired, I …
So Thursday, shop is shut, but a delivery of reprint greeting cards is due after Tuesday’s sales. I woke early and headed down as the sunrise was going on. I missed the delivery, which apparently came later and I will fetch from neighbour tomorrow. I had waited until09:00 and done some measuring up for new …
Today I made two more videos linked to business. The first was about ‘The heart of swanage’ from Station Road, Swanage and named other local businesses through to my shop including mentions of Tilly Mead and Daisy May Arcade. The second clip was about my calendar and even an alternative motive to buy – 12 …
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 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. …
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 …
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 …