A long day. Excitement , anticipation …I was awake at 06:30, I was in the shop by 08:00 working on final,preparations. At 09:00 I spoke with my PR consultant re. TV interview strategy. By 10:00 ish I had a phone call, I was bumped by other news. It was a jolt but I hung on …
This afternoon I spent time on several sites where I have information about the shop and business updating covid information and confirming reopening plans from Monday. Having had a phone call to check if I was ok to be interviewed live on air I shared posts so that others would be aware of my interview. …
So this morning I moved a couple more things around and then brought home paints, brushes, and other decorating and diy equipment so that my two jobs to do in my next time in the shop are: – labelling pieces of work – deep clean of my surfaces So since bringing things home I have …
Saturday, that’s a work shift day so down to the shop. Thank goodness I only live 5 minutes away as I remembered to take my hammer but forgot the timber skirting boards – so a quick walk back and fetched the timber too. The section behind the door is split between the two of us …
Well everyone it is the final day 31 of Marchmeetthemaker 2021. Looking back at the prompt sheet it is actually ‘Looking forwards’ but I have posted as “The future”. Before I focus on how this applies to me I have direct messaged Joanne Hawker who created this event to thank her because after the last …
So on Monday I shall be meeting with my fellow shop co-tenant to revise and update the shop measurements for each of our areas to ensure that we have a 50:50 distribution of wall and floor space each. Alongside the decorating I have been doing in my areas this offers a reset moment as we …
Marchmeetthemaker day 25 and the prompt is Starting Point. This can be approached in so many ways linked to the multitude of jobs that you do as a small business. The initial photos are based on my Instagram post today but then I will add some extra examples as well linked to other things I …
Marchmeetthemaker day 19 prompt. Here are the photos I shared today as my life has several silver linings. I wake up everyday to a view of the Swanage bay and the wider Bay Area of Bournemouth sometimes as far as Hurst Castle, Hampshire. We moved into the flat inAugust 2020 after living for four years …
Marchmeetthemaker day 17 and the prompt is process. So where do you start to create a piece. The clip above shows the stages in drawing my current commission but it doesn’t show the pre drawing aspect. My task: Create a keepsake box for a teacher who is leaving to have a baby. Background: The client …
Today’s MarchMeettheMaker prompt for day 12 is “In use”, I have seen others show photos from customers where their art has been hung or displayed. Of course as I draw on things I thought they would be better examples for me. So,… Robin’s hat featured the yacht that he sails off Studland Bay, Captain Pugwash …