We visited our son which meant that the shop only opened on three days this week, but what three days. Both commissioned pieces were collected and paid for by clients. A recent original drawing was bought. I sold two prints and lots and lots of cards, especially Christmas card designs. When people ask how the …
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 …
A quiet mild day meant i set up to work outside the shop today and this morning one customer for Christmas cards meant I made good progress with my wooden box,View from my window and in fact completed it. Then this afternoon a couple visited liked some pieces, but said that he would return later …
On Saturday at the shop I was quite busy to start the day and then things went very quiet for most of the afternoon. I continued a new box project on a hexagonal chest. The aim to share 7 different views of Swanage Bay in so different conditions from the vantage point of our flat …
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 …
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 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. …