Yes, sadly neglected blog I am back, aware that everything I read about online presence says I should post regularly, and I have not been. Since my last post towards the end of August I have been doing regular duties at Purbeck Artisan Yard in Wareham, I am also one of two Artisans on the …
On Saturday 25 I spent the day at the Dorset Gallery Art and Craft Fair in Wareham Town Hall. Numbers of visitors varied through the day, in the afternoon I took to sketching outside and guide quite a number of people inside. Thanks to those who commented on my art and those that bought cards …
So, several times each month I do my duty days at the Purbeck Artisan Yard. A duty is where I stay in the building between 10 and 5 (summer hours) and represent all 22 Artisans as a member of our collective. I welcome visitors, try and establish if they are new or repeat visitors and …
Well if I haven’t chased my readers away with infrequent posts recently. I decided enough of my excuses I needed to up my game with my online presence. So I am restructuring the web site – all constructive feedback welcomed. What lies ahead? – Meet the artist events – i.e. come into the Purbeck Artisan …
Well, hi any readers still left. I have had a mixture of moods recently. Some new work produced and a number of successful shifts at the Artisan Yard. Bay H is now being shared with Sophie of Made at Burngate Farm for the last couple of weeks. I await my latest reorder of prints and …
Awake early,a positive dream about teaching and letting go,what does today hold? A yard day .. In May 2016 I explored the back streets of Wareham to find the Purbeck Artisan Yard as I wanted to find some art by Lucy Tidbury before I drove back to Essex. Unfortunately for Lucy my purchasing power was …
On Tuesday after a trip away I got to drop off an original piece I had framed from Purbeck Art Weeks, its new owner was very pleased with it. Today I have had an email that another client who let me keep a framed print up until the end of PAW18 will be down in …
In March I moved into bay H at the Purbeck Artisan Yard, I knew that the “dressing” of my bay needs to develop overtime. Post Purbeck Art Weeks gave an opportunity to do this. On Monday I took a large portfolio of prints and a few originals to the yard ready to rearrange things. On …
Well last week seemed quite long as we kept busy. As the last post said I had gone out and bought frames for original pieces bought by clients who had asked for a specific frame design I have used previously. Before our friends came to visit for the evening I had started framing the pieces. …
The weather was good and in fact got brighter as the day went on. A busy day for visitors and an original sold on the last day. I admit as I type this post that tiredness has kicked in. I started the day by adjusting some of my signs so that I had signposted the …