Yes, I slept well and got up later today. So what kept me busy today? At the start of the morning about 08.30 the pictures were on the floor of the studio. I put a sign out to say visitors were welcome but I was still preparing the studio. I also put out my original …
So restless night and couldn’t get back to sleep so got up to do a distraction activity, two hours later, seven mounts trimmed and seven prints framed. What a positive start to the day. Then it as breakfast and a new job, important with visitors coming…cut the grass. I did 3/4 this morning. So the …
Today I was on duty at the Purbeck Artisan Yard. In my rough plans, I had finished with Rollington Barn my work is there ready for hanging, placing on racks etc.. The focus was to be a shelving unit I had been given in an artisan draw, help prep. building and add to my art …
…well from my point of view. So after work at the river today I delivered my original piece, five prints and twenty cards plus a laminated advert for my studio. Next…I now have some more shelves available for me to use in the artisan yard, so when on duty tomorrow I am going to display …
When you have an art event ahead then you need product to show your visitors. Today included preparation at home this morning and then hanging work and organisation of one of the three places my work will be during Purbeck Art Weeks. Art work to item to buy: I have my original art work scanned …
I was just looking back to my 2018 posts and see that I started blogging about the run up to PAW18 eleven days prior. This year is my third as an Open Studio and I am number 22 as I was in 2017. I am very relaxed going into the fortnight although self doubt etc …
Today I was joined by 13 members of the public and two of the library team to take part in the above activity – how many of these sessions had I run before? None, this was the first one. What did I provide? The entire colour range of Winsor and Newton ProMarkers minus French Navy, …
Where I will be exhibiting and selling my art in May and June 2019 Friday May 10 from 2.30 to 4.30 p.m. I am leading an adult – Art is Fun session at Swanage Library. A similar idea to the one I offer when on duty at theArtisan Yard. Places are limited, it is free, …
It is April and for the second year I have placed my order for the run up to Purbeck Art Weeks on the 26th. I visited the Artisan Yard yesterday to update my stock records and look at what is selling and deciding on my order. As part of the process of organising my order …
So here are a short selection of images that will feature either on this blog or my personal blog mishmashlearning.wordpress.com over the coming weeks. Testing Gellyroll white pens work, draw a piece and had it to artshop assistant for fun in downtown Vancouver. Sketching my view while having lunch at “Edible Canada” on Granville Island, …