July 19 – “freedom day” misnamed really so keeping many of shop expectations the same from tomorrow. Also Art for fun returns as an activity with the option to use two new tables together or separately and inside or outside he shop or a combination of the two. We will see how it goes.
I consider this an essential business skill whether it be verbal or written, letter or email, honest or measured. It has been for a long time now, ie about March 2020 the biggest fault line in the business connection between myself and my fellow business premises cotenant. I have been very open about my mental …
The second week of visiting Upwey and James at Art2Card to: a) take in some work for new prints and cards – today it was my Golden Horizon piece completed on Tuesday & Wednesday. I was originally to just sell this as a one off original only, then contact yesterday evening led to a request …
Another quiet day for sales, it is what it is. I had quite a few good chats with visitors about various aspects of art including telling some about Art for fun restarting on Monday from 10 – based on the last two days I need an earlier night on Sunday and an early arrival at …
Today a visitor came into the shop who had received the original drawing of “Sailing from Chapmans Pool” as an engagement present from her parents. They bought it during PAW 2018 from my Open Studio because the proposal had been on the stone bench at the St Aldhelm’s end of the valley of steps between …
Today, I made a new window display stand from two smaller remains of pallet and various other offcuts from previous shop diy display pieces. Did it all go to plan straightaway? No, of course not. But of course I hadn’t planned it before I got to the shop today. I moved my larger window vinyl …
As I have posted previously the working connection between myself and shop co-tenant started to sour just 3 months in to the tenancy, but lockdowns have provided some time outs. I wish….I had been wiser before I made the commitment to co- tenant and also knew the other artist better. But I didn’t so I …
Literally, my art today was a sketch drawn in fineliner of the view through the arch of Tilly Mead between Java and Swanage Bay Fish when we stopped for a coffee on our way back from the market this morning. Later I was looking at any business premises available locally as alternatives to where I …
So a day away from the shop so what did today include: – a visit to my printer James Kerr of Art2Card in Upwey. It was great to see and hear about three artists I had recommended James to who are now using him too. We collected some reprints of prints and cards and have …
I may not have been at the shop but today has involved an order, some web account admin and collecting a map to help with a boiler suit. So order – a lightweight artists chair using my SAA membership which is my art association membership for public liability etc. This will replace the garden chair …