Today at the shop (current) I had lots of chats, quite a few browsers, some buyers but not many and a family who came and had a go at Art for Fun. I also developed further the Durlston piece I started yesterday. The new shop came up in conversation a number of times for people …
So today I updated the signs in my front and back windows in The Courtyard Studio about the new shop. I spoke with some other businesses in the courtyard making sure all are aware of the move. I checked my square business card which has proved very popular and identified details that needed to change …
I completed a postcard today of two divers waiting to go below Swanage pier. I started a second card of local fishing boats before going out on angling trips. Sold 14 greeting cards, some postcards, an original postcard and three prints – a good day of sales despite spending a lot of the day without …
Today I used the shop for one of my key motivations with art which is to share and offer the joy of creating pieces using a medium that may be unfamiliar to many. I allow members of the public aged 4+ to use my promarker collection that covers the entire colour range. I supply an …
So another shop day and just focusing on my work, my time and making more art. Last nights thunderstorms meant a very humid start to the day and Anne came to the shop with me so a careful descent of the hill from home. So as Anne had the wheelchair to get around we kept …
Another very hot day with lots of shop ventilation. Again I stayed in the shop, drank lots of water and stayed hydrated. Art for fun – .so a friend came during her day off to do some Art for fun. Amazing drawing skills based on a picture on her phone. A. coped well when I …
The momentous ‘freedom day’ when to be honest I think most businesses continued their covid safeguards due to rising cases locally. I had planned and used the day to relaunch ‘art for fun’ one of my key principles behind the shop premises in November 2019. Last time it ran until March 2020 and the first …
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.
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 …
After last nights announcement by the UK government ahead of the relaxing,of covid regulations from July 19th I have started to plan in my own head my risk assessment and arrangements for the shop and what I can do to make all customers comfortable but also reintroduce the art for fun table. So last night …