Thursday, Friday and Saturday shop days for PAW remain and energy is seriously flagging, not helped by irregular sleep,patterns. I will need my rest on Sunday pm / Monday and time out to just “be”. Today some visitors, good feedback and prints and cards bought again. Then in the afternoon the promised visit of four …
Today I put out some posts on my Facebook accounts to confirm that Monday 27 September I am closing the shop and having a day off after 13 consecutive days, a good decision knowing how tired I will be by the end of Saturday. At the shop for just before 10 and my first art …
Monday and the start of the last full week of PAW21 and also the start of Planet Purbeck Festival. This morning I had a visit from Dean and Phil who were visiting Planet Purbeck events on offer as part of the festival – I of course am offering Art for Fun. Dean and I chatted …
Sorry,didn’t blog last night as by time I got home from the shop we went off to the wedding of two friends and once home sleep was needed. So day 7 was generally quieter in terms of visitors – good reason the early forecast proved wrong and the day became very sunny, hot and like …
As part of being an exhibitor at Rollington Barn, the main exhibition area for Purbeck Art Weeks we need to do at least two duties assisting at the venue. In previous years I have participated as an Open Studio and done my duties through serving at the bar for the private view evening before the …
Swanage came alive again today. In town today we had: Swanage Folk Festival, lots of people from Morris teams walking around town bells a ringing Swanage Sea Rowing Club having a small regatta in the bay Purbeck Art Weeks for visual art started today. I walked to the shop via the sea front and took …
So the shop was to be shut today but an order I paid for slower delivery option being delivered next day ie today so sat in shop from 10 until 2, but did sell a print while there so can’t complain – luckily neighbour took in after I had gone. On way to flat met …
So the shop has been open for a week and in less than two weeks I have transferred all my sthop furniture to my new premises. Also a month of pre advertising has made a big difference as most people who come specifically to see me or my work already know where to find me. …
First complete week for AndyKnillArt Studio. So this week I am open four days plus trips to printer and Rollington arm with my exhibition pieces. So today a mix of visitors and friends dropping by. I sold some cards and calendars. One lady joined me for Art for fun and several discussions with passers by …
Today’s admin included some labels for framed pieces for Rollington. Hand titling prints for the same purpose. Reading up on what the stewarding role at Rollington involves as I have never done it before. This afternoon I did some work on my google business accounts, closing down the account for the old shop and adding …