Hello
It seems that York Open Studios is nearly upon us. I have just about finished the stuff I have to do in my role as one of the organisers and have rather belatedly put on my exhibiting artist hat and started getting my own act together.
Things are beginning to come together and I made this short reel for Instagram when I’d got some pieces back from the framer. Play it if only for the joy of Benny Goodman’s ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’ (which I love so much it’s on the playlist for my hopefully not imminent funeral).
NEW STUFF: I’m going to be offering snazzy cork backed drinks coasters for the first time, created from some of my prints. I say ‘for the first time’ but when I posted them on Instagram a fellow artist messaged me wanting some, so I’ve actually already made my first sale, but officially they will be launched at York Open Studios and then I’ll add them to my website afterwards.
They’ve been made for me by my friend Marc of MarcoLooks, who also a York artist (there are a lot of us - nearly 160 are taking part in York Open Studios). Have a look at his website where you will find his own smile-provoking coasters, cards, mugs and gifts.
I’m also eagerly (ie impatiently) awaiting a restock of greetings cards*, including two new designs; ‘Peggy’s Cove’ and ‘Rolling’. Again these will be on my website after York Open Studios.
*By simply typing this I apparently summoned a delivery van - what power I have!
Speaking of my website…
Shop closure
My website shop will be closed during the open studios weekends from the Friday evenings until the Monday mornings, so I don’t end up selling the same thing twice. (This is one of the consequences of working in very small limited editions - I don’t have endless supplies of individual prints).
Well I think you’ve probably got the message that York Open Studios is happening soon but just in case you missed it...
York Open Studios
13th-14th and 20th-21st April
10am-5pm daily
Free admission
Nearly 160 artists in over 100 venues
I hope to see you again soon, either in real life at my Open Studio or here online. And yes I will be emailing about this again. Sorry.
Jane