Craft fair in June.

Posted on April 16, 2023 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Craft fair, June, pasting table, small paintings, Stoke-on trent, summer fair, Table, Time, Trentham, warped1 Comment

I said I would post about this. Apart from trying to do some small paintings (see my previous couple of posts) I need to buy a small table. My pasting table was stored outside in the shed and it’s badly warped! I got it because it was cheap, too cheap unfortunately. Anyway I need something big enough, but not too big if you know what I mean. I can’t really carry anything too heavy because of my left arm and shoulder, but I need to make an effort if I’m going to try and do a few craft fairs in the future… It will be interesting to see what other people’s products are like. If its anything like the one I went to a few weeks ago I’ll end up buying more than I sell!

Need more….

Posted on March 22, 2023 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Craft, Craft fair, Creative, Fun, Life, minature, more, Painting, replacement, Sketching4 Comments

I’m running out of minature paintings, I’ve sold a few and given some as presents. They are all different and I need to paint some more. What to paint? I’ve done anything from a Morris minor car to the planet Jupiter. I’ve also painted the moon, birds, flowers, hearts, patterns and giraffes in the sunset. Cats of course and stained glass windows.

They are more craft than fine art I think, but if someone wants a tiny painting, matchbox sized, they don’t need much space to display it! It can go on a shelf or a bookcase, or anywhere else. They are not expensive despite the time it takes to paint them. I just love sharing art.

Ten years ago

Posted on December 14, 2022 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Art, Cold, Craft fair, Fine Art, Painting, Stoke Market, Stoke-on trent, Ten years agoLeave a comment

This came up on my memories today. I remember this was a cold and sunny day just like today. I was taking part in a craft fair outside Stoke Market. Things were better then, people had a bit more money. I think I sold a few paintings. I have to say they were a bit random… I think I had done a all exhibition earlier in the year so I’d painted all sorts of things, some better than others. I’m trying to be a bit more selective in what I paint these days. I’m also not keen on sitting outside in the cold as much!

Craft fairs

Posted on September 6, 2022 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Canvases, Craft fair, Eclectic, For sale, Fun, Paintings, Tiny paintingLeave a comment

Something has happened! I’ve decided I need to try and do craft fairs again. I have asked to do a couple, over two weekends. I don’t think I’m ever going to make money at it but I hope to cheer people up with my little paintings. I only charge a few pounds for them, but they don’t take up too much space and they can get placed on shelves instead of having to be hung on walls… Now I just need some more small canvases.

Postponed craft fairs

Posted on August 26, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Cost, Craft fair, Crafts, Energy, Life, Money, postponed, Rent, Spode, Studio2 Comments

Sadly the two craft fairs I signed up for have been postponed because they fall too close to Christmas, there are other similar fairs on at the same time and the cost of living makes them less likely to be profitable because no one will have any money.

I would like to participate in ones next year but how can I be certain that things will be any better then? People are going to suffer financially and luxuries like arts and crafts may not be saleable. The whole idea of being an artist and trying to sell work seems less and less feasible.

Meanwhile, I’m seriously thinking about leaving my studio at Spode. I didn’t use it very often since Covid happened because I’m still avoiding people. I don’t know if I can afford it any more. Life isn’t terrible but sometimes you need to be sensible.

Back to craft fairs?

Posted on August 22, 2022 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Anxiety, Art, Craft fair, Fine Art, Future, Help, Life, PaintingLeave a comment

I have tentatively put my name down for a couple of craft fairs later in the year. It’s taken a while because I’m still concerned about covid and being in crowds. I’m trying to lower my anxiety levels. I went to an outside event at the weekend but still put a mask on when I went inside. As the craft fairs will be inside buildings I will be very aware of the situation. I’m still not going into my Studio at Spode and I think it’s the same thing. My shaking arm appears to be caused by anxiety (I do feel very tense), I might be getting some help, I’ve got to find out what’s available but hopefully I will be able to get back to normal eventually.

Tree at Bishton

Posted on April 18, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bank holiday, Bishton Hall, catkins, Craft fair, Easter, Life, Old tree, Rugeley, Spring, Staffordshire, Tree trunkLeave a comment

Never seen a tree trunk like this before. It’s like a hand reaching down grasping something protruding from the earth. The limbs explode above waiting to burst into leaf. I could see catkins but could not identify this gnarly tree. Bishton Hall near Rugeley, Staffordshire was holding a craft fair. Very interesting and enjoyable.

Art at the Waiting Room gallery

Posted on February 15, 2022 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Craft fair, Exhibition, Fine Art, note cards, Painting, Waiting room galleryLeave a comment

A few paintings and cards at the Waiting Room gallery. I was thinking of doing a craft fair stall soon, but it’s too far away if I have to drive on my own. Since my arm started shaking I won’t drive far without my hubby. Not because I can’t but because I get very tense and my shoulders ache. I might try and get involved with something closer to home. In the meantime I need to work towards the end of my MA and also an exhibition I should be having in the spring or summer.

Painted!

Posted on December 4, 2021 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Art, bottle kilns, Bottle ovens, Craft fair, Fine Art, Night, Paintings, Sky, Stars, StylisedLeave a comment

My paintings from yesterday. The small ones have ribbons attached so they can hang from a Christmas tree.

Close up of one of the larger ones. Two bottle kilns side by side, at night, a frosty gleam on them and a patchy, cloudy sky with stars peeping through. The shape of the wisp of smoke mimics the curve of the moon. I used acrylics and glitter glue to give the frosty effect. The smallest canvases are about 1 x 1.5 inches. The bigger ones are around 6x 4.5 and 4.5 inches. They are on display at the Waiting room gallery, I’m pleased to say they are there with other works that I have done for the next week.

Old crow

Posted on November 23, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Bird, Clever, Corvid, Craft fair, Crow, Tiny paintings2 Comments

Its odd what comes into my mind to paint. This again was a few years ago and a tiny painting, acrylic on a small canvas. I think this was a crow. They are such characters, intelligent and cheeky, known to use tools. They are part of the Corvid family, which includes Ravens and Rooks I think? All of them have the same clever characteristics.

This was another one of the small paintings I did to sell at craft fairs and it was sold. I think to a lady who als bought a small painting of a skull…..

Mallaband-Brown

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