It is the holiday season. I am finished with craft fairs for the year, so I have some time for special orders. I just updated my ArtFire store with some of my new items and several of my ornaments. I’ll continue adding more in the next week. I’m also working on my first gourd. I’m prettyContinue reading “Holidays”
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Update 10/19/2014
A lot has changed in the past year. I have slowed down on the production of art. It’s been harder to find time to fit it in with this new addition to my life. Currently I am working on two bowls that are a collaboration with Ken Gadway. He turned the bowls and I amContinue reading “Update 10/19/2014”
Getting Ready for a Show
My last craft fair for the season is this weekend. The SUNY Plattsburgh Arts and Crafts Fair is held at the SUNY Fieldhouse. It is a pretty good local show. Normally I would do a couple more shows before Christmas, but this year I do not have the inventory to support that. This week, IContinue reading “Getting Ready for a Show”
Fairy Tale Glyphs
I’ve had an idea for a painting floating around in my head for a long time. I wanted to do a petroglyph with a fantasy twist. A while ago I sketched out some of my ideas. This week I colored them in Photoshop. I may do a few more of these in the coming weeks. ForContinue reading “Fairy Tale Glyphs”
Colorado Fires
As a former Colorado resident, my heart goes out to those affected by the fires. From now until July 10th, 15% of my online sales will go to the American Red Cross. The 15% will be specifically allocated to the local chapters that are supporting fire victims. Please visit my online stores at http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/FireOakStudio and http://www.etsy.com/shop/FireOakStudio
My Art Goals
I recently joined a cooperative blog called Artist Ambition. The blog is about the challenges and exercises the participating artists give themselves in order to improve. As I sat down to write my introduction and wish list or plan, I realized that I am not as clear on what I want to achieve in my art as I thought. I haveContinue reading “My Art Goals”
Holidays and Works in Progress
The holiday season is here. I have two more shows, but I still have some time for holiday commissions. Time is running out. If you are interested in a custom piece and want it in time for Christmas, please let me know before December 5th. Commissions are limited to items I currently have in stock.Continue reading “Holidays and Works in Progress”
Craft Fairs
I now have two small craft fairs under my belt. While that does not make me an expert by any stretch of the imagination, I did learn a few valuable things from my experience. Before my shows, I did some online research on what to bring with me and how to stage my display. ForContinue reading “Craft Fairs”
Thoughts from a Meeting with the SBA and New Work
A couple of weeks ago I had a meeting with someone from the local Small Business Administration (SBA). I got a lot out of the meeting and would recommend that any artist who is having trouble with or just needs some advice on the business side of art give it a try. My meeting wasContinue reading “Thoughts from a Meeting with the SBA and New Work”
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