The gorgeous owner of 775 art and craft in Red Hill did a studio visit with me this afternoon, and left with 8 works for her gallery.
It’s exciting to see someone appreciate my work, and choose, and take some away to show to others. Lately, the work I’ve been selling has been to people I don’t know, and while this is fine and the order of things – it’s also impersonal. You do the work, you put it somewhere people can see it. They like it, or they don’t, and then you bring what’s left home. You don’t really know what works or isn’t working for your audience (people who are sympathetic to your style of work), you only know what you sold – which could have been a different work on a different day.
It was a good exercise for me to see what was chosen and why. And although she isn’t buying anything herself (I may end up with all of it back), she still made many choices from a larger body of work, and that was interesting to watch, and will help me in the next works I plan and tackle.
In the meantime, I’m just thrilled that there will be some new works out in the world, and apparently there is a huge wall just waiting for them. When I get down there I’ll post a picture. 
Can’t wait to see!
It make’s me feel strange when my work is bought by others. It makes me wonder what they have done with it. Is it on the wall in a house? What wall, the bathroom, the kitchen, the bedroom? What does it mean to others and is it a conversational piece? Me and my wondering…lolol I do know that the pieces I have are very well kept. I have a couple of my mentors pieces on my wall. One piece of Tony Pandolfini’s in my wall. I had an idea to put a piece of art in a frame and put a hing on it..so that it opens and closes…I have to take a picture and post that. Anyhoo…I’m going on and on. LOLOL
Fun!
Your art is very inspiring to me girl! I know that you don’t know me personally and all but I love looking at what you’ve made next.
*HUGS*
that’s fantastic! Did she take all of your Canterbury work? Well congrats! 8 pieces is terrific!
Thanks!
Angela – your hinge idea is a good one! And I’m so thrilled you find me inspiring. What an honour
Daniel, not all of it – I can still put some of the pieces from Frankston, and some Dolls – which is what I applied with – I’d just like to give them some brand new lighter coloured pieces as well. there’s still time…… I’ve got to get moving though! How exciting
you’ll get it done:) still a month to go! plenty of time:) I keep having to tell myself that!