I'm working on it....

I've been hard at it.....working on my new website. Ditching what didn't work and adding what does. It's a long haul, many late nights and bags under the eyes big enough to carry shopping in.....but satisfied with the results.
Hopefully the site is now more user friendly. Still lots to do but the main part is finished and ready for my Wedding Fair later this month

As well as designing and making Wedding Stationery, I'm offering a Calligraphy service, whether the customer buy from me or not.

I'm teaching at North East Scribes on Saturday....and after that I have new Invitations to design and print, this time with my foiling machine.

The card has arrived at the studio.....and I'm all set to go......

Oh........And....I've already got my first order :o)

Yes, this is going to be a good year!

Pop to the website....constructive criticism welcome.

http://northyorkshireweddings.co.uk

I can see a rainbow, see a rainbow,

see a rainbow too.....or 3 or 4 or even more.

I love rainbows (who doesn't) and I've been playing

with this new holographic foil.

Very expensive.....but with it don;t you think

And here's a close up.....showing the excellent iridescence

of the foil........

Be foiled.....be very foiled...

I've been having great fun with my foiling machine....

I had to make some small inserts for Steve Smith's Jewellery

I added a rich red to the outside flap

and plain black text to the inside and outer back....

you can see how cute they are in size

by the 2p coin in the photo....

I've also tried out a variety of card stock

(thanks to G F Smiths Paper Supplies)

and decided on 3 that give me the best finish

and the least hassle;

This one is done in a

gorgeous Kingfisher/Peacock Blue...

And if purple is your colour

theme for your wedding....this Violet is stunning!

As I already had the red foil on the machine
I decided to run off some
Ruby Wedding Anniversary Cards.....
which can be personalised.....

And then of course,
it's coming up to that time of year again...
Valentines day.....

I am absolutely over the moon with my new machine.
The potential is phenomenal.
I'm excited and feel refreshed regarding the business.
Definitely the best investment I've ever made.

I'll share some of the items on here as I create them,
but you so you don't miss out,
make sure you follow my other blogs.....
http://inspiredbyscript.blogspot.com and http://northyorkshireweddings.blogspot.com

I'll see you there :o)

If you are interested in a personalised card of any sort, they are available at £2.95 each including P&P, just email me at inspiredbyscript@yahoo.co.uk

I can take payments by cheque or Paypal.

Moving forward.....

I've been sooooo busy.......

lots to share and a new purchase......

and I am so excited!!!!

Cone and see what all this is about on my Inspired by Script blog

http://inspiredbyscript.blogspot.com

Work Submitted For Selection at Ferens Art Gallery

Well, I've finally done it....entered my work for selection

at the Ferens Art Gallery in Hull.

Well, they say there's a first for everything and while I have exhibited all over the country, this is the first time I have submitted work for selection and in a 'Art' Exhibition. In the past the exhibitions have been under the banner of Calligraphy or Lettering Art.

Saturday morning saw us getting up bright and early....well not so sure about the 'bright', this Pixie hates mornings :o) and heading off to Hull.
Submitting work is easy and painless, once you get over the colly wobbles of actually having your Lettering Art under the label of 'Is it art?'. The work is left for scrutinising and hopefully selection by the judges.
Only around 10% of the work is chosen and it's down to the judges and their preference on the day which pieces are chosen....so it's left there on a wing and a prayer and with a large sprinkling of Pixie dust in the hopes that either or both of mine and Steves work is selected. We've entered 2 pieces each, so, watch this space :o)

What's going on!!!!

Well if you're wondering where I've been and what's going on....jaunt over to my Inspired by Script Blog to see for yourself....or simply click on the links above the photos.

This year has got off to a flying start and I've written 4 blog posts this evening....and I haven't even scratched the surface.

I've already done a Wedding Order....

I have a separate Wedding Website,

just for the Wedding Side of my business

http://northyorkshireweddings.co.uk

I already sold a Piece of work....

Had another one Commissioned....

Written and personalised a Baby Birth Certificate....

And made a concertina card

for a very ill lady in Sussex

We've booked 2 Wedding Fairs and Steve has got 2 shows booked for his Jewellery...Oh yes and did I mention 3 Art Shows this year too. I've also got a day teaching at North East Scribes next month....which I am so looking forward to. It's nice to get together with like minded folk and I love teaching and inspiring others. We also have plans to expand the Wedding side of the business....but more about that later. All in all we have a busy year ahead, but one that we are both looking forward to. It's nice to have the support and encouragement that we so often need when working as artists and for ourselves. Having someone to bounce ideas off is so important.

Quotations...Finding inspiration

There's no doubt about it...I love quotations and as such I am a keen collector and have books full of the. I often get asked where do I get them from and the answer is....from many many sources. However the internet has certainly made things a lot easier.

If you are looking for a special quotation

to suit a particular event or occasion,

go to The Quote Garden. It's full of inspiration.

You can go direct to the site by CLICKING HERE

Warning!

Go and grab yourself a coffee first....

you may be there some time :o)

Old Endings - New Beginnings

Well the decorations are down, the house has been given a good clean through and before you know it, it's back to normal. Tthere's nothing like a long holiday to get your creative juices flowing. I hope you've all had a fantastic holiday and inspiration is coming thick and fast. Time out is a great way to plan for the future and non so more than the Christmas Period.

The last 2 weeks before Christmas was harrowing to say the least. Usually my busiest time, the snow along with the worst temperatures ever seen in the UK brought with it frozen pipes at the studio and the climate was warmer outside than in. I decided to go with the flow and spend as much time as possible planning and thinking (we artists do a lot of this!) And work from home if the studio was out of the question.
Friends around me had to deal with frozen pipes, no water for days and even worst burst pipes due to frozen header tanks in their lofts.....yes the back end of 2010 was certainly as challenging as the start of it. Hopefully, this has made many people take stock and realise that keeping warm, having warm food and having good friends along side you is more important than any materialistic 'thing' you can acquire. Back to basics and using the resources that many of our elders and ancestors used. In these days of modern technology we get more and more used to flicking a switch or pressing a button and all our problems are solved for us.

Just about the only victim in the freezing cold studio seems to be my computer which I seem to rely on more and more these days and certainly will do in the coming months. However, I do use it daily and am about due for an upgrade, I think a new all singing all dancing computer is on the cards :o)

All in all, the ending of one thing means the beginning of another. Along with the old year and lessons learnt, there's a bright light on the horizon and Spring will soon be here once again. As the days get longer, the earth starts to wake from her slumber and warm up and the leaves and buds start to grow on the trees, we are reminded once again that the sun will return and with it comes optimism and, new ideas and inspiration.

Happy New Year Everyone......This year is going to be a good year!

Reflections

As the Wheel of the Year turns slowly at this time of the year and we say once again goodbye and farewell to yet another year....It's time to reflect and look back on what has gone, what has been gained and what lies before us.

Above - Roundel of the Seasons by Sheila Waters

This year has been a busy one and two particular events have changed my life. The first was the birth of my first Grandchild, Daisy... A bringer of much joy and laughter and a real treasure. Why did no-one tell me what a wonderful feeling a Grandchild would bring? Born premature, she certainly came into the world as a big surprise and I'm so proud of my son and daughter-in-law for being such wonderful parents.

Then in May, at Beltane, a man entered my life. The Goddess sent me someone who at last I can really connect with. No ego, no bullying, no put downs, no emotional blackmail....quite different to what I had experienced before. Someone who can share my love of Art and Creativity (He's an Artist too) and someone who supports and encourages the Pixie when she needs it most. He's the kindest, most loving and generous partner that has ever entered my life and I feel blessed that he shares his life with me. He also makes a fantastic Granddad for Daisy Doodles :o)

Together we have journeyed. Glastonbury (my spiritual home) has been shared alone and with friends. Art Galleries and Exhibitions have been visited all over the country. At last I have found my soul mate.

The business has had some much needed sorting out....and there is more yet to do. But 2011 is looked forward to with much optimism and hope and many plans and changes are afoot. I am excited, and can't wait to share my year ahead.

Usually at this time of the year I do not make resolutions, I make Wish Lists.....this year I may share them or keep them to myself. Whatever happens, I raise a glass, to all my friends and followers on my blog....both this one and Inspired by Scrip.t And my wish for you is primarily health, closely followed by peace and happiness to face the joys and challenges that 2011 will bring. May the Gods and Goddesses be kind to you all.

Blessed be,

Sue x

Busy, Busy, Busy.....and Christmas fast a comein'....

Steve and I have been busy, busy, busy. Why is it after Halloween, the days seem to fly past? My beautiful Granddaughter is growing and developing fast, the nights draw in ever faster and before you know it.....it's 'THAT' time of year again.

If you want to see what we've been up to.... pop over and see my blog at http://inspiredbyscript.blogspot.com and Steve's Blog at http://stevesmithsjewellery.blogspot.com

At the moment we are very much concentrating on the business, with lots of making and lots of planning and marketing. We have 3 Craft Fairs booked before Christmas and into the New Year there are plans afoot for BIG changes at the Studio and within the business. It's all go, go, go and we are having a ball :o)

I expect blogging here will be thin on the ground for a little while longer, so please bear with us and make sure you check out my Inspired By Script Blog and Website to keep up to date.
Obviously those of my friends who also join me on FaceBook will be more up to date than ever lol. Oh what fun we have!

Meanwhile, keep creating you lovely, wonderful people.... For Creating washes away from the soul, the dust of everyday life. Blessings xxx

Happy Samhain....lHalloween or All Souls Night...

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

And, if we only scratch a living from it, At least it's a living worth scratching,

"If I only scrape a living at it,

at least its a living worth scraping, there's no firture in it,

but it's a life worth remembering"

Mikey Smith - Surf Photographer

To see the Video of this remarkable man

CLICK HERE

I never grew up wanting to be an artist. I was encouraged as a child to create, and creating was play, and people didn't make money from playing.... People earned money from working...hard graft, drafting your fingers to the bone, working yourself to death....all to pay the bills and put money on the table. This preconditioned belief was reinforced so much so, that a career in Art was never an option. Even at school the subconscious messages slowly drip fed into my brain. I could imagine the Careers Teacher shaking her head in dismay if I had ever answered the question: 'So Susan (that's my Sunday name.....generally reserved for when my mother was really angry) what would you like to be when you leave school?', 'Well I was thinking of being an artist'.... you see I have an issue here....you cannot BE an Artist....or become one for that matter....no you either are one or you aren't. You either feel comfortable referring to yourself as an artist or not. However I believe that EVERYONE is creative.

I have often had it said to me that people would LOVE to be Artistic.... and we all are, but to what degree is only a matter of opinion. But being Artistic is a very different title that actually labelling yourself as one. I Am.....try it....I Am An Artist.....how comfortable are you with that?

For most people, they can only say 'I Am An Artist' once they truly believe in themselves and in what the produce. It all becomes easier once you start to make Art your only source of income. Of course there are exceptions to the rule and I am generalising and my observations are directed at the majority of creative not the minority.

'I Am An Artist' I am fortunate to have taken some crazy risks in my life and ended up making my Art my full time career. I fought against it and tried, without success to be many other things before....But I am inside me a Creative Spirit, and working in any other job would drive me stir crazy. You see, I just can't help the way I am. I get great delight from making a blank piece of paper come to life. I work with words....positive thinking, motivational, inspirational, emotional words that resonate inside me and actually make me 'Feel' that emotion to my very core. My spiritual beliefs and practices give me food for my soul which in turn translates to creativity on a page. You see....we artists 'FEEL'....we have to be moved to create. Our souls need to be fed like a hungry child. Sadness, pain and trauma, somehow stifles our creative souls. We need to take time to look, to think, to meditate, to be still.....and then the magic happens.

When we follow our true calling, our life's purpose, all is well with the world. Artists who choose to make art their living are courageous, risk takers and above all warriors, who dare to go against convention. We are not afraid of feelings, emotions, risk taking....for we do that every time we put pen to paper. We have our innermost thoughts and feelings transparently superimposed on paper. We have nothing to hide. We are who we are and what you see is what you get. We are open to criticism and are ready to take the harsh blows life has to throw at us. Being an artist is not a soft option. Those who think we need to stop messing and get a real job, should change places for a few weeks.....for being an artist is both a blessing and a curse. We have a great deal of self motivation and we learn to ride out the storms. We love to share our knowledge and encourage others to create, for our creativity is part of our soul and we find it hard to distinguish where one starts and the other ends. We work long hours for little return and certainly do not do it for the money.....for if we did, most of us would be doing something else.

No, we do it for the love of it. For the sheer pleasure of sharing our passion with others. We do it to change the world, bring some light into0 the darkness and let the world for some people just stop for one brief minute. Oh and we don't retire...because we are what we are. A concert pianist doesn't stop playing music just because he has reached 65.

We are born to create and will create all our lifetime, it's not something we can switch off....no matter how hard we try. We need to be understood and ask that people go gentle on us....for at the end of the day....through art we gain inner peace and calm and only want to spread a little around.

And, if we only scratch a living from it,

At least it's a living worth scratching,

and a life lived following our bliss.

Sue Simpson

Sometimes, other things take priority....

It would be easy to think I have done absolutely nothing for the past 5-8 weeks, but the truth is, my feet don't seem to have touched the floor.

The Wedding Fair preparations took up a huge amount of time planning wise and this had to be intermingled with a Wedding Order and other commissions....however, it went well. We had a great day and I met and networked with a lot of local businesses also involved with the Wedding Industry.

We've also had a busy Summer with Steve's exhibitions and also visiting Arty places of interest. As artists we need to charge our creative batteries now and again. Art is to Artists like food is to a chef.....we may make it ourselves but its always good and inspiring to see other peoples work too.

Along side this we have had time to plan both in our work lives and personal lives....things are definitely on the up.

Autumn Equinox has come around fast, the Summer far too short, but as the leaves start to fall and the nights draw in, it's time to take stock....to see what has worked, what needs to go and what plans need to be started for the coming year.

I had the most wonderful birthday in Glastonbury and Steve and I spent a precious week together. Lots of talking and much laughter.

There's been time to work, time to play and a little time to rest.....anyone that knows me, knows I find this one difficult ....but I am learning to slow down a little and realise that going at everything at a 100 miles an hour does not get things done any quicker....it's just taken me longer to realise that!

Oh....and did I mention having a new bathroom fitted....that took more than 2 weeks instead of the predicted 5 days??? However, it does look wonderful and I've finally cracked my shower phobia....yes that's right....no idea where in the hell that one came from....but it's been with me a long time.

We've spent time visiting family and spending time with my little Grand-daughter.....but not as much time as I would like to,

The garden is sorted at last....the house is getting there a a work in progress.

I've also bought a new camera, it takes the most fantastic pictures and hoped to show you some on here.....but Blogger is playing up and won't have any of it....so I will add them later. I just wanted to pop quickly in.....explain my absence and warn everyone I will be back very soon.

Brightest blessings

Sue xxx

Doesn't time fly when you're having fun?

Before I blog about anything else, and just in case people think I may have died, I thought I play catch up and let everyone know where I have been and more important what I have been up to and who with.
Well after professing to never have another man ever again enter my life....one did....one so special and suited to me he was hard to refuse. Just shows you how wrong you can be sometimes....especially when you least expect it. And I am happy to say.... he feels just the same and we spend as much time together as we can.....So almost everything below has been done either with him or as a result of being with him.

Steve's also an artist, so he feeds me on an inspirational level as well as a creative level, both mentally and spiritually. Oh yes, and he's got his own blog, so go and take a look, say hi and follow him at Steve Smiths Art

Finally we got the garden finished and it more than I could have wished for. I have 3 gardens, but the back one is an awkward shape and I wanted a peace garden....so almost a year to the day after I started it....it's finally finished. Just a Japanese Acer to buy when I find the right one......

We have made a couple of trips down to the South West to see his family, for birthdays and special occasions.....

We went to a long standing friends 30th Wedding Anniversary. Good friends of mine and my late husbands, and they got a Peruvian Pan Pipe Group called Apu to play. Great fun because it's about 20 years since we last saw them play.

Then we've been to the 60's weekend in Pickering (Great fun!) And wonderfully the whole town seems to come out and support it

Ah yes, and then there have been the exhibitions. Steve enters exhibitions on a constant basis, he's much better at marketing himself than I am, and he sells more too ;o)

Then we spent a day at Yorkshire Sculpture Park.... where I had the chance to sit on the knee of the Bronze Cast naked man.....I covered his bits for dignity!

We could have spend a weekend here, we both love Henry Moore, and we both left full of inspiration and ideas. It's so lovely being able to talk shop with someone who understands.

I did however have to stop him using this one as a slide......VERY TACTILE!

And of course there have been the commissions.... A guest book....

A concertina Card......

And I've made a couple of books, codex bound. One for me with plain pages in for quotations.....

And a plain covered one for Steve, hoping he will paint the front himself. It's a mixture of plain pages for note making and watercolour pages for little paintings. Both are about 6" square

And I've been planning for my first Wedding Fair to be held locally in September.

We that just about covers it. Except I'm sure I will have forgotten something. Regular readers of My Facebook will know there has been a lot more going on and when time is so precious it's far easier to post on there than write reams and reams on my Blog.

So, thats it for the time being. We're having a lot of fun, we're both loved up and things just couldn't be better. Hopefully, those who are not on Facebook will have a brief overview of the last 6 weeks and at least you know that I'm still breathing.

Bright Lammas Blessings to my Pagan Friends. Autumn Equinox will be upon us before we know it ;o)

Oh yes..... and did I mention that my kitchen has been transformed and on Wednesday I get a new bathroom and shower......

Calling All Letter-Lovers NEW BLOG!

Well, I've been busy, sorting out a new Blog, designed for Letter-Lovers of all kinds. It will feature Calligraphers, Lettering Artists, Sign Writers and Makers, Graphic Artists, Font Designers, Typographers, Stone Carvers, Glass Etchers.....In fact it will appeal to ALL who have a passion and love of Letters.

I will also use it as a useful resource for UK Calligraphers and Lettering Artists to promote groups and exhibitions, and hope you will link to this blog and let's get Lettering (and particularly Hand Lettering) back on the map.

Come over and have a look:

Just click on this link here

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Spinning, Twirling and Dizzy Spells

Well I seem to be on some sort of roundabout at the moment, spinning and twirling and making myself dizzy.....Fellow creatives will know this feeling....and when the energy is flowing madly you just have to run with it.
This dizziness doesn't happen forever, we have spells of being blocked, stuck and downright unmotivated.... perhaps its all a question of balance. The Yin Yang, Fast, slow, active, calm, hot, cold, angry, calm..... for without one we certainly can't appreciate the other. People who say they are well 'Balanced' make me cringe.... I see them as emotionally dead people, who have no feelings at all. Without hate we cannot experience love.....or if we do it's on a sliding scale of how deep.

Since Beltane (Feb 2nd) the created juices have been flowing, yes of course I've had my down days and one of these was just last week. I had some certificates to do and my eyes were particularly bad, so much so I feared the worse and thought I had had fresh bleeds... I almost gave up my business for good! But I have now decided that if work comes to me of this kind again, I will find a calligrapher to job it out to for commission or turn it down....either way, it's not worth the low self worth I felt when having to acknowledge my lack of sight.
Thankful (because I don't know where I would be without him!) the love of my life (we'll call him Pan shall we?) came to my rescue and talked some sense into me. A big hug and a swift kick up the asse always works with the Pixie.

Pan is also an artist and so fully understands the ups and downs of living a creative life. Sometimes you win, sometimes you loose, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. What we need to do is never stop experimenting, growing and loosing sight of why we do what we do....We do it for the Love of it. It's something inside us, it's not something we can stop or ask to go away. I have created since I was a child and I believe that Creators have one thing in common, we are all child spirits.
We know and recognise our strengths and weaknesses.... and it's no big deal. At the end of the day, we feel passion, a passion that comes from deep within and one that cannot be explained or experienced by non-creators.

I do know a lot of Creatives and we all chat about the fact that there's so much creativity around at the moment. To me I believe you are either a creator or a destroyer. Asleep or awake, a giver or a taker....Giving is a creative act, taking is destructive. Peace against War. Do something for the love of it, not for the money it will bring. For if you love it, the money will follow. If you are on the wrong track, be open and awake and your path will surely be shown to you.

So, at the moment I'm twirling..... ideas are flowing.... my business is going to change pretty radically over the next few months and the fantastic thing is, I have the most wonderful man right there beside me, supporting me every step of the way. Now there's something I've never had before!

First I have to plan for a Wedding Fair to be held in September, then we are looking towards Art Shows and a Joint Exhibition. Interest has been shown in my new ideas and ventures, which I will keep under wraps for the time being. But getting out and about (at last) networking and meeting, and being among fellow artists and creatives lately has certainly being motivating.

So excuse me while my postings are a little on the irregular side... It's just I'm Spinning, Twirling and having Dizzy Spells.....With Pan .... Looks like the Pixies in lurrrrve ;o)

Magic in Glastonbury - The Dream Coat

If Glastonbury does nothing else, it makes people smile....lots! Perhaps their ability not to take life too seriously helps. There's a more relaxed attitude to life and that probably what draws me there the most. People have time, no rushing, no deadlines, no panic.....flowing, gentle energy and lots of love and kindness going on. Regular readers of my blog will know my affinity with positive, motivational and inspirational quotations....and it's pretty much a coincidence that on our last day we met Nicola, a beautiful Pixie Spirit with her Dream Coat of many colours....well actually I never met her.....Steve picked her up first, telling me that he had met a girl in the Cafe that wanted to swap one of her dreams for his....Hmmmm....helped along by the fact that she was beautiful I expect ;o)

My first reaction was...Oh yes and what medication is she on....but then she glided out with her coat of many colours and I called her over....And no she was not on medication, nor did she want paying.....and the story of her coat brought smiles all round.

So, the idea is that each pocket holds someones dream.... And you are asked to put your dream in any pocket of your choice, but first you have to take one out......

Here's what we picked........The picture should enlarge if you click on it.....

Nicola intended to walk from Glastonbury to Pilton where the festival was being held. So if you see her on your travels, stop her and swap a Dream or Two.

Interestingly while we were chatting we found we both have a lot of similar ideas regarding the increase in Creativity that is around at the moment, we both want to teach Creativity Classes and while her idea is a Dream Coat, I want to do a similar thing with Words For Peace in the UK....An exhibition made up from donated Art, hung in a collection and exhibited in perhaps more than one venue.....At the moment, it's just an idea....gestating away and seeing how I can make my dream a reality.

What Dream would you add to the pocket???

Do you still dare to dream????

A Royal Visit

I live pretty close to Catterick, a well known Army Base in north Yorkshire. Often I get work to do which among other things involves the inscriptions and pages in their Visitors book. This time it was for Princess Alexandra and the time before that Her Royal Highness, The Queen.

Sadly, the book has been started in and continues to be written in Gothic...not my favourite or best hand these day and definitely one that is seldom used due to it's unreadability factor.

Roll on the new book, where I will insist it is written in Italic.

In these circumstances and unfortunately, the Calligrapher or Scribe get very little or know recognition, which, looking at these letters is probably a blessing.

Hand Made Seating Plan with Calligraphy for Weddings

Very often I get asked to do a seating plan as the grand finale to a Wedding Order. This is a last minute thing as many of the guests literally leave it till just a few days before the Wedding to confirm or cancel. It really is the last thing on the Wedding Stationery List.

This Wedding Theme was very simple and Deep Rose Red and Ivory was the only request made.

However, I felt and with consultation with the Bride that the Seating Plan would benefit from a few strategically placed Butterflies would complete the look. I left it until the arrival of the Bride before a final decision was made. The header in beautiful, matching calligraphy makes this Seating Plan ideal as a lasting reminder of a very special day.

The wings stand proud of the board itself, giving the illusion that they are taking flight. I think you'll agree that they were the finishing touches the Seating Plan needed.

You can see other seating plan ideas at my Wedding Website: North Yorkshire Weddings

or for further information or consultation Tel: 01609 776 866

Email: inspiredbyscript@yahoo.co.uk

Personalised Baby Birth Certificates

It's been a long time...I mean a real long time....but all I seem to have been doing for the last year is Baby Boy Certificates. Now at last a welcome relief....

a baby girl was born.......

I mean I was starting to worry that they had put something in the water round her, although even the mail order certificates were for boys too!

This one is for Alisia Marshall

Born 18th April 2010

8Lb 6 oz

These prints are personalised with the baby's name, date of birth and weight and finished with hand painted decorated squares.

Size: A3 - 29.7cm x 42cm
All available by mail order, price is £10 including P&P
and comes delivered in a board backed envelope
or £15.00 if you would like a mount adding
which makes the print fit into a standard sized, easily available frame.


I accept Paypal or Cheques
Email me at: inspiredbyscript@yahoo.co.uk
For further details

If you have a new born child to celebrate this makes a unique and personal gift.

What's Been Going On...

Well.....lots and lots and lots and lots actually....and as most followers and readers of my blog are also friends with me on Face Book....I won't re-hash the more personal news here. However, first off, new direction and with the rethinking of my business and the need to actually not only pay my bills but also at some point in my life make a living out of it, I've started with the repainting of the Gallery...

Many paint swatches and much dilemma as well as being terrified of picking a neutral, neutral that would go with just about anything....All the shelves were painted too, so at last I feel like the whole place comes together.....much like my old place in Darlington.

The pale shelves set off the Concertina Books wonderfully.
And are just as suited to the Paler pieces of work....

As they are to the brighter pieces.....

All in all, I'm happy with the result. I have taken down old, worn out and jaded pieces of my work that no longer reflect my work now and the services available. Now, in between working I need to rehash the store room, which was originally a store room come office. I feel creatively stifled sometimes and I need to reopen my space. A good weekend and a skip seems like a good idea lol. More blogging and more photos will follow, until then, keep your Creative Spirits flowing,

Meanwhile if you want to follow me on FaceBook CLICK HERE

Brightest Blessings,

Sue xxx