My Big News. And other smaller events.

Sesen Textile and Mixed Media Art Studio

Drum roll please.........
I am incorporating a gallery into my studio! Yes! I am so excited!
Having been involved with little co-ops and had scarves and paintings in other peoples exhibitions or galleries for a number of years, there has been this little voice whispering that I could do this in my own space.
So when we were designing our house, I made sure that my studio would be big enough to include a little section for the public to drop in and check out what I make and how I make it!

But of course life gets in the way and the past two years had been taken up with building our new house and making it a home and I had been caught in the rut of producing same ol', same ol' for the on-line stores. Well, it was easy. People like what I created and it helped pay its way. But in the meantime my studio was becoming an embarrassment and I didn't like inviting people in.

So there I was deciding that enough was enough with the mess and disorganization that was my work space. Something had to be done because I had become lost. I felt like I was achieving nothing and going nowhere. ( mid life crisis/ menopausal hissy fit?).

Mixed media cards and canvasses

 
By the end of December a lot of stuff was thrown out and generally made tidy, when a little door in my head opened and said. "Remember Julie? Remember that you wanted  to invite people in? Well now you have the room!"

Hand painted silk scarves

So my little gallery has become a work in process.
And little section it is too! Only 3.3m square (11").
My wonderful hubby (extraordinaire)built a sectional wall for me to hang paintings up and we put together a shelf for bits and bobs.
I have approached a local artists collaborative to be included in their open studio map and approached the council for zoning to be told that  because I only have a little space and will be open by appointment rather than full time no zoning was needed on their part (yeeha!).

Silk and Cotton Nuno Felted Scarves

So now I need to design a sign for the verge and need to create wall art and other yummy things! I'm thinking I'm about 4 weeks away.
So wish me luck on this next stage of my artistic life!

A Little Holiday

My babies

So the holiday season is upon us and with it the attendant 'busy-ness'. Catching up with friends and family, Xmas baking, decorations. Plus managing my online stores. 
But what is most important and top of the list of my priorities is spending time with my babies.
My son (on the right) is only home for a few short weeks from the Australian Army and my youngest daughter, who works away 'up North' is only home for a few more days before taking off with her partner to his families home in Quebec for Xmas. (that's a long, long way from little old Dunsborough in Western Australia!)

My eldest daughter is also busy being Mum to the two littlies, plus managing her own practice as an acupuncturist. 
So getting them all together is no mean feat and I am going to spend as much time with them as possible!

That means, something had to give and that will be here - no more posts for a few weeks. Though I will check out those I am following occasionally to see what exciting things you are up to. Plus closing my stores from Dec 18 until Jan 11. 

So to those who have taken the time to visit. Thank you. Have a great Holiday and we'll catch up soon.

x Julie