Secret Postcard

Have handed out some postcards already- only need to get about another 90 on board. So if you enjoy making art in any media (needlework/textiles/ mixed media/paint/drawing/collage/printing/experimental art/life drawing/still life/ etc etc etc... we would love you to give a little of your time to create a tiny piece of art work.

contact me if you can help out!

Plus if you'd like to buy a piece of art (or two or three...) and to come to our evening exhibition and party, tickets to include a secret postcard art work, a drink and nibbles are £5 each.

Tickets are already on sale, so please do contact me if you would like to participate!

tea installation

This is going well! Have been digging out all kinds of retro fabrics to use as tablecloths etc- and friends are finding cups and saucers etc. Got 70s style hostess trolley off Freegle (what would we do without it?)  So slowly coming together for next Saturday and Sunday.

Now time to start baking cakes!

Any orders for particular flavours- let me know and I'll bake it!

Secret Postcard Art -up and running!

Collected the postcards from the printers today so now I need at least 100 mini pieces of art!

Each will sell for £5 so that means we could raise £500 for charity- and the reality is that's saving the lives of 500 families.

Conservative estimate 4 people in a family sleeping under a bed-net- that's at least 2000 lives saved from the risk of malaria.

You can't go wrong helping this worthy cause! Make some art- donate it and then pay £5 to buy another piece of original art AND attend the party all for a measly fiver that you're not going to miss.

Come on- we can do this!

Please contact me if you can help in any way!

yes we have cups

Thanks Diz for offering to lend her 1970s/1980s lovely retro china for the retro tea party. At least we can now serve at least 12 people at a time, and still have time to wash up (and you can even have a pot of tea with a delicious slice of home made cake.)

Still on the hunt for things to make it more in style so if you can help out, please contact me.

In the meantime planning how to exhibit art pieces as well as photography, and need to turn garage into den of iniquity or something like that - need to paint some panels and get some lighting to make it suitably atmostpheric!

Delighted that my piano student Daniel was concerned to know that piano teaching is my job but art is my hobby. Explained that as far as I was concerned I was an artist- so making music and art is on the same continuum (didn't use that word, I promise!) and if I sell art I'm a professional just like I am a musician!

What do you think? Is it what you make money from or what you do that defines you? Do let me know your thoughts!

And finally... as they say...

welcome to our first follower, who goes way back into my history! hi Ruth!

Retro teas

Good news is chocolate cake recipe has gone down a storm so definitely making a stack of them for the gallery opening! (will be trying out some more flavours etc over the next week- so come round if you want to taste test)

Started hunting down retro gear for teas. Nice to be recognised as I rummaged in charity shops in Stroud- thanks Stroud Life for the coverage- really appreciate it!

So far some teapots, a 70s  tea tray, some fabric for tablecloths and some melamine white flowery tea cups, plates etc. I REALLY want some of that orange/mustard cups etc sets that I remember so well from the 70s when I was a kid. Surely someone out there has some we can beg/borrow etc...?  Need lots more though... if everyone turns up and brings at least a couple of friends, who says they will, we'll be inundated (can't think of anything better!)

So keep telling every one about the opening, and have a rummage in your aunty's old kitchen cupboard to see if there's anything we can use to create that shabby low key slightly tacky retro feel!

Official opening exhibition

Things are hotting up for the opening.  We have decided to do teas and cakes as a bit of a fund raiser but to make it more exciting, the plan is to offer them as an installation...

What do I mean?

Well I plan to turn the caravan retro- with 1950s-1970s style crockery and tablecloths etc, hoping to have a 1970s hostess trolley... perhaps we'll be wearing clothes (or at least aprons!) in style.... doilies anyone? If you can help with lending anything suitable (melamine? teapots? old curtains?) please get in touch!

I'm hoping to create some "troglodite" dwellings as well- perhaps for this opening and definitely for the SHAPE postcard art party on 6th October!  Old big tents magically changed... fairy lights, cozy corners to chill out with a glass of wine and some yummy morsel to eat, with good company! Sounds like fun (well that's the idea!)

Why just have a party when you can create art?

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Thank you!

Lots of people are helping out to get the first show on the road. We'll be serving teas and home made cakes, to raise money to fund the gallery project, and hopefully, to donate to some local worthy causes.  So thank you to everyone for the great ideas and for offering to help out! Thanks to Cotswold Marketing Co in Cam who are working to print the posters for me, and produce the postcards for Secret Postcard Art, our October exhibition. And thank you to everyone who has offered to help with lending equipment, gazebos etc! I know there'll be lots more thank yous before we're finished!