tea things

Marie has found the perfect retro tea set- can't wait to see it. Might not have it for this weekend but hopefully for the following exhibition!  Please do send pictures of retro stuff you see around.... unfortunately miss technical nonwhizz can't work out how to download from photo message- otherwise I'd share it with you! (so please send e-mail!)

getting some help with the project...

Some smaller people are getting hooked on the project- they started chalking the fence today (they plan to cover it all!) and they've made a great sign too!

there's something beautiful about white...

I was painting some bits of board this afternoon, that we'll be able to mount pictures on for the exhibition. They'd been sitting outside and had a bit of damp, mould etc on them. What stunning effects when you paint primer over all that, rather than cleaning it off... pale greys, greens, slight yellows even, and all under the cover of white. Plus the odd bit of grass, seedheads, stone chips etc add to the texture...

Maybe I should just leave them as they are- a statement to purity, of the lack of it, in the world?

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!