First Giveaway! Yay!
So as part of my New Years resolution to blog more and be a more active participant in my art business I am going to start weekly giveaways. For now we will start with my art but eventually I hope to have other fun things to give away. It is quite snowy here so I thought how fun to give away a wintery print.
5 inches of snow here.
So what better to honor this winter storm than a giveaway! I am giving away this 8.5 x 11 inch print to one lucky winner. On a cold winter day I love playing outside with my kids and then coming inside to warm PJs just out of the dryer along with a cup of hot cocoa in front of the fire. To win this giveaway just leave a comment describing your fondest snow day memory. Be sure your email address linked to your comment is accurate so if your the winner I can contact you. In 72 hours I will use a random number generator to choose which comment is the winner. I can’t wait to read all the stories!
Obsoleteworld
So when I decided to start Pivot gallery with my sister I wanted to wait until the shop was no longer operating in the red before I began purchasing items for myself. One artist is making me already rethink that! This week I got in some prints from Jeannie Paske or better known as Obsoleteworld and I have already been picturing the perfect place in my home for them. I have a feeling her work may sell out opening night.
Pivot Gallery and Boutique
So its official! My sister and I are opening a Brick and Mortar shop and though the stress is high the excitement is even higher! I have been selling my work for years at boutiques across the nation and have toyed with the idea of opening one myself. My sister and I began discussing the idea and decided to take a stroll in MainStrasse village of Covington, KY. By chance we walked by a shop with a rent sign in the window that was right on the main square. After some serious thought we decided to take the leap.
We have spent a lot of time at Target and Ikea as well as at the shop to try and get it ready to open August 1st. My sister took on the painting task and the result is a beautiful heather gray. I got the fun task of permits and license hunting which is not an easy task on a 5 week time table. Josh and Adam are taking on the website building and I am positive the results will be wonderful just like all the other projects Handcrafted builds. We have contacted several artisans and already have many onboard that we are very excited about. Stay tuned to my blog as I will be doing a feature blog post every day about different individuals consigning in the shop all the way up until the grand opeing August 1st of Pivot Boutique and gallery.
Good Times All Around
While Josh was in Portland to give a talk on his ninja skills as a rails coder I had a busy week. The highlight of which was some good times with friends and a show at Krafthaus downtown. The show did well and it was a lot of fun to dress up and go out. Before the show I had dinner with an old friend, Kevin, and his wife Lisa. Much to my delight Lisa is a doll and a kindred spirit. Though they had fun I think Kevin was a little concerned with Lisa’s excitement to buy lots of local artists work. Hey, its only money and a good cause, although since I was in the show I might be biased.
I was delighted to see a friend from the blogger world make an appearance that night as well. It was so nice to meet Chris in person and then I was doubly surprised when she attended hobby night the next evening. I think I may have pushed her into a wii fit but I love mine so much I know she won’t be disappointed.
So Josh and I talked on ichat the entire time he was gone and then Sunday he suggested I drive to Chicago where his lay over was and rather than heading home to Cincinnati we could spend a couple fun filled days in Chicago, a city I LOVE! We had the best time and a dinner at the Stetson located in the Hyatt was INCREDIBLE. I had lobster bisque that was to die for and the best bottle of Riesling I have ever had. We walked Michigan avenue where we ducked into a book store to avoid the rain and ended up leaving with about a dozen new books. We also had some Ghirardelli chocolate, a new peanut butter bar, which was super yummy as well. A quick stop in the Disney store resulted in new toys for the kids which they whole heartedly approved up when they received them.
I spent so much time finishing my book that I have been neglecting my art but now that the book is all done I started a new painting today. It involves a lot of detail so it might be a while before I have pictures but it feels good to get the brushes out. The weather was beautiful today so Zoe got some fun time in the sprinkler while I painted outside.
