New Studio Space.... before

State a da'! so, here we go, piccies of The Printing Rooms new studio space - for those of you familiar with it, it's Mox.ie studios, Pembroke Row, D.2. Just to make it clear, these are the before pics... I will be arming myself with cleaning and painting tools next week, and hope to have a slightly improved after pic, and maybe even a during one. Right, back to the list-making and logistics of moving a small but heaving space!

big, fat sigh of relief

no pics (boooooo!)

it's been a long time coming, but finally I've managed to sort a studio space that ticks all the boxes (proximity to home, cost, size). It's on hold for me, so let's hope nothing happens in the meantime.

I won't tell you where it is yet, or upload any piccies, but will keep y'all posted next week. Needed to say, I feel as though a weight has been lifted. I haven't moved yet, but it means I can spend a happy week next week beautifying the space, and moving my stuff in for the official move day of 5th March (and then start work straight away on newer pieces). HALLELUJAH!

Showcase - quick update

As usual, a perfectly executed photograph by myself... you get the picture though.

So, Showcase. A really interesting and worthwhile experience, met some great new creative peeps, and overall a really worthwhile, albeit expensive experience. It has focused me more on where I need to move forward, but it's also reminded me of the importance of taking time off. I had been focused on this show for 6-8 weeks, full throttle, so it's time to 'work clever'. Preparing a few orders for next week, and updating the website, more aware that the down-time is just as important as the full-on, up-for-it, work-work-work, which up until now has been all the time.

Right, siesta time!

Showcase teasers

As I mentioned in my last blog entry, The Printing Rooms will be at Showcase, RDS next week, stand B31, City Enterprise area. Promised a brief new entry with some teaser images (teaser is code for really really bad photographs) of the new products I'll have, and here we go, three pics!

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Show-ho-ho-Case 2012

As I didn't get around to updating the blog pre-Christmas, I thought I'd add a little Christmas cheer (a bit late, I know... or early maybe) with an occasional ho-ho-ho. So after a very brief hiatus (Christmas day), I have started cracking on with preparations for a whole new range of prints which I will be, ahem showcasing at Showcase. This is a trade-only event, but should give me a great idea of where to progress and what to progress.

Showcase kicks off at the RDS on Sunday, 22nd (that's months away, right? right?) and goes on for 4 days. Looking forward to it (nervously, ho-ho..no), as this will be my first big-scale fair. I won't say I'm ready (I'm not), but I'm not too far off.

Wish me luck, there will be a definite lull in communications over the next few weeks, although will try and send through a few teasers pics!

(oh, and Happy New Year!)

Night market... night, market

It's not an evening market, but it's starting to feel like one - Designer Mart Temple Bar Saturday's from about 3pm are turning into a quest/competition to see who can find the best battery-powered lighting sources. I had a pretty good go at it this week, only issue being that my led lights were so bright, they actually come with a warning not to look at the light directly... so, how to light my stall without, a) burning the stall to a crisp, and b) burning my customers' retinas... all the origami has come into use here as I fashioned a tissue flower to cover the lights, giving a romantic glow...

however, next week will be less about making the table pretty, more about lighting so that the prints can be seen (ever the Libran, all style, no substance)!