My Native Artwork & Present Store

As I’ve talked about for weeks, I expanded my on-line artwork store right into a 300 sq. foot studio that’s open to the general public two days per week in my hometown. I’ve spent numerous time arising with a imaginative and prescient for the store and a structure that might mix my artwork prints, ceramics, and items I’ve assembled from different makers.

Along with a lot of my artwork prints on show, I’ve curated ornamental objects and items with a concentrate on vacation spot and botanical associated items that match the aesthetic of the store. It took two months to drag this all collectively, however I’m happy with the way it turned out.

My studio is a component of a bigger collective of artists and makers. I wasn’t ready to go full retail and be open day-after-day so I used to be fortunate to seek out this location the place I’m requested to be open solely two days per week, on Fridays and Saturdays, which is manageable. It’s adjoining to my ceramics studio so I can proceed my ceramics observe in the identical constructing. The house additionally permits me to proceed running a blog right here on this web site and the liberty to journey to locations that encourage me a number of occasions a yr as I’ve achieved for the previous decade.

I’ve arrange a small desk house the place I can work on my laptop computer in between buyer visits. Washable rugs had been a precedence for me with lots of people coming into the house, generally bringing their canines or children. I used to be completely satisfied to companion with Boutique Rugs on this house reveal. Beneath my desk is the 5 star rated Dalaguete washable rug in blanched pink and blue hues.

I’ve layered numerous my artwork across the store and likewise a group of products that make nice items. I’ve sourced them from numerous suppliers now that I’ve a wholesale license. Within the store I function items from native artists and likewise merchandise made by makers in international locations all over the world. I promote seagrass planters hand woven from artists in Rwanda, tote baggage from makers in Mexico, jewellery from India, and cotton towels from Turkey.

I’ve painted the partitions in delicate coloration blocking, a pale turquoise blue is the backdrop for coastal artwork and mushy apricot for landscapes and structure. I used a beautiful grey inexperienced because the backdrop for classic and botanical artwork prints.

I’m promoting a few of my ceramics which might be worthy of show and sale. Not all of my items make the reduce, imperfection is allowed, it provides to the handmade enchantment of any piece, however high quality is required. Beneath are just some of the textured ornamental platters in watercolor hues I’ve bought within the store in addition to mini succulent planters.

The studio house started started as plain white partitions and a cement flooring, the right clean canvas. Right here’s the house I began with again in March:

It’s a lot extra layered now, with artwork, items and my favourite new Moora washable rug in mushy apricot hues. I used two facet by facet so as to add coloration and softness and to reduce the hardness of the grey cement flooring.

I’ve solely simply begun this journey into retail, I’ll be layering extra because the seasons change, it’s very thrilling to have this house to play with. I’ve stored the palette in pinks and blues for summer time and for fall I’ll swap it as much as earth tones. After all Christmas might be so enjoyable with plenty of maker markets taking place in our constructing.

I’m so completely satisfied to have expanded my enterprise on this distinctive studio house. It would change from season to season and I’m so trying ahead to fall and vacation shows right here within the store! I’ll remember to function the updates each few months in between common weblog posts. You’re welcome to go to my store at 5400 Outdated Redwood Freeway, Petaluma on Fridays or Saturdays from 11-3!

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