A few updates, since I haven't posted for a while. First off, I made some wings for the hanging bears...
Does that work? It's not a great photo, and I'm not sure they don't look even more macarbre against the church window, but actually I do like them like that, and I think they'd look great against a cleaner, more well lit background.
Sales have been really good recently. I sold Frank - my big union jack mammoth - and somebody asked me to make another one for them(!) Since he was so striking, and made such a big impact in the unit, I made two...
They are really lovely. Unfortunately, the big mammoths take so much time to stuff (and so much stuffing to stuff), that I can't really say they're fun to make.
I have also found homes for quite a few of the mini bears I made for the Clare Priory show (I really need to make some more), and today, Benjamin too found a home! I was actually working at the Art & Craft Centre when someone carried him up to the desk. I was so chuffed, I was completely dumbstruck - I don't think I said a word to them the entire time!
Having packed him off, I then looked around for something to buy - in celebration(!) - which is silly because the money goes straight towards paying the rent for my unit. Anyway, so I had a silly moment and bought this...
Is this really pretty and eye-catching, or is it cheap and tacky? It was certainly cheap (it wasn't that silly a moment!), but is it tacky? I seriously have no idea, but I like it anyway. It does make typing rather clunky and clumsy, but it's very pretty all the same.
One final thing to add to this strange round-up of completely different things: Tracey Hill - a photographer who's had a unit at the Art & Craft Centre for a little while - is leaving. I worked with her for a little while. She is really lovely, and her work is beautiful, so please take a look at her website, and if you live in the South East and you need a photographer, do get in touch with her.
