Studio is almost done!

Well it has been a few full weekends of work to get everything ready but I am delighted to say that Mike will be heading in to the new studio in the morning to do actual work!!

We need to tidy it up a bit more before I post the finished photos, but for now here is my favourite part of it so far (magnetic wall strips)!

New Studio - During

So Mike got the walls looking great during the week. I managed to organise my first weekend off in many months and we spent the weekend laying a new floor. It is just a simple laminate floor, but the difference it has made already is huge.

One of the great features of the studio is that it gets wonderful natural light all day long. This great light is made even better with the fresh walls and new floor.

I was a lot of physical work to get the floor in but it was absolutely worth it. I still need to get the skirting board finished but other than that we only need to get out the rubbish and then we can start to move in.

I hope to be all set-up and ready to go by the end of the month! We'll have some more photos when we are in and settled. Here is the evidence of our weekend of hard work!

New Studio - Before

So we have only been doing this since September but, amazingly, we are already able to think about moving into a proper studio. We are in desperate need of some space and having a place where clients can come to us. As it is I am spending a large chunk of my week driving all over the place to meet people.

I had been keeping my eye on what was available for a few months and just as I was getting discouraged by the lack of things out there we can across a great space. The location is perfect, the space is a great size and it will hopefully lead to even more opportunities.

The studio was looking a little rough around the edges when we got the keys but I knew that a lick of paint and a bit of work on the floor would work wonders.

Here are a few before photos.

Mug Shot

I seem to be getting more and more requests for a head shot these days.

For some reason, finding a photo of me where i am 1) looking at the camera 2)not wearing a hat and 3)looking somewhat normal, is extremely difficult.

So I decided enough was enough and asked Mike to take some photos of me looking respectable and businesslike.

Needless to say, it was a bit of a disaster. But we did manage to get one photo out of it. Here is a quick taste of the rest.

 

The Design Corner - Spring edition

So after a very successful run at Christmas we are back in The Design Corner in Dun Laoghaire. This time our product selection is quite different from Christmas (snowflakes and nativity cards aren't in high demand this time of year). This is a fantastic opportunity for us to test out our new range that I have been developing over the last few months. The shop is looking great and if any of you are in the area you should drop in and have a look not only and my work but also at the work of 14 other very talented local designers and craftspeople. It is open everyday until May 7th. I'm very happy with how the products are looking in the shop, here are a few little teaser shots.