Hello again, it is now half way through March!
So I finally solved the problem regards posting up photographs. At present I can only upload using Firefox instead of Google. I'm having to do the same for photos and editing Information on my website. (That is soon changing, I'm switching to a new host and designing a new website to follow and should be complete by June.... fingers crossed!! My current website http://www.grainnekennydesign.com still exists and will be in place until next February 2016 as I'm paid up until then.
At the moment I'm focusing on producing and creating as much new stock as I can, to fill the studio again when the summer season and the Wexford Craft Trail re-starts for the Summer. As many may know, I'm a member and admin of the group Facebook page however, I'll soon be requiring help from fellow members from June, as this week I was appointed a new role for the up-coming year as Secretary. Padraic, Mary and Gilly stepped down last Monday and the new Chairperson is Mairéad Stafford, Secretary is me and Treasurer is Mairéad Cairbre. I'm not too sure what's in store, but here's hoping we will live up to the others and do a good job! So that's all very new.
Talking about new... there is also a new exhibition opening next week at the 'Market House Design' Gallery in Gorey. I have some new pieces that I left in yesterday for this exhibition opening on Tuesday. I'm still there and it's a great outlet for my work and I also have lampshades in Robert O'Connor's Studio to complement his wood turned lamp bases. Whether a person is looking for a base or a shade, the two together would make an ideal wedding or for any occasion gift. My Lampshades are made to order but I do have designs available to buy too.
As noted above I've finally figured out how to post photos again. I just have to switch from Google to Firefox to do so. It's a slight pain but at least I know I can post Imagery again.
There's not much else happening at the moment to be honest, I'm just in a head down and working on mode at the mo. I'm on the loom and have a pink - 'Raspberry Ripple' linen yarn as my warp on at present. It's going to be a length/hanging when done with a bit of a twist. Let's just say I'm trying out a few new ideas that I thought of in January and I'll be weaving for quite a while! Because I am a Weaver to start with like I mentioned in a previous post, the cosies, the lampshades, the mixed media studies there all fine but I'm taking two steps back and moving the weaving forward. And the goal is to link up shades, studies and weave somehow. Before I specialised in Weaving I was a mixed media/embroidery textile designer so that's where that creeps in and I love it. So when I started out in Weaving I brought elements of mixed media into my woven designs and I have continued to pursue that. So when I get asked what do I do, I always say I'm a Weaver but I also specialise in Mixed media textiles. I know it's good to focus on one thing alone but I like to be versatile so I do both. I weave with ribbons, feathers and I've also strung in pearls and beads into my weaving and like to embellish the cloth afterwards. I don't know of any weavers in Ireland doing the same, so it's what makes me more unique at the end of the day. We're all different.
So there you have it, I'm creating a series of lengths to start with and go from there. I have a few opportunities on the table, competitions and that and I've made it my mission to have a go at everything this year or at least try what I can and hopefully it will open up new things! My main focus now is to get through the Summer and the exhibition I hinted at for May has now moved to September.
Do pop into the exhibition in town this Easter and I will post a few photos on my April Post.
Grainne. :)
