I was in the 'Irish Examiner' - Property & Interiors Magazine last Saturday the 25th April. There was an article by Carol O' Callaghan and she was discussing wedding gifts for the bride and groom and it featured one of my lampshades.
I was notified that this particular image was downloaded,(with my consent) and who it was for (the paper) but after that it's up to the person who downloaded it whether they use it or not, but luckily for me they did! YAY! They don't necessarily make contact with you either, I did know which paper it was, but not what it was being used for or about in or when it would be used but, it was a lovely surprise when I opened up the magazine and saw mt work in it last weekend. Seeing as most of my work is targeted and bought as wedding gifts and after that by homeowners/new homes. Nice little bit of press before the summer season kicks off! :) (See images below)
I was at a Visit Wexford trails meeting/event the other week. I helped set up the Wexford Craft trail table and I brought two lampshades down with me, luckily as it turned out only three of us had examples of our work at this. That was an Interesting day and it was nice to mingle and meet new people in the tourism sector. (Photo from left: Me, Mairead Stafford and Gilly Thomas)
In other news, the exhibition at Market House Design, Main Street, Gorey is still running until May 31st. I'm very lucky that I have this place still stocking my work as is The Woodturning Studio but there you'll find just Lampshades as my shades help sell Robert's bases and vice versa. I also have a potential new stockist, not another in Gorey but Wexford based. And I have an exhibition among three others for September. So I'm looking forward to the Summer, not to mention two festivals thrown in there too where again, new work beckons! (See below some examples of my work now in stock at Market House Design, photos taken at own studio ... not showing everything!)
At home in the studio, I did remove my signage recently outside the gate. I'm planning on getting a new smaller sign made to keep in style with my new branding ... yet to do business cards/brochures and I've done very little so far with the new website but it shall all come together by the end of the month! I do have a website already, but it's very limited on how many images you can post and posting Imagery or background imagery is also limited, you have to choose an already existing background and I rather design my own and be more creative and in control of my own ideas. I'd like everything to match/blend together. So I'll work on that in my own time, when I get a chance.
Anyway I did mention a short post, so that's kind of it for the moment. I'm going to head back to the studio now as waiting on something to dry, which should be dry by now ... but I felt I should post like I mentioned I would so now that's done too.
Will keep you updated with any further developments and in the meantime check Facebook for Photos and updates.
Happy Bank Holiday Weekend!
Gráinne. :)
