Breakthrough

I was asked to exhibit two large ceramic 'sheepies' at an exhibition in Harlequins rugby club. Exhibition runs from today 13th April to 15th April, I attended the private viewing last night arriving half an hour after the opening to find that both my pieces were sold already! I felt so proud and surprised and absolutley thrilled. My husband and two of my daughters were able to be there and we had a fantastic meal afterwards. So where is my business now? I think I have two strands, the craft side where my smaller sheepies and goaties are sold at the causeway amrket ont he second saturday of each month in Coleraine, Northern ireland. Then the art side where my large ceramic sheepies are sold as pieces of art through exhibitions and galleries and commissions. I also got a commission last night at the exhibition so all hands on deck now.

Mail order

Sales are now getting stronger with our last market day a real hit. I also had an email order from a lady who wanted a goat and 2 sheep for her bridesmaids on her wedding day. I parcelled them all up including a wedding gift of a lamb and two arrived in pieces. I was really concerned that they were too fragile to move into on line shopping. So I looked up google to see how to send ceramic pieces.......why did I not do this in the first place?....... And they arrived safely. SO the secret is those s shaped polystyrene pieces in a big box with my sheep in bubble wrap floating in the middle!.....Anyone know any good supplier of s shaped polystyrene pieces?
Still have not got my web page up and running but on the case and will do so in a few days.
Busy making sheep and goats, lambs and kids for the present buying season which will be starting soon.

market day

Market day last month. Have just heard we have our stall again tomorrow in Coleraine town square from 9am till 2.30pm will let you know how it goes.

part of the goatie range - a kid

goaties

My new line which hasn't even been on the market stall yet are goaties.

Let me introduce my sheepies... on the left is the most popular size with a scarf knit from unbleached sheep wool. The two smaller ones are lambs which are popular in these recessionary times and again have scarves. For a while I have been giving them all individual names so I would be interested in any feedback about this or indeed any other aspect of my work.....be honest I can take it!