When I looked back at
my first post of the year, I realised that I had not set any measurable goals
for this year.
In review, I have spent
most of the year preparing material for workshops, including samples, and promotion
(slide shows). I have run some workshops but the way things have turned out, it
has more been for staff training (for Gordon Harris Art Stores) than for
artist/crafters. Due to my limited time for promotion, I have decided next year
to offer more workshops through established art centres, starting with the Lake
House, Takapuna.
I have exhibited and
sold work at a couple of exhibitions and won the ‘Peoples Choice’ award at the
Lake House for ‘Spring Trio’, my first major sculptural work in polymer clay.
However, I have really missed the lack of interface with the public, from not
doing any regular markets/events. Unfortunately there was no Labour Day Art and
Craft Market at Mission Bay this year (due to an international triathlon), so I
only had a couple of low key markets booked at the last minute for Christmas. Due
to unforeseen/uncontrollable circumstances (including a tornado), they did not
generate the volume of visitors I was hoping for, to gauge reaction to the
fashion clips I have started to make and market under the name CLIPT. I will
have to be patient and wait for the Anniversary Art and Craft Market at Mission
Bay in January.
My main plans for 2013
are to:
1.
Re-establish
a monthly market spot – maybe the Devonport Craft Market or back to Coatesville
Market.
2.
Exhibit
at the Dunkleys Craft Show (North Shore) in October 2013.
3.
Promote
polymer clay through slide shows and demonstrations to encourage people to sign
up for my workshops.
4.
Expand
my range of workshops to include some half day technique focussed sessions e.g.
extruding with polymer clay and making canes.
5.
Complete
my “50 clips for 50 years” project to promote CLIPT.
