This week 7/19

The farm is slowing down a bit as the summer gets on its way - just some weeding catch up as all the wonderful plants ripen their fruits and grow more leaves - but we'll be drowning in tomatoes any minute now.  I did have some time to work on getting the studio together, painting all the furniture and setting it all up. I still have more to do (like actually hanging some paintings) but it's now open for business!

Working on ledge shelves, they're waiting to be hammered and glued.  One is 8 feet, the other just over 6 foot.

The shelves now are all hung up and filled with prints and originals.

This table was pretty simple to make with just two 10 inch by 6 foot pine boards, scrap wood from the ledge shelves, and legs from an old bar-stool.  I might have to secure the legs a bit better - as the whole thing fell apart while I was trying to move speaker cables around.

The desk is just an old one I had that I painted white. It fits in perfectly though! As for the board hanging the earrings and ornaments, I made that years ago for my craft fair display - but it looks like I'll have to paint it white again as it's a bit dingy compared to all the newly painted things.  You can also see some herbs hiding in the corner, partially as a test to see how well they last. It does get hot in the studio though, so I think most would do better at a cooler temperature.

And I can't forget my husband Thomm's books. They need to have a little space of their own. Hopefully, more will come out soon to add in. Maybe even a collaboration with some of my artwork  - although I did do the design a bit for his two smaller collections, I'm loving what he's been writing to put in the shares and how well it goes with the illustrations.  

Like I said, the paintings still need to be hung though. I'm going to have to search around my apartment for all the pieces I've squirreled away so I can show them  the light of day, or at least know where they've been hidden so I can find them again sometime.

The address is: 7516 N. BROADWAY, RED HOOK, NY 12571. My studio is all the way in the back.  I do intend to have a grand opening come August, once I figure out a good date. Tell me in the comments when works for you!  Also the gallery is open Friday and Saturday 12-7 and Sundays 12-4 or you can always make an appointment with me and I'll open it up for you. Also right now another of the artists is holding a special exhibition with extended hours.

Hope to see you there sometime!
Amber

This Week 6/7

The week started out rainy, but it's gorgeous out today!  I hope you're getting a chance to enjoy it.  Personally, I'm sitting outside typing this up and ignoring all the other things I should be doing instead.

I do have some big news for you, though!  As of the beginning of this month, I started renting a studio space in the back of the Red Hook Community Arts Network gallery.  So I spent much of this week painting it the perfect shade of blue, but I still have a long way to go until it's perfect.  Well, maybe not too long. I just need to paint the white parts, touch up the floor, put up shelving, a work table, and other storage and then actually put in the artwork.  One of the best part of all this, other than my ability to permanently display my work rather than just having it sitting in boxes around my apartment, is that I may be using it as a secondary pickup location in case the winter pickups turn out to be too cold or snowy to keep doing an outdoor tent.

This week at the farm, though, has been pretty laid back because of the rain, but it was perfect weather on Thursday to prepare more ground for squash transplants.  I've also begun my weeding process, as some plants had been completely engulfed by them (although most of them didn't seem to mind).  I find it interesting how useful weeds can be. Many having been planted intentionally at some point but I just can't have mint and lamb's quarters smothering the flowers - even if they are delicious.  So everything is growing up strong but all at their own pace.  Tiny tomatoes are even starting to form. I can't wait to taste them.

Back in art world - I worked out the details of the next pickups artwork and now it's ready to be inked and colored.  I guess my studio isn't quite ready for me to do all the work on it there, but hopefully for the next one, it will be.

                   

I hope you all have a lovely week!
Amber