Monday, 29 December 2014

NEW YEAR's RESOLUTIONS 2014 REVISITED How did you do on your resolutions??

Well, the moment of truth, before making my new resolutions for 2015, I thought I'd check how I did on last year's ones:

*Write weekly on this Blog :)  OUPSY DAISY :(
*Update website  CHECK!
*New series of 10 paintings for limited prints  CHECK!
*Get limited prints in 3 shops   CHECK!
*Find better value printing services   CHECK!
*Develop 3 craft products and try to find Irish supplies   CHECK!
*Get craft products in 3 shops  Uh-oh!
*Participate to at least 1 summer fair   Naaaa!
*Participate to at least 3 xmas fairs  CHECK!
*Set up business Facebook page and maybe one competition    CHECK!
*Set up an Etsy shop   CHECK!
*Take a course maybe in woodcraft or something like that!   CHECK! but not woodcraft


Well, I think that's acceptable enough. One has to be flexible on the long term plans!

How did you do on yours??

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Christmas gift idea with a difference!

This Christmas, give something different,

something special,

something inspiring...

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15 BEFORE 2015 challenge!

I had started this a few weeks ago, and got overwhelmed by the busy Christmas Fairs period... and now I have only 3 weeks left AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Thankfully, I can already tick some off the list!


Following in the footsteps of a good friend and brilliant artist Amélie Gagné http://www.ameliegagnestudio.com I am taking on the challenge to fulfill these 15 goals before the end of the year!

1. Have a most enjoyable time and profitable experience at the Christmas Fairs, including the Macroom Christmas Market, The Boherbue Christmas fair, The Wine and Art at the Malton Killarney and the Christmas craft and food fair at the Outlet Killarney.

2. Put my feet up for a couple of days after the fairs are over :)

3. Branding, branding, branding: work on having a clear strategy for branding in 2015, including a company image and story, a list of products new ones, ones that will stay and ones that will have to go!

4. Do some local advertising, get known in my own county!

5. Have a detailed year planning for 2015


6. Design my new studio
Yeah! I wish!!



7. Secure more retailers for my prints of Ireland

8. Had a few more paintings from outside the Ring of Kerry to my collection of paintings for prints.

                                                         9. Make some delicious sweet treats for the holiday season


10. Create a festive, magical atmosphere in our beautiful home for my two little elves who have done so well while I was so busy everyday.

11. Spend some relaxing, quality time with my other half.

12. Refocus on speaking my native French to my children. With the hectic schedule, I have let it slipped and I can see the difference with  my daughter already.

13. Do a massive clean up of the house... I won't say how long since I've mopped a floor... shameful!

14. Treat myself to something... not sure what yet, but gotta look after no1 ;)

15. Have fun, being with my family, at work, in my studio, enjoy every moment!


Saturday, 18 October 2014

COMPETITION TIME

It's competition time on Facebook:


Visit and like my page www.facebook.com/jessicabaronartist, then share the competition post to be in the chance to win a limited edition print of your choice!
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Thursday, 11 September 2014

Still fresh... and coming along nicely.

Already planning ahead for next summer season, I am working on some new paintings of Ireland...


Sunday, 31 August 2014

What's been going on with the furniture upcycling...

This was a lovely project of re-upholstery, a beautiful chair and an amazingly suited fabric considering our limited resources...

And this is my own little project with yet another chest of drawer , I have added the opening top and I am now making separations inside the top part which will be all upholstered...
 


The countdown is on already!!

I have been busy, and it's only the start of it, hopefully! With sales reaching 150 prints for this first summer season and talks of more shops for next year, I am overwhelmed and delighted with how things are going. So more Irish painting will be needed between now and next April, but for the next couple of months, my attention turns to preparing for the Christmas fairs.
 I will have these little hand painted memory games for children. They contain 12 painted wooden pieces, making 6 pairs that can be placed upside down and then matched by one or more small players! The game comes in a little wooden box, easy to travel with and kids love little containers they can open and find the treasures within them...



And my miniature oil paintings hanging decorations are back as well, here are a few of the quirky ones, ideal for first Christmas keepsakes...

A LOT MORE TO COME SOON...