My People.
My small, one woman business is a hive of activity and I wear many hats within it: marketing officer, graphic designer, bookkeeper, admin queen, website designer and product designer. Oh and Artist too!
But some jobs I can’t do myself and this is when I rely on:
Andy from Papergami
Andy is a perfectionist, dynamic and works well to a deadline. I wouldn't use anyone else now and I have worked with many commercial printers over the years. He’s a creative and has a very good eye for detail.
I send him hi res files of my artwork and he prints off samples for me on the 300gsm weight cotton rag paper that I love. It’s smooth but has a small amount of texture and a completely Matte finish.
He also produces hundreds of beautiful Greetings Cards for me too as well as postcards and promotional material.
You can get this all done online but because I’m very picky about my colours, this is always a high risk choice for me.
I’d rather let Andy do it right the first time and get myself a free sample to check colours before going into production.
He can tweak the colours or the shape and after a quick but funny and dynamic chat, we make choices and go to print. It’s so lovely to have someone to help me make decisions!
When you buy one of my prints, you can be sure it will fit an off the shelf frame so you get to choose one to suit your home, add the artwork and hang it: we all like to feel in control of things while saving a few quid.
But as with everything at the moment, materials for frames are going up all the time and when you have spent money buying flat artwork, a print or an unframed picture, we are always faced with the dreaded thought :
'How much might it cost to frame and what about those original pieces that are an odd shape?
Well I'm happy to say I have another local treasure, Andrea from Unique Framecraft in Axminster, Devon....
Andrea from Unique Framecraft
You will find Andrea's framing shop and gallery tucked away in the back roads of Axminster
She is brilliant, precise and is very generous to artists. She lends her gallery wall space to artists for a month at a time and takes no commission! She just loves doing it.
People just drop by all the time as they know what a good job she does.
Recently I undertook a commission and I worked alongside the customer from concept to framing. I recommended Andrea and after some good productive discussions, it was left to Andrea to do her thing. We were all excited to see how it came out!
Andrea used non reflective glass, although a little more expensive, it meant the light from the window didn't interfere with the image and enabled it to be seen at any time from any angle without glare.
Clever eh?
Unique Framecraft
Millwey Rise workshops
Second Avenue
Axminster, Devon EX13 5HH
01297 631614
So sometimes its worth getting things done properly as you will be living with and loving that painting for years to come
I am always on hand to advise too.
I want you to be 100% happy with your new artwork and I’m always up for a quick chat to get you there.
Once my paintings have been framed, the cards and prints are bagged up, they either go into my online store or to ETSY uk.
( Jools Woodhouse Artist)
I sell quite a lot of these locally and without these lovely shopkeepers and galleries, my cards wouldn’t be reaching far flung places like they do.
Cilla & Camilla in Bridport and Beaminster
West Bay Discovery Centre, West Bay, Bridport
Herringbone, Charmouth
Persuasion, Lyme Regis
Coombe Street Gallery, Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis Museum
Courthouse Makers, Axminster
