Hello my dear friends, how are you?
I’ve nearly completed my second collection which mostly consists of mugs and paint palettes. Fingers crossed they will be available this coming weekend! I will let you know as soon as they are live. But there’s another reason I’m checking in with you today, it’s really personal as its my dreams so there is this huge vulnerability I’m feeling right now… so I’ll just come out with it.
I’ve started a Patreon page. So for those of you unsure of what that is, it’s basically a platform for artists/creatives. The artist sets a pledge, so a monthly amount and then delivers either newsletters, classes, whatever really to their Patreon subscribers. A lot of artists use it to maintain and grow their independent businesses, and its a way for you to support your favourite makers/creators.
So I have some big dreams and I could really do with your help achieving them, hence my Patreon subscription.
You see I would love to host my first solo (in person) exhibition next year and if I can pull that off then I would really love to move to bigger premises where I can open a shop/gallery and have a working studio on site where I can create and teach workshops. Before covid hit I had a little pop-up for six months which I loved. It wasn’t very big, I couldn’t work from it but it gave me a taste for what it’s like. I love selling online and chatting to you all on Instagram but it’s also lovely to have a physical space where you can come and pick pieces up, feel them and examine them and I get to meet you!
So I’m asking for a £5.00 pm pledge to help towards these dreams but also to continue to maintain Rodney my kiln and continue building my studio. In return for being my patreons I will share with you my behind the scenes posts, design ideas- you also get to share your ideas in this process, if there’s anything you’d like to request i try to make. I’ll be showing you more form my studio then I do on Instagram and walk you through my various stages of developing pieces.
I will also share with you how I make certain pieces so you can have a go at home using air dry clay.
And at Christmas you will receive a little gift from me to you to say thank you for helping me and sticking by my little business. You will also get to preview and purchase from the collections before they go live on Instagram.
If this is something you think you want to be a part of and would like to know more then you can visit Instagram and click the Patreon link in my bio.
I just want to add that you can cancel at any time, you’re not tied in.
Thank you,
Emma xx