We had our first Opening Reception last night.We had the Grand Opening back in May and it was poorly attended. I do some work with WIN House http://www.winhouse.org/ and I did get a interview with Global TV that day, talking about them and their connection to the studio.This opening started out very small. I just asked a lady I had met through the Breast Cancer Fund Raiser, Lorraine Oberg http://www.lorraineoberg.com/ if she wanted to put a few paintings in the gallery. I tried very hard to make it bigger than that. I wanted the first Opening Reception at the studio be a doozie. I had high hopes. I handed out 500 printed invitations, got it in the paper, on the radio, I faxed and emailed a number Interior Decorators to see the sinks and tile I am now doing. I did my best to make it happen. Unfortunately during all my efforts the Edmonton Oilers were making much bigger news than I. Lorraine and I planned this back in early May. We had no idea that it would be the same date and time as Game #6. Not only we were the same date and time, you can see Coliseum from the studio. So the people who didn’t want to stay home and watch the game were not wanting to be in the traffic that the game brings…… …bummer……..The gallery looked wonderful. I will take some pictures. Lorraine is a very talented artist. She paints beautifully. It was the first show I had ever hung and it turned out great. The music was provided by another very talented artist, Samantha Shultz. http://www.samanthashultz.com/ .She sings, plays guitar and writes all her own music. I was so happy she was there. The food was good, I even made chocolate chip cookies. The only thing that was missing was the crowds. The turn out was disapointing. If not for family and friends …….That’s not entirely true, we did get some traffic, just not anywhere near what I had hoped…I am hoping that people will still come and see the studio even if they didn’t come to the opening. I have an article coming out in the Edmonton Chamber News tomorrow, I bought some advertising in a women’s magazine, so I am sure “they” will come…….. eventually……
It is a quiet day here at home. I was going to go to work to load a small bisque I didn’t get done yesterday, but the pots will wait. I worked a lot last week trying to get the Opening going and I don’t want to work today. I had a wholesale client pick up some product a few months ago, his only comment on the gallery/store was…..”good luck with retail”…… he sounded as if I was sunk before I started. I don’t feel that is the case but it is harder to get “them” in than I had thought it would be.
Just keep swimming…. swimming…
Until next time.
Cindy