Been distracted lately, or busy not sure which. With the upcoming Holiday Open House in December we decided we needed to refresh the studio/gallery/basement before too many people saw it. I mean we have had a few people over to purchase pieces, but it was not pretty with the holes in the walls, dingy lighting.
Well we started by recycling some old barn siding from my Grandparents barn that was torn down about 20 years ago to give a real rustic feel to the wall separating the kids area and the studio. Gives it a separate feel. I got the idea from the recent home builders parade of homes, and it was used in a very high end home that was the feature home this year.
I then put us white masonite on one wall in the studio behind the drying / slab rolling table. Its not that this wall got that dirty, but there were several holes in the drywall, and this way it will be easy to clean.
In the actual gallery area, we moved all the pieces out, and then the shelving, repaired one wall and covered the others with drywall, so instead of looking at framing studs there will be a wall. It already looks better, and it is only mudded, no paint yet. Speaking of paint....found plenty at the reuse store for free! Once the walls are ready, i'll prime and start painting. and get everyting back to normal. Since we realized we need more pots for winter.
Our gallery in Bemidji, MN nearly ran out of pieces, so we sent a shipment this week. I am happy to report for the 1st time everything arrived as it was shipped no breakage. We switched to Fed Ex, not only less expensive, but higher survival rate.
We do have a shipment ready for Piper Gallery here in Sioux Falls, so be checking there soon for fresh inventory.
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