Slow to get started but picking up speed
When we first put the sculpture of the Madonna in the studio we thought no one would ever come in to see her. Then last weekend we were in the 24 Newspaper for the weekend, on Tuesday we were on the front page of the Edmonton journal culture section, and last night CityTV put us in the Your City segment at 6:30 and 11:00 with three promos at 8,9 and ten. Traffic has built steadily with people now coming just to see the sculpture. Reaction still runs the gamut from "Huh?" to reverence.
It has accomplished the objective though in that more people now know where we are and what we have to show and that translates into more sales. We do have some really cool stuff.
Last day of regular classes for John and Kaileigh today so they were excited. For K of course it is the last day of public school for ever. exams are next week, she has only two to write, and then she is officially finished with high school. John has his summer planned already as he is in the new band that will be playing at the Edmonton Eskimos home games this year and he wants a job plus he has a one week jazz band camp so he'll be back in school before he realizes he is out.
Pottery wise this has been a good week as people are realizing where we are and what we do. Cindy even potted for the store this week instead of just for wholesale orders so that's a good sign.
Kids from one of the High Schools (Ross Shepard) here in the city got together with the Police and painted a bunch of graffiti marked walls in our back alley. Looks good, just hope it stays that way.
Our new furnace is in and works fine...unfortunately we don't need the furnace part as much as the air conditioner and that part hasn't been installed yet......I'm betting it will be November, just in time for Christmas shopping! Lights in the store heat it up to 25 degrees or more and when we prop the front door open the street noise is so loud you can't hear....yeah i know, whine whine whine!
Anyway, the weekend is here and the weather so far is not looking to bad. Hopefully a lot of families will take dad out to buy art tomorrow or Sunday!
Fingers crossed................................later, Jim
It has accomplished the objective though in that more people now know where we are and what we have to show and that translates into more sales. We do have some really cool stuff.
Last day of regular classes for John and Kaileigh today so they were excited. For K of course it is the last day of public school for ever. exams are next week, she has only two to write, and then she is officially finished with high school. John has his summer planned already as he is in the new band that will be playing at the Edmonton Eskimos home games this year and he wants a job plus he has a one week jazz band camp so he'll be back in school before he realizes he is out.
Pottery wise this has been a good week as people are realizing where we are and what we do. Cindy even potted for the store this week instead of just for wholesale orders so that's a good sign.
Kids from one of the High Schools (Ross Shepard) here in the city got together with the Police and painted a bunch of graffiti marked walls in our back alley. Looks good, just hope it stays that way.
Our new furnace is in and works fine...unfortunately we don't need the furnace part as much as the air conditioner and that part hasn't been installed yet......I'm betting it will be November, just in time for Christmas shopping! Lights in the store heat it up to 25 degrees or more and when we prop the front door open the street noise is so loud you can't hear....yeah i know, whine whine whine!
Anyway, the weekend is here and the weather so far is not looking to bad. Hopefully a lot of families will take dad out to buy art tomorrow or Sunday!
Fingers crossed................................later, Jim
posted by Jim | 3:30 PM
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