Shoshi’s Blog Shop is Now Open for Business!

You will see that I now have pages on my blog, with tabs running along under the banner heading. I have started a Blog Shop by popular request for my zentangle art to start with, and I shall be adding further items as time goes on.
A few months ago I opened an Etsy store but nothing sold – I did an experiment and searched for “mixed media mirrors” and mine came up on about the 20th page of the search, which proved that the whole thing is just too big for people to find you unless you are already known. Although I still have an account, and officially, an Etsy shop, there is now nothing in it. Since then I have been wondering about the best way forward, and wanted to keep it all on my blog if possible, and having established via the Blogger forum that it is permitted, this is what I have now set up.
If you are interested in purchasing anything, please email me with the details, and give me your snail mail address so that we can arrange the purchase. After this, click on the “donate” button at the top of my left side bar to pay – this will take you to Paypal (never mind if you don’t have a Paypal account, because they accept credit card payments as well). Once the payment has been cleared into my bank account, I will get the item to you.
To avoid a large financial outlay and storage problems, I do not want to create a large stock at home. Cards and prints are no problem as they can be relatively quickly made up (although the mounts for the prints have to be ordered) but I need to get the cork-backed coasters made up especially, and may need to order more plastic mounts, so please bear with me and don’t expect a by-return-post delivery! I shall do my best to be as quick as I can.
I hope you will enjoy this new venture of mine.

Shoshi’s Artpourings–My New Etsy Store!

After not selling much at the recent exhibition, for which I’d worked really hard to produce quite a few items, I decided I’d select a few items for Christmas presents and then upload the rest to a shop on Etsy.

I’ve often been envious of people who were able to produce enough to sell! This year has been so productive for me, and since the middle of the year I’ve been able to do more stuff for my own satisfaction, after a lot of special birthdays etc. etc. in the earlier part of the year.

When the time drew near to open the shop, I got increasingly nervous – what if I wasn’t able to do it properly and got myself into trouble? Then I reassured myself that loads of people do it every day, and I’m sure they’re not all expert business people, but primarily creative artists who just want a bit more exposure for their work, and the opportunity to sell to a world-wide audience. So – I took the plunge, and “Click!” my first item was on view!! Phew!

Now I’m really excited, and hoping lots of people will visit my shop and hopefully buy my work.

I spent a long time mulling over a suitable name. I wanted my name in it, but wasn’t sure I wanted to call it “Shoshi’s ARTHaven” because that’s my studio where I create the stuff, not the gallery where I want to sell it. I wanted a name that somehow conjured up an image of how my creativity works. It begins in my heart and bubbles up to my brain where the ideas start to gel, and then pours out through my hands, as if I am a vessel pouring water which I hope will bless and refresh people, and give them joy and delight – an outpouring of something unique and personal, from within – an Artpouring!

I have put a slideshow in my sidebar of the items I’ve put in my Etsy store, with a link to take you there (or you can click on the picture at the top of this post). I do hope you’ll pop over and have a look, and let me know what you think!