first, my efforts to add woo commerce to this website and host my own web shop have been short lived. apparently installing woo commerce somehow fucked up my site to the point where it wasn’t even loading. i tried to diagnose the problem but that’s way above my skill set so i just uninstalled it and the site seems to be back to working just fine. i guess i will have to investigate other means of e-commerce or pay someone who knows what they are doing to set me up with some kind of a basic level shop on my site. (if you are reading this and you do that kind of work, message me so we can talk.)
in the meantime i’ll probably do what i’ve often done which is just use my instagram feed as a means of showcasing anything i have up for offer with a first come, first served message-me-and-pay-by-venmo (or paypal) sales model. so stay tuned. i will try to give everyone a heads-up if i get my shit together. i need to order some frames for the 12″x12″ wood panels and i have so many paintings that need finishing so i’m just not sure what if anything i’ll have ready to go for holiday season this year. though i would very much like to sell some art to free up some space in my tiny one-room studio.
second, the election. well, what can i say? if you know me you already know what i say. yes i was a little bit surprised but not really. this country continues to show itself for what it is. we were all stunned last time; we shouldn’t be this time. i’ve taken the last week to feel my feelings, be shocked, depressed, despondent. i didn’t sleep several nights this past week. but i’m slowly coming out of shock and getting resolute about the things that need to be done, especially practical things that need taken care of before 47’s inauguration. things like renewing my passport (expediting that shit so it’s good for another 10 years), making a few medical appointments that i otherwise might have blown off (cuz who knows how long i will have my obamacare health insurance under the new administration), getting all my vaccinations (covid/flu, maybe shingles?) getting my car in for servicing, etc. i want to be ready for anything in the new year.
what else? well i’m heading into my busiest part of the year for my pet business, which is why it’s always hard for me to get it together to sell art at this time of year. thanksgiving is looking to be busier than usual and it just doesn’t stop all the way through christmas. yes, i am so so grateful to be busy. but also, i don’t know how much art i will be making or selling, but maybe i’ll find some bursts of energy in some of the momentary lulls.
oh, and since a few folks have asked, in case you didn’t see me post about it on social media, yes i will have RESIST stickers (pictured above) again. and eventually shirts and maybe some other gear. i’ll post again when the stickers actually come in (2-3 weeks) and after i’ve dug out my printing press from the corner of my studio so i can get back in tshirt production. i’m also hoping to come up with some new designs that speak to the moment we’re in, though i don’t yet know what those will be. but i feel it’s one of the things i can do as an artist to help boost folks’ spirits and gird them for the battles ahead. the #resistance lives and needs a wardrobe. lol
ok, i think that’s it for now. hang in there friends. more soon. thanks for reading.