Congrats, heres to many more painting sales. Was it a private buyer or did you have a stall at a show?

Sorry peeps dont know whats the matter with my computer but I seem to be posting replies and then my computer updates and places in the posts with the responses when they werent there before!!! bloody technology!!!!

Well done Possums - that's great about the picture
It's lovely when people appreciate your work. I haven't painted for years, but do dabble in crafts - mainly glass staining, although i haven't done any since having my youngest. I have given pieces to friends in the past as presents - and one guy liked something i did so much he turned it into a lamp for his dining room. Other friends still have their bits on display in their kitchens... I'm always surprised when i go round there that they have them out (1st time i thought it might be politeness because they knew i was coming round ), so i really understand how you must feel to know that the buyer took it to his Mum for approval....

I know i saw quite a few crafts places in Hobart - are there quite a few scattered around the Island? I would love to get back into my glass staining once we move...i especially like decorating small bottles and wine glasses etc, and would love to be able to sell some in a gift shop etc.
My main ambition though would be to design and create my own stained glass window in a future home....

Yes he is still called "Butch"

Today we started building a chicken coop, so excited! I love Chickens

Keep Jess away from them then!!! x

oh gawd yes! This coop is really big so plenty of room so they don't need to come out and free range also will have weldmesh sides extra heavy duty!!

Possums that's excellent news about your painting makes you feel quite chuffed I expect

Thank you everyone I am chuffed and its given me some inspiration again, that and I have been informed of a new art group starting in March so that'll get me going


well I aint very professional Gary I thought to myself last night I never took a photo of the one I sold to be honest I dont know how to go about getting prints done, like I say I just painted and painted then the gallery in Scottsdale said she would show a couple.

Do you mean your photos or do you paint too? the thing is Art is in the eye of the beholder what one person thinks is good the other will say its crap.

its just having that confidence why dont you go down to the gallery in Lillydale? the one in Scottdale has photos for sale they also do framing. downside is she takes 30% commission.

Hi Cathy yeah art and craft everywhere you would do well, you could either have a stall on a market or ask if craft shops will display some.

they do like stained glass windows up here I have seen a few houses with them in, but I think they are just manufactured like from Bunnings you get doors with kookaburras on etc

but the real deal along with personal designs would be great, you have to have a go at that (then when your business is up an running, I'll come and work for you LOL)

oh I so want chickens too, Col won't let me have any animals the only thing he's let me have is a Nintendog

I am steadily starting a mini zoo!! We have two bunnies coming in a fortnight, 5 chooks and the two dogs! Also after a parrot

sounds great, love parrots which type are you fancying? used to have cockatiels in the UK

think I'd like a Galah

LOL plenty in the garden you'll have to set a trap

you have to hand raise them from babies to be friendly. Unfortunately that adds a $600 price tag!!!

your not kidding, thats quite a price for something thats lives wild around here isnt it. looks like we are in the wrong business!

Hi Possums, that's good if there's a new art group starting in your area. I think they're really good for encouraging people to try new techniques & to learn stuff...painting/drawing can really improve when there's someone to be critical of what you're doing. Just out of interest - what kind of charge is there for evening classes in Tassie? I really am looking forward to starting up my old hobbies again...with the kids & working there never seems enough time in the day at the moment (plus i spend far too much time on this computer ). Before i met Andy i did a few evening classes myself - one being a jewellry making where we actually did silver work/soldering etc. Some of it was just a bit too fiddley for me though so i'm much better suited to drawing / painting. My daughter is also very good at drawing/crafts & i'd also like to teach her to knit soon - but i'm having trouble working out how to show her to hold the needles as i was taught by my right-handed Mum but both me and my daughter are lefthanded!
I have seen a few houses on realestate.com with stained glass windows...i have loved them since i was a little girl - there's a big old house not far from where we live & it has the most beautiful stained glass windows on the side & beside the front door...

I would definitely ask any shops i saw if they'd display some of my glasswork though, i've seen similar stuff in our local card shops - i have done 18th/21st birthday celebration champagne glasses before, things like that i know would probably sell... oooh, got me all excited now ha ha...