New Event Scheduled!

Brittany Cole
Jun 18
2 min read

How are you? I’ve been pretty good lately. Last week, I went to a friend’s art opening and it was a very awesome experience. It gives me something very cool to aspire to!

LAST MINUTE SHOW UPDATE

I ran into a friend last week and she offered me the opportunity to vend at the Ewing Summer Arts Kickoff this Sunday. There will be a bunch of local artists, food and lawn games.

When: Sunday, June 22nd from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Where: Ewing Town Center – The Great Lawn in front of the HUB (Clubhouse) 1 Fisher Guide Drive, Ewing, NJ

/;’[Would love to see you if you are able to make it!

BACK TO THE PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING…

In last weeks’ newsletter I said I would fill you in on a few of the changes happening over here in Brittany Land. I know I’ve taken a bit of a detour from my usual original acrylic paintings and prints lately. There are a few reasons for this. First, I really wanted to make my art accessible to more people. I love that by putting my creations on mugs, magnets, earrings and more, it opens up a whole other group of other folks that can benefit from my artistic awesomeness 😜🤣😅 Ok, no more emojis, I promise.

Another huge factor is the current international climate and the challenges facing small businesses that rely on foreign trade to remain competitive. When the administration enacted the super high tariffs a few months ago, it dramatically affected my business immediately. I suddenly lost the supplier that made the charms for my custom earrings. They literally just stopped shipping to the US over night. Other items I use regularly for my shop doubled in price. To help avoid these interruptions in the future, I’m attempting to learn to make as much in house as possible so I only have to rely on imports for the most basic raw materials.

To that end, a lot of my creative energy over the last few months has gone to figuring out how to print my own fine art prints, put my art on mugs, do heat transfers onto canvas bags and, yes, make custom charms for my earrings =) Here are some of my initial attempts using shrinky dinks, glitter, resin and, of course, my beloved Bedazzler. I’m very proud of them for having just started. I plan to get them up in the shop by next week!