From feel good February to mindful March
- thebutterflyroom7
- Feb 27
- 2 min read
So you’d think that after the prep, promoting and presenting that goes with feel good February that I’d be ready for a wee rest but I’m actually planning and working on something else for March that I’m really excited about.
If you’ve been following my socials you’ll know that for a while now I’ve been on a bit of a journey with my drawing, especially learning more about things like zentangle and neurographic art. Without getting into the “rules” too much, because in my experience those rules and formal stuff is what can block creativity, it’s all just about being mindful and allowing the drawing to be a relaxing and calming experience….or at least that’s how I’m viewing and experiencing it (and possibly how ill be teaching it in the near future too….but more on that to come in future!)
I’ve now got to a stage where I feel comfortable fully embracing that “artist” tag and putting my artwork fully out into the world. I did dip my toe in the waters last year with a couple of prints and cards and the “affirmations and art” colouring book which featured my drawings but now I’m moving things up a gear with a wider range of prints and also a butterfly motif I drew that I’ve used in a few different ways including (thanks to an online pattern creation workshop) creating a repeating pattern that will feature on a range of merchandise including blankets, notebooks and a few other things that are in the last stages of development
Most of the products (t shirts, bags, mugs etc) will be available through myself, the notebooks will also be available from myself and the blanket designs along with a rather pretty and comfortable bolster cushion (great for helping you get comfy in bed if you need a bit of extra support and padding) are available from a fab company called contrado (link is below)
The “mindfully made” range will officially launch on 1st of March and the prints and notebooks will be available initially as part of the Paisley First “magic tenner promotion running from 1st to 16th March (meaning a slightly lower price than regular pricing). Please note that some of the products will be offered on a made to order basis only but I’ll advise you of those when they “drop” ( that’s the trendy/ down with the kids term for releasing something to the public isn’t it??? )
There will be socials posts with more pics and details coming next week so, if you’re not already, be sure to keep up with the butterfly room socials on Facebook and Instagram and, as always, reach out with any questions (or orders lol!!)
As well as shameless promotion i also hope, if you’ve read this far, that this blog and my sharing on my learning to embrace the artist label will help you feel you can inhabit or claim anything you’ve been working towards a little fearfully with confidence and excitement.
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