Watercolor and other art by Rachel Ferrier
So, first of all, several new folks have started following this blog and getting updates from me, so welcome, and thank you for joining me! My posts are admittedly relatively infrequent, but I do like to share the big news and updates every so often. My home page also has a list of my upcoming… Continue reading A good problem to have
It feels like the art market application season has been getting earlier over the last few years, but honestly, it’s great to be able to plan out these events further in advance (especially since I’m working around my “day job”). I’m happy to say that I’ve lined up two already since my last entry: one… Continue reading Markets and other Updates
The Boneyard Arts Festival, a major annual art festival that happens all across Champaign County in April, took place the weekend of April 12-14. As part of the festival, the relatively new Boneyard Arts Market also took place that Saturday and Sunday, and I had the privilege of being part of it. This was BAM's… Continue reading Recap of First 2024 Market, plus my newest handmade items have arrived!
I've had a bit of a revelation lately that, in retrospect, probably should have been obvious. When you list an item on Etsy, you have to include a description of the item. When I wasn’t sure what else to write for a painting or print, I would often give a little background on the inspiration… Continue reading A Short Musing on Marketing
The other day online, I saw a meme that said something about how we’ve all been conditioned to love summer because that’s when we had the most freedom as kids and teens, but that the season itself is actually “atrocious.” It’s really causing me to reflect on my love for summer; we’ve been lucky this… Continue reading Halloween and fall paintings
I’ve been abysmal about updating you here, and for that I apologize. The good news is, I have a plan and a tentative schedule for future updates, so with any luck I’ll have a lot more to share from here on out! My market schedule is starting to fill up, which means I’ll have more… Continue reading A little about my last market and some news about the next
I don’t know how it’s June already, but here we are. My husband and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary on June 6th (though we’ve been together much, much longer than that). The lilac bush that was a wedding present bloomed for the first time in our yard, and the peonies I planted when we… Continue reading A Very Flowery Spring + Prep for Two Summer Markets!
This past Saturday (April 2) was a momentous occasion: my first in-person market of 2022 and the first-ever Boneyard Arts Market (BAM). The Market was part of the Boneyard Arts Festival, which is a multi-day festival throughout Champaign County, and organized by the same team that did Mistletoe Market. Me at my booth, as taken… Continue reading The first-ever Boneyard Arts Market: a Success!
I know my last post talked about how I'd had such a good time staying off my social media, but I can admit that it has its advantages, especially when it comes to connecting with others. As I start to get more involved in our local arts community (finally!), it's important to have more ways… Continue reading Fairy Tree Studios on social media, plus the first market of 2022!
Hello, everyone, and happy 2022! I know you probably couldn't tell from my lack of updates here lately, but the year has been off to a really good start for Fairy Tree Studios. I had some much-needed downtime (and mostly managed to not feel guilty about not being "productive") for the first half of January,… Continue reading Fairy Tree Studios 2022 News + Updates
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