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This month I had my first ever art market. Ive never really sold much art before so this was an exciting opportunity! I held a table at FFF in Dalston, where I sold some prints, badges and stickers.
I sold more than I expected to for my frist time, however it was a fairly quiet market. This was nice though because it meant I got to talk to all the other lovely stall holders too! Everyone was incredibly friendly and insanely talented. It was such a nice refreshing look at art that I felt like I had lost since coming to London.
I was genuinely impressed and inspired by everyone I met, and it was a great way to learn how to market my art too.
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For a week this month I was working on a mural for a youth center in Solihull. I worked with a group of 10 people, aged 16-22 to design and paint the mural. It was an intense week I think, especially after a summer of not doing much, and the group leaders were often hard to work with. However, I met some lovely people and had interesting conversations about art and careers it can lead to. It was nice to meet people who shared similar interests to me but had completely differnt careers or goals in mind.
It was also nice to talk to older people who knew a bit more about the art world, as well as younger students fiding and figuring out their careers. I made some good friends despite the pressured environment.