Friday 4 September 2015

Announcing my new STUDIO SHOP


I am very excited to announce the opening of my online STUDIO SHOP!


Melissa's shop logo

On a glorious day this summer, as I glanced around my sunbathed studio, I realised it was time to add a new string to my creative bow. 

My busy work space was glowing with colour and pattern like an Aladdin's cave. All sorts of pieces were on display, leaning against walls, hanging on hooks, draped, propped and pinned around to keep me inspired and motivated.

The studio looked particularly emporium-like from a recent photoshoot and I thought....

It's about time I had a "shop" 



brushes, Melissa painting, saffron walden cloth

My studio is tucked away in a residential area in what used to be a bakery. I receive clients there by appointment but no passers by, no browsers....

I mostly work to commission you see, and only occasionally produce "stock" for fairs, exhibitions, shops or galleries. And yet I have an ever-changing array of pieces I've painted or designed that are for sale.

Now suddenly e-commerce has become available and efficient and artists like me can do it all ourselves. So exciting! 

I've chosen to use SupaDupa to build my shop and it has been a breeze. I hope you'll take time to have a rummage and if you see anything you like, making a purchase couldn't be safer or easier.

....so what's for sale?


Melissa's studio panorama


...all sorts of FRESCO SECCO wall art....

a few of Melissa's fresco secco panels


...CUSHIONS...if I'm required to make one, I'll often make up four to use up a metre of fabric....

Zoffany Verdure cushions


....FABRICS.... during collaborations with fabric and wallpaper brands I sometimes end up with spare samples and colour trials....

pile of Zoffany Canterbury linen


...these may become cushions or be sold as OFF CUTS....

Zoffany Arden velvet cushions


...more FRESCO SECCO...I produce paintings for an American publishing and licensing company called Wild Apple and when my original artwork is returned this gets mounted ready for sale...

wild apple fresco secco pieces


...and then there are the pieces I make in between commissions when I have time to paint what I fancy....

black butterfly fresco secco


Shhh don't tell anyone but I've also created a SECRET SALE corner....

here you'll find bits and bobs that may have been hanging around the studio a little too long. Or pieces that are slightly damaged, or where the design didn't quite fit right on the cushion or that are ex-display or ex-perimental....

shelf of painted cushions

scraps of painted linen


So I hope you'll come and have a browse and keep coming back as everything is a one-off and when it's gone it's gone....unless you commission another (!)



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