I know, the class work is done, so why am I still posting here? Well, I knew I was going to keep the project going; it was my intent from the onset. And, well, I’ve already made some of the revisions I had alluded to in my project wrap-up posting. I will probably continue to post updates on the store here, since this is the most appropriate location for that.

I closed out two of my non-productive rental sites for the store, and one for the gallery. I have one I’ve kept at promenade mall, but put in some actual merchandise instead of the slide viewer. I still have a couple of weeks there, so I’ll make up some vendors and try them out at that location. If it works out I may keep it. I did rent a bigger space at Promenade for a new Waves Gallery location. That is all set up now and looks like this:

As you can see, I made my own frames, and created both a gold version and a black version. I had been queried before about different frame options, so I decided to offer that. So I re-framed all of my photos for sale. This can be seen in this image. I also made a new sign, which I like much better. I liked the wall and floor design I had created at my smaller rental space here at Promenade, so I duplicated the look here.

Since I had done all the re-framing, I, of course, became anxious to re-do the main gallery adjacent to Kram’s Kreations. That was alot of work, but it’s now done. I’ve included the new signage plus and artist’s statement and artist’s biography. Here’s an updated pic:

The images are much larger than before, and the frames are such better quality. I also redesigned the flow and visibility. It’s a much better viewing and contemplative experience now. I like that the gold and black-framed versions are shown next to each other. Someone can decide on the spot if they prefer one or the other. I’m glad I did this project early after the class work. Now I can move on to the vendors for the store items. I will post updates on that as things develop and evolve.