New Design For Shop

Here is a small sampling recently completed to use as my new design for upcoming Junes Melange Online Shop. This one is for keeps. Slogan reads: Timeless Art and Craft...From the studio of June Parrish Cookson. Felt previous design was too gloomy. If interested in viewing what it looked like before, check out November 8th, 2007 post. Perhaps you might prefer this lighter more elegant version? I certainly do.

Meanwhile, busy working on lots of products to sale at the shop. Also continually designing website! Original product designs will consist of primitive to somewhat contemporary motifs. There are hand-painted Chinoiserie designs on linen scrolls including paperclay sculptures; a variety of figurative and landscape motifs applied to boxes; folk art portraiture similar to styles of Rufus Hathaway, Ammi Phillips, Dennison Limner to name a few. The portraits are painted onto wooden panels including linen and canvas. Finally, watercolor and ink on paper depicting subjects such as floral, insects, and mammals. Printed paper is applied onto wooden plaques then covered with a layer of melted beeswax. All of these products are taking a lot of time and effort to design and produce. My goal is to create art with a bit more decorative appeal for people's homes.

Once I'm confident items meet my particular production standards including website properly working, I'll finally be ready to open for business. At first, only a few will be showcased then gradually add more pieces to sale. Nevertheless, your patience greatly appreciated.

Well, that's it for now. Hope all of you are doing well.

Until next post ~ Cheers!

Comments

[M&Co]

This looks great! I love moody, dark images, but for a shop I definitly think this will do the trick! :-)I'm really eager to see your shop when opened! Thanks for the super sweet email, I'll email you so you know when :-)

[Lisa]

I'm always amazed at how color and the use of it in certain ways evokes a different feeling and emotion.

I think the elegance of the drawing really shines in the new design and lighter palette. I love the faint scroll-like watermark and the little bird perched on top of it about to take flight.

This is just lovely (as usual) and is really a perfect compliment to the soft but colorful look that you've been incorporating into your blog.

This is one of my all time favorite places to stop and visit because I know I'll always see something extraordinary.

Good luck on your new website and shop.

[June Parrish Cookson]

Hi Monica,

Thanks. Looking forward to the day!

Cheers.

[June Parrish Cookson]

Hi Lisa,

Thanks always for your insightful feedback about my work and blog.

Designing can be quite a challenge. With this final design I wanted to convey a vintage yet contemporary presence representative of my impending shop. Now it's a matter of productivity then the marketing once shop is online. Lots to do!

All the best to you.