Bespoke Artwork

I have taken the decision to permenantly close my bespoke commission service. There are a few reasons behind this that I'll share with you below.

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The pressure. I find the pressure and anxiety of creating bespoke artwork so great that I go into freeze mode. I'll procrastinate, putting it off until I can no longer function at all. Every step fills me with dread and "what if's".

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Creative freedom. My best most innovative work comes from exploring and experimentation. When I have a strict brief from a client, I find it so difficult to enjoy the process. A lot of my work comes from the mentality of "try it and see" sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, and I need the freedom to truly embrace the process. I am pretty fickle with my style, I'll often change it with my mood, or the seasons. sometimes I'll completely move on from a certain style. Some commission requests bring me back to old styles that I have moved on from that I simply no longer have any passion to create. 

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Time. Due to the freeze mode I mentioned earlier, a commission which should, in theory take a few weeks can take me months. We are talking 3 months plus! Which is not a good experience for you as a client.

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Since closing my commission spots I have found myself being so much more productive and truly loving spending time in my studio. At first it was a temporary closure as I tried to navigate why I was feeling frozen with anxiety. But since being closed I now realise that bespoke work truly shines for some artists yet inhibits others. We are all different after all.

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I hope you understand my decision and I apologise for not reopening to custom orders.

Much love and gratitude for your support over the years as I have learnt and grown.

Warmly,

Em xo

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