03_The Wordsmith Art Co

2016-

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03: The Wordsmith Art Co. / Patrick Henry Smith

03_The Wordsmith Art Co. Sole Trader 2016 -

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The Wordsmith Art Co. | Justin Vernon (Bon Iver)

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Borne out of an unsatisfactory living situation whilst working in industry, creating portraits of individuals I admire using their words / lyrics / quotes / screenplays. etc for the silhouette of the subject soon became a hobbie and a way to pass the time.

Subjects are hand drawn with pencil, before drawing nibs and ink are used to hand-write the chosen words.

A developing interest from friends and family resulted in formation of The Wordsmith Art Co. Soon this interest had grown further and the Wordsmith Art Co. began trading at local markets, festivals and online.

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The Wordsmith Art Co. | Glastonbury

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Stage 01: Remove existing shed windows & roof.

Stage 02: Cut new openings into front and back facades.

Stage 03: Insert new timber, trusses and bracing.

Stage 04: Paint, add signage and new fabric roof.

Through a desire to see Radiohead perform at Glastonbury in 2017, The Wordsmith Art Co. traded at the festival.

In order to trade at Glastonbury, Somerset, a humble garden shed measuring 3m x 2m was purchased off of E-bay and adapted for easy transit, trading and assembly by two people.

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The Wordsmith Art Co. | Sequence: Shed to Somerset

The Wordsmith Art Co. | Glastonbury 2017

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The Wordsmith Art Co. became a way to earn money whilst completing Part II at university.

This included trading and exhibiting at local markets around Newcastle & Yorkshire, as well as a solo show in a Newcastle exhibition space.

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The Wordsmith Art Co. | Exhibitions & Trading

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