Ever since my lovely friend Amy (who runs Robin & Mould) introduced me to the illustrator and artist Rob Ryan I've been lusting after his art work.
And as if I needed anymore convincing he opened his shop Ryantown on Columbia Road, practically on my doorstep. A sure sign that I was meant to own some of his work. As I'm often down at the Columbia Road flower market on a Sunday it's impossible to resist a little peek in his shop. The only reason I've not bought anything more than cards and bags as gifts so far is the price. The framed laser cuts in the shop start at a few hundred and go up to a few thousand pounds. Sadly out of my price range.
So when I was reading his blog last week I was super excited to see his post about a series of signed limited edition laser cuts he'd made for Valentine's day that were under £50. I thought overnight about whether I could justify the price when I'm supposed to be saving for a holiday, and when I checked back on his Etsy shop the next day they had all sold out online already.
The panic I felt convinced me that I should just go for it. Surely that's what credit cards are for? And anyway his work is going up in value all the time so it's an investment right??
So as soon as his shop was open last Saturday I grabbed the plastic and my flimsy justifications and made my way down there to get one. And I'm so glad I did. It's lovely and I can't wait to get it on the wall. Just need to find a frame that's the right shape....I'm definitely in love!
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