Harley visit

As a college trip, we went to The Harley Gallery where we completed a few questions to various of the individuals working there! The first place was named Hope and Elvis;

Nots from interviews;

Hope and Elvis

- she didn't originally want to set up a studio

- did textile at Nort Notts

- been in the Harley 10 years

- both teachers to earn as the actual company doesn't especially bring money in

- still don't really earn a living and not sustainable 

- worth it in the long run, despite not really earning a living

- it's a 24/7 job. 

Richard Hartley

- long process

- takes 6 months to produce his own guitars

- all are done by hand

- takes influence from the 50's styles

- would be a sustainable living if he had been doing it a long time, but hadn't realised until 4 years back that he wanted to do such work.

- was a wood carver but there isn't much business within that basis anymore

- went from a foundation in Art and Design to Furniture design

- Labour intensive

Ashley Horman

- not always wanted to go into illustration

- began freelance and is still, but employed for Debenhams

- wanted a secure job, hence taking the Debenhams leap

- used to work from home

- whole development was a learning curve

- became more commercial 

- does actually run out of ideas sometimes

- isn't allowed to previously show work to anybody due to contract with Debenhams