Dearest bloggers.
We haven't written anything since last June, can you believe it? We've been working so hard on all our projects that blogging about our work has sadly fallen to the bottom of the list :(.
2011 was a good year though wasn't it? It saw FAF go through the mill a little, deciding on its future wasn't an easy decision, with arts funding so bleak and the economy the way it is (yawn) it made me nearly want to down tools for good, but then I went to an incredible festival in Amsterdam. The ADM Festival. Renowned for its industrial art and home-grown performances, (intelligent art for soul foods sake) and of course a raucous party. It was within this world of Mad Max's harbour, whilst experiencing some of the most amazing art I had ever seen, that I was emancipated for a moment from the confines of the depressive nature of (yawn) the economy. I received the spark of passion that I needed to carry on. But still, as any founder of any company will tell you, it is a lot of f*ffin hard work and last year I had so many moments of turning back it was un-real. It really has been a long old road getting to where we are now, but I am pleased to say that all the favours pulled in from friends, all the coffee's, question and answer sessions with the pro's, all the 18 hour long days, all the blood, sweat, toil and tears weren't in vain. Our hard work has begun to pay off. The end of the year saw us launch our first online home (http://www.fafarts.com/), with many thanks to my friend and web designer Bridget Tan (http://www.bridgetdesigns.co.uk/).
Things could go tits up tomorrow, the economy (yawn) could squeeze us all until we burst, but it gives me a warm glow to think we run a business that is all about making people genuinely smile. (Plus we get the tax man to say FAFARTS which sounds childishly like 'farts' on the telephone).
Over and out for now, if you haven't yet, then please check out our website on http://www.fafarts.com/ and please let us know what you think!
Kerri X
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