Many small business owners will stand side-by-side with artists and demand fair pay for their work. At the same time, they’ll ask those artists to work for them for free in all kinds of roles. People who do this are the source of the problem. How can you expect others to value the time, design process and effort an artist has made in producing something, if you don’t really value the artist’s time yourself?
Three years ago I picked up the keys to 51c High Street, Hanham. I wanted to create a hub in east Bristol where small, creative local businesses could sell their work. Read about what inspired the shop's decor!