I delivered 2 framed etchings to the Royal Academy for round 2 judging. I'd only been back from Sweden for a day and got my framed pieces out and re-read the paperwork for what to do.
The framer hadn't provided 'soft protective frame corners' as he'd promised so I rang round local places to try to get some. I ended up making a last minute dash to Birmingham, Lion Framing, to get some.
Then I turned to the labels. 2 tag labels to hang on the work. 2 more to stick on the back of the frames. Also, bar codes to peel off and stick on the labels. I filled them in and was ready to stick them on when I dropped one set and they slid under my plan chest! After an attempt to prize them out with a ruler I gave up. The plan chest is much too heavy too move, so I printed some more off. Attached everything and wrapped ready to go.
Friday morning I set off early by train and arrived at the RA Burlington Gardens entrance at about 10am. It was wonderfully quiet. I was directed into the building, and then accompanied to a place to unwrap my pieces and to another counter to have them scanned in.
TV reporters were interviewing a man who had travelled a very long way to deliver his piece which was of the North Sea. He was combining the delivery of his piece with a holiday and the chance to see some exhibitions which he's here.
I felt really light and ready to see an exhibition or two myself....
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