“I wanted to buy my partner a unique present, but was struggling for inspiration when I remembered Stevie’s work. We had visited her studio at Bank’s Mill together the previous year and I recalled a piece of work that he had particularly liked. I decided to get in touch with Stevie.
Within a few hours of initially contacting Stevie, we had agreed a budget and I had provided her with a few images as inspiration for the colours and content of the piece and she took it from there.
We communicated mostly via e-mail. Every few days Stevie updated me with how she was getting on including photos to make sure everything was going to plan and allow me to ‘sign off’ each stage. Throughout the process, I felt able to be honest and gave feedback to make sure the final piece was perfect. And it was!
Although this was my first commission, the process was stress-free and easy. Stevie gave me the confidence to know it won’t be my last. So if you’re in two minds, I’d say just go for it!”