This Week at Norton’s Cove Studio & Café

March 2, 2022March 3, 2022 ~ Janet Davis ~ Leave a comment

Two new card/mini-print images ready to proof:
Mixed Tape and Smudge Herring.

I am also working on a piece of art and statement based on the letters written from the people of Bonavista North to Joey Smallwood in during the time that Confederation with Canada was taking place. My work will be focused on a letter from Eunice (nee: Burton) Kelloway of Greenspond, and the struggles that she and many others at that time were experiencing. I am thankful for help with my research from **Linda White** and the **Greenspond Historic Society**‘s followers- thank you! The letters are available for viewing at the **MUN Archives** in the Joey Smallwood Collection. This painting is a very rough work-in-progress that is stressing me out at the moment- it’s very frustrating when the image I have in my head does not look like the image I am making in reality.

I have applied for a restaurant/lounge license from the Newfoundland Liquor Corporation. Right now, we are only allowed to serve alcoholic beverages with food. With the change in license, we’ll be allowed to serve just drinks after 9pm when our Live @ Norton’s Cove events take place. If you’re in the New-Wes-Valley area and have seen public notices about a new liquor license for Norton’s Cove, that’s the reason!

The studio is open 10-6 on Saturdays this month, and any other time by chance or appointment. I have accepted a short term position working at the local museum & gallery, but will be back in the studio evenings and weekends to fill online orders and to print spring orders. Duke will be spending some time at the studio too, while I’m away, making a ton of rope mats! You know he likes a chat- please do stop in and say hello when you see the open sign out!

This Week at Norton’s Cove Studio & Café

February 23, 2022 ~ Janet Davis ~ 2 Comments

We’re now booking professional performers at the Lower Deck for the 2022 season! Interested? Introduce yourself to Janet via email. Send website and video links!

Anyone else’s mouth watering? I can’t wait for the Café to reopen in June! All events and activities, including opening and closing dates can be found in the calendar section of our website.

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February 16, 2022 ~ Janet Davis ~ 2 Comments

We had an overwhelmingly successful Feast of Saint Valentine event at the Café on the 13th & 14th. In the fall and early winter, it’s easy to feel a bit tuckered out when it comes to thinking about the café and all the work involved trying to make everything run smoothly. We want the business to provide what our customers want, but also it needs to make enough money to pay the bills and enable us to keep going. That can be pretty stressful! But this event in mid-February, when we’ve been feeling refreshed and almost ready for spring to arrive again, reminds us of how much we love what we’re doing, and how much this venue means to the people around us. Honestly, the comments coming back have been very heart-warming. And I thank you from the bottom of my heart. It really is the nourishment our business needs!

Now that we have completed the downstairs space at the Café, which we call the Lower Deck, and some of the COVID restrictions look like they’ll be relaxing soon all across the country, I’m hoping to line up a new series of Live @ the Lower Deck events. I am looking for professional performers to stand in this spotlight and entertain us. Interested artists should introduce themselves via email and include links to examples of their work.

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February 9, 2022February 10, 2022 ~ Janet Davis ~ 1 Comment

The Feast of Saint Valentine is almost sold out! Thank you so much for such a wonderful response! Click HERE to read the menu and order your event tickets! We’ll have a full staff in house to make your evening meal a pleasure, and I will be trying out the new Lower Deck space for the first time- please do come hang with me there for a drink or two in a relaxing atmosphere with your bubble before or after your meal. We’ll be funnelling everyone through the upstairs entry- don’t forget to bring your VaxPass QR code!

I am collecting love songs for the special Valentine’s playlist- what is your favourite love song?

Mussel Heart Norton’s Cove Cards and Mini-Prints are available in the studio, the online shop, and in the Café gift-shop! Cards are $7.25 each, Minis are $14.50, and Framed Minis go for $50.

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February 2, 2022February 4, 2022 ~ Janet Davis ~ Leave a comment

This year, we’re planning a great Feast of Saint Valentine here at Norton’s Cove Café, and you can buy your tickets in the online shop. Click HERE to read the menu and order your event tickets! Now that the Lower Deck is finished, I encourage you to enjoy that space with a drink while you wait for your reservation, or after you’ve finished your meal but don’t want to go home yet!

With current COVID-19 restrictions
~we are limited to 34.5 people (including staff) in the building at a time
~we need to physically distance ourselves from other bubbles by at least 6 feet
~we all need to wear a mask when we are not seated/eating, and
~we need to show that we are vaccinated upon entry
Nothing to it!

The Feast of Saint Valentine will take place over two dates: February 13th & 14th! When you click to buy your tickets, you’ll get to choose a date and time. Don’t forget to make sure you have the right number of tickets chosen before you check out! And yes, you can have your meal as take-out if that suits your needs!

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January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 ~ Janet Davis ~ Leave a comment

A little reminder that the sale on **all apparel** is almost over! It ends when February begins! The discount code **2022** works if you subscribe to our monthly eNewsletter. Feel free to contact me if you need help getting your discount added in the online shop!

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January 19, 2022January 18, 2022 ~ Janet Davis ~ Leave a comment

A little reminder from me (and 7xFred) that **all apparel** is on sale this month! The discount code **2022** only works if you subscribe to our monthly eNewsletter though.

Valentine’s Day is less than a month away- which leaves plenty of time to order that special card, and purchase your Feast of Saint Valentine event tickets through our online shop, or in-person (or over the phone) at the Studio.

**Mussel Heart** is available as a card or a mini-print.
Does your sweetheart love the seaside? Mine does!

I’m trying out a new reservation system for this event, where you can pick an available time and date right on the order page. Click HERE to read the menu and order your event tickets! Now that the Lower Deck is finished, we have tons of room to spread out! With current COVID-19 restrictions, we are limited to 34.5 people (including staff) in the building at a time, need to physically distance ourselves from other bubbles by at least 6 feet, wear a mask when we are not seated/eating, and show that we are vaccinated upon entry. No sweat! We’re used to that!

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May 26, 2021 ~ Janet Davis ~ Leave a comment

Another wrench thrown in… back to alert level 4 for the Greater Norton’s Cove area.

I’ve been thinking about what we should do as a business these last couple of days, and have come to the conclusion that we will go ahead with our planned start dates. If we are still in Alert Level 4 next Wednesday (reopening day), then we we will open for take-out only. If you have a reservation for the first week, I’ll be in contact closer to the reservation day to let you know what’s on the go.

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Norton’s Cove Café reopens for the season!

You can contact us directly to make a reservation for anytime during the entire 2021 season
Janet’s mobile 536-8166 (off-season)
Café 536-2633 (in-season)

Order online for pick-up with the subscribers’ special discount code MAY2021 to save yourself 20% off on all Norton’s Cove Apparel! This sale is only on for a few more days, until the end of May. The next discount will happen in September.

The Café Gift-shop is still open by appointment, and it’s products are available for browsing 24/7 via the online shop! You can choose to have your items shipped to you, or you can ‘pick-up in-store’.

Work on the Lower Deck is still progressing, if slowly, and the space will double our usual floorspace when we reopen for in-person dining. I just spent one of my days off painting doors and trims, and I’ll be spending a few of my evenings after work at the studio over there finishing that work. We still have to install bathroom fixtures, a track lighting unit (to illuminate Live @ Norton’s Cove performers), install floor covering on the stairs, remove all the tools (oh dear, we need another shed!), and furnish the space.

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May 19, 2021 ~ Janet Davis ~ Leave a comment

2021-06-02T10:00:00

days

hours minutes seconds

until

Norton’s Cove Café reopens for the season!

You can contact us directly to make a reservation for anytime during the entire 2021 season
Janet’s mobile 536-8166 (off-season)
Café 536-2633 (in-season)

Order online for pick-up with the subscribers’ special discount code MAY2021 to save yourself 20% off on all Norton’s Cove Apparel!

As an NLOWE member, I am very pleased to welcome NLOWE advisors Lindsay Mercer and Betsy Saunders to the Lower Deck @ Norton’s Cove Café right here in New-Wes-Valley!

Illustrations Update

May 16, 2021 ~ Janet Davis ~ Leave a comment

So I didn’t make my self-imposed deadline. I still have three panels that need more layers- I’m currently waiting for them to dry so I can add on top without the colours mixing. And I have one panel that I loathe and I will rework.

But I still want to start Printapalooza on Wednesday, and I want to take Monday and Tuesday off to do some garden work and reading. I also start a little business program on Wednesday evening. And I have a bit of work to do getting the Lower Deck ready to open. These will have to get finished when I get time in the evenings. Soon!