Improve Directus integration and homepage dynamic events

- Add auth token to asset URLs for proper image access
- Map Directus artwork fields (name->title, price_gbp/usd->price, notes->description)
- Add currency field (GBP/USD) based on available price
- Fetch upcoming events dynamically on homepage
- Prefer artworks with images for featured display
- Add proper error handling for artwork lookups

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

frontend/src/app/checkout/page.tsx

@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ export default function CheckoutPage() {
                       {item.artwork.medium && (
                         <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-1">{item.artwork.medium}</p>
                       )}
-                      <p className="text-sm font-medium mt-2">£{item.price.toLocaleString()}</p>
+                      <p className="text-sm font-medium mt-2">{item.artwork.currency === 'GBP' ? '£' : '$'}{item.price.toLocaleString()}</p>
                       <button
                         onClick={() => removeItem(item.id)}
                         className="text-xs text-gray-500 underline mt-2 hover:no-underline"
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ export default function CheckoutPage() {
               <div className="border-t border-gray-200 mt-6 pt-6 space-y-2">
                 <div className="flex justify-between text-sm">
                   <span>Subtotal</span>
-                  <span>£{subtotal.toLocaleString()}</span>
+                  <span>${subtotal.toLocaleString()}</span>
                 </div>
                 <div className="flex justify-between text-sm text-gray-500">
                   <span>Shipping</span>
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ export default function CheckoutPage() {
               <div className="border-t border-gray-200 mt-6 pt-6">
                 <div className="flex justify-between text-lg font-medium">
                   <span>Total</span>
-                  <span>£{subtotal.toLocaleString()}</span>
+                  <span>${subtotal.toLocaleString()}</span>
                 </div>
                 <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-500">
                   + shipping (calculated at next step)

frontend/src/app/events/page.tsx

@@ -12,13 +12,9 @@ export const revalidate = 60;
 
 async function getEventsList(): Promise<{ upcoming: Event[]; past: Event[] }> {
   try {
-    const events = await getEvents({ status: 'published' });
+    const allEvents = await getEvents();
-    const now = new Date();
+    const upcoming = allEvents.filter((e) => e.status === 'published');
-
+    const past = allEvents.filter((e) => e.status === 'past');
-    const upcoming = events.filter(
-      (e) => !e.end_date || new Date(e.end_date) >= now
-    );
-    const past = events.filter((e) => e.end_date && new Date(e.end_date) < now);
 
     return { upcoming, past };
   } catch (error) {

frontend/src/app/page.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import Link from 'next/link';
 import Image from 'next/image';
-import { getArtworks, Artwork } from '@/lib/directus';
+import { getArtworks, getEvents, Artwork, Event } from '@/lib/directus';
 import { ArtworkCard } from '@/components/artwork-card';
 import { WisdomWordsCarousel } from '@/components/wisdom-words-carousel';
 
@@ -8,16 +8,41 @@ export const revalidate = 60;
 
 async function getFeaturedArtworks(): Promise<Artwork[]> {
   try {
-    const artworks = await getArtworks({ status: 'published', limit: 6 });
+    // Fetch more than needed and prefer artworks with images
-    return artworks;
+    const artworks = await getArtworks({ status: 'published', limit: 50 });
+    const withImages = artworks.filter((a) => a.image);
+    // Return up to 6 artworks that have images, or fall back to whatever is available
+    return withImages.length >= 6 ? withImages.slice(0, 6) : artworks.slice(0, 6);
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Error fetching artworks:', error);
     return [];
   }
 }
 
+async function getUpcomingEvents(): Promise<Event[]> {
+  try {
+    const events = await getEvents({ status: 'published', limit: 4 });
+    return events;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error fetching events:', error);
+    return [];
+  }
+}
+
+function formatEventDate(start?: string, end?: string): string {
+  if (!start) return '';
+  const s = new Date(start);
+  const opts: Intl.DateTimeFormatOptions = { year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' };
+  if (!end) return s.toLocaleDateString('en-GB', opts);
+  const e = new Date(end);
+  return `${s.toLocaleDateString('en-GB', opts)} - ${e.toLocaleDateString('en-GB', opts)}`;
+}
+
 export default async function HomePage() {
-  const artworks = await getFeaturedArtworks();
+  const [artworks, upcomingEvents] = await Promise.all([
+    getFeaturedArtworks(),
+    getUpcomingEvents(),
+  ]);
 
   // Wisdom words gallery - all quote images from original site
   const wisdomImages = [
@@ -305,41 +330,27 @@ export default async function HomePage() {
           </div>
 
           <div className="space-y-8">
-            {/* Event 1 */}
+            {upcomingEvents.length > 0 ? (
-            <div className="border-b border-gray-200 pb-8">
+              upcomingEvents.map((event, index) => (
-              <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider mb-2">Feb 2, 2026</p>
+                <div key={event.id} className={index < upcomingEvents.length - 1 ? 'border-b border-gray-200 pb-8' : 'pb-8'}>
-              <h3 className="font-serif text-xl text-[#222]">Secret Screening</h3>
+                  <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider mb-2">
-              <p className="mt-2 text-gray-600">
+                    {formatEventDate(event.start_date, event.end_date)}
-                An exclusive preview event for the creative community.
+                  </p>
-              </p>
+                  <h3 className="font-serif text-xl text-[#222]">{event.title}</h3>
-              <Link href="/events" className="mt-3 inline-block text-sm text-[#222] underline underline-offset-4 hover:no-underline">
+                  {event.location && (
-                Learn More
+                    <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-gray-500">{event.location}</p>
-              </Link>
+                  )}
-            </div>
+                  {event.description && (
-
+                    <p className="mt-2 text-gray-600 line-clamp-2">{event.description}</p>
-            {/* Event 2 */}
+                  )}
-            <div className="border-b border-gray-200 pb-8">
+                  <Link href="/events" className="mt-3 inline-block text-sm text-[#222] underline underline-offset-4 hover:no-underline">
-              <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider mb-2">Apr 4-11, 2026</p>
+                    Learn More
-              <h3 className="font-serif text-xl text-[#222]">UnEarthing Templer Way at Birdwood House</h3>
+                  </Link>
-              <p className="mt-2 text-gray-600">
+                </div>
-                A week-long creative retreat exploring art and nature.
+              ))
-              </p>
+            ) : (
-              <Link href="/events" className="mt-3 inline-block text-sm text-[#222] underline underline-offset-4 hover:no-underline">
+              <p className="text-center text-gray-500 py-8">No upcoming events at the moment.</p>
-                Learn More
+            )}
-              </Link>
-            </div>
-
-            {/* Event 3 */}
-            <div className="pb-8">
-              <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider mb-2">Apr 16-23, 2026</p>
-              <h3 className="font-serif text-xl text-[#222]">UNEARTHING TEMPLER WAY EXHIBITION</h3>
-              <p className="mt-2 text-gray-600">
-                Exhibition showcasing works created during the retreat.
-              </p>
-              <Link href="/events" className="mt-3 inline-block text-sm text-[#222] underline underline-offset-4 hover:no-underline">
-                Learn More
-              </Link>
-            </div>
           </div>
 
           <div className="mt-12 text-center">

frontend/src/app/store/[slug]/page.tsx

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export default function ArtworkDetailPage() {
               {isSold ? (
                 <p className="text-xl font-medium text-gray-400">Sold</p>
               ) : artwork.price ? (
-                <p className="text-2xl font-medium">£{artwork.price.toLocaleString()}</p>
+                <p className="text-2xl font-medium">{artwork.currency === 'GBP' ? '£' : '$'}{artwork.price.toLocaleString()}</p>
               ) : (
                 <p className="text-lg text-gray-600">Price on request</p>
               )}
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ export default function ArtworkDetailPage() {
                   <div className="mt-4 text-center">
                     <h3 className="font-serif text-lg">{work.title}</h3>
                     {work.price && (
-                      <p className="mt-1 text-sm">£{work.price.toLocaleString()}</p>
+                      <p className="mt-1 text-sm">{work.currency === 'GBP' ? '£' : '$'}{work.price.toLocaleString()}</p>
                     )}
                   </div>
                 </Link>

frontend/src/components/artwork-card.tsx

@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ export function ArtworkCard({
           {isSold ? (
             <p className="mt-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-400">Sold</p>
           ) : artwork.price ? (
-            <p className="mt-2 text-sm font-medium">£{artwork.price.toLocaleString()}</p>
+            <p className="mt-2 text-sm font-medium">
+              {artwork.currency === 'GBP' ? '£' : '$'}{artwork.price.toLocaleString()}
+            </p>
           ) : (
             <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-gray-500">Price on request</p>
           )}

frontend/src/components/cart-drawer.tsx

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export function CartDrawer() {
                             )}
                           </div>
                           <p className="text-sm font-medium">
-                            £{item.price.toLocaleString()}
+                            {item.artwork.currency === 'GBP' ? '£' : '$'}{item.price.toLocaleString()}
                           </p>
                         </div>
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export function CartDrawer() {
             <div className="border-t border-gray-200 px-6 py-4">
               <div className="flex justify-between text-base font-medium">
                 <span>Subtotal</span>
-                <span>£{subtotal.toLocaleString()}</span>
+                <span>${subtotal.toLocaleString()}</span>
               </div>
               <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-500">
                 Shipping and taxes calculated at checkout

frontend/src/lib/directus.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export interface Artwork {
   medium?: string;
   dimensions?: string;
   price?: number;
+  currency?: 'GBP' | 'USD';
   description?: string;
   image?: string | DirectusFile;
   gallery?: string[];
@@ -153,23 +154,45 @@ export const directus = createDirectus<any>(directusUrl)
   .with(staticToken(apiToken))
   .with(rest());
 
-// Helper to get asset URL
+// Helper to get asset URL (includes auth token since Directus assets require authentication)
 export function getAssetUrl(fileId: string | DirectusFile | undefined, options?: { width?: number; height?: number; quality?: number; format?: 'webp' | 'jpg' | 'png' }): string {
   if (!fileId) return '/placeholder.jpg';
 
   const id = typeof fileId === 'string' ? fileId : fileId.id;
-  let url = `${directusUrl}/assets/${id}`;
+  const params = new URLSearchParams();
+
+  // Auth token required for asset access
+  if (apiToken) params.append('access_token', apiToken);
 
   if (options) {
-    const params = new URLSearchParams();
     if (options.width) params.append('width', options.width.toString());
     if (options.height) params.append('height', options.height.toString());
     if (options.quality) params.append('quality', options.quality.toString());
     if (options.format) params.append('format', options.format);
-    if (params.toString()) url += `?${params.toString()}`;
   }
 
-  return url;
+  return `${directusUrl}/assets/${id}?${params.toString()}`;
+}
+
+// Map Directus artwork fields to frontend Artwork interface
+// Directus has: name, price_gbp, price_usd, notes, creation_date
+// Frontend expects: title, price, description, slug, year
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+function mapArtwork(raw: any): Artwork {
+  const gbp = parseFloat(raw.price_gbp);
+  const usd = parseFloat(raw.price_usd);
+  const hasGbp = !isNaN(gbp) && gbp > 0;
+  const hasUsd = !isNaN(usd) && usd > 0;
+
+  return {
+    ...raw,
+    title: raw.name || raw.title || '',
+    price: hasGbp ? gbp : hasUsd ? usd : (raw.price || 0),
+    currency: hasGbp ? 'GBP' : 'USD',
+    description: raw.notes || raw.description || '',
+    slug: raw.slug || String(raw.id),
+    year: raw.creation_date ? new Date(raw.creation_date).getFullYear() : raw.year,
+  };
 }
 
 // API functions with explicit return types
@@ -188,30 +211,33 @@ export async function getArtworks(options?: {
       filter: Object.keys(filter).length > 0 ? filter : undefined,
       limit: options?.limit || -1,
       sort: ['-date_created'],
-      fields: options?.fields || ['*', { series: ['id', 'name', 'slug'] }],
+      fields: options?.fields || ['*'],
     })
   );
-  return result as Artwork[];
+  return (result as Artwork[]).map(mapArtwork);
 }
 
 export async function getArtwork(idOrSlug: string): Promise<Artwork> {
-  // Try to find by slug first, then by ID
+  // Try by ID first (since Directus artworks use numeric IDs as slugs)
-  const bySlug = await directus.request(
+  try {
-    readItems('artworks', {
+    const result = await directus.request(
-      filter: { slug: { _eq: idOrSlug } },
+      readItem('artworks', idOrSlug, {
-      limit: 1,
+        fields: ['*'],
-      fields: ['*', { series: ['*'] }],
+      })
-    })
+    );
-  );
+    return mapArtwork(result);
-
+  } catch {
-  if (bySlug.length > 0) return bySlug[0] as Artwork;
+    // Fall back to slug search
-
+    const bySlug = await directus.request(
-  const result = await directus.request(
+      readItems('artworks', {
-    readItem('artworks', idOrSlug, {
+        filter: { slug: { _eq: idOrSlug } },
-      fields: ['*', { series: ['*'] }],
+        limit: 1,
-    })
+        fields: ['*'],
-  );
+      })
-  return result as Artwork;
+    );
+    if (bySlug.length > 0) return mapArtwork(bySlug[0]);
+    throw new Error(`Artwork not found: ${idOrSlug}`);
+  }
 }
 
 export async function getSeries(options?: { limit?: number }): Promise<Series[]> {
@@ -244,18 +270,24 @@ export async function getSeriesItem(idOrSlug: string): Promise<Series> {
 }
 
 export async function getEvents(options?: { status?: string; limit?: number }): Promise<Event[]> {
-  const filter: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+  try {
-  if (options?.status) filter.status = { _eq: options.status };
+    const filter: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+    if (options?.status) filter.status = { _eq: options.status };
 
-  const result = await directus.request(
+    const result = await directus.request(
-    readItems('events', {
+      readItems('events', {
-      filter: Object.keys(filter).length > 0 ? filter : undefined,
+        filter: Object.keys(filter).length > 0 ? filter : undefined,
-      limit: options?.limit || -1,
+        limit: options?.limit || -1,
-      sort: ['-start_date'],
+        sort: ['-start_date'],
-      fields: ['*'],
+        fields: ['*'],
-    })
+      })
-  );
+    );
-  return result as Event[];
+    return result as Event[];
+  } catch {
+    // Events collection may not exist yet
+    console.warn('Failed to fetch events - collection may not exist yet');
+    return [];
+  }
 }
 
 export async function getPages(): Promise<Page[]> {