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<\/a><\/p>\nI have found that having studio space helps me to make time for art in my life. \u00a0That said, I have never before had an entire room devoted to being a studio. \u00a0It always seems like I’m cordoning off a corner of the living room in order to make something. \u00a0In the last iteration of a studio I had, I had a corner of my very large living space in my three-room apartment devoted to art, a large highboy dresser, storage in the furnace room, and a large closet as well. \u00a0Whenever I was working on a larger body of work, I would modify the rest of my space in order to make it work, so the dining table became a layout space, the corner by the fridge was where I propped up pieces to finish the edges and so on. \u00a0(If you are interested, here is a photo set<\/a> of my work space changing over the years)<\/p>\n Well, suddenly, I have a three bedroom house. \u00a0This means a studio. \u00a0This also means a purge, since I’m no longer using my entire home as work-space.\u00a0 The never ending artist dilemma of what to purge!\u00a0 I wound up cutting through a fair amount of my fabrics, a few projects, and some out-dated patterns that I will probably never use.\u00a0 These were posted up online and sent out to some lucky Facebook fans.<\/p>\n Then came the packing.\u00a0 Endless, endless packing.\u00a0 Followed by endless unpacking.\u00a0 I told Kyle my plan was to make it half studio\/half office in there so that he could work while I was designing jewelery or working on a piece of art, and his disbelief that we would both fit in that one room was palpable.\u00a0 Looking back on the photos, I understand.<\/p>\n Previously, I had a highboy dresser containing most of my fabric along with some supplies such as specialty papers, yarns, etc.\u00a0 Unfortunately, that didn’t really work in the space I had.\u00a0 Just about every piece of furniture needed to have a surface I could work on, considering that the dining room table was going to be on a different floor of the house.\u00a0 And then Ikea to the rescue!\u00a0 I’m still organizing drawers, and the closet is a bit more full than I’d like. (only three totes I don’t want in there, which is not so big of a challenge in the grand scheme of things, right?)<\/p>\n Honestly, I think the takeaway is USE WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE BUYING MORE FABRIC\/PAINT\/WHATEVER.\u00a0 Which is what I have been working on with projects like curtain making for the house.\u00a0 Also, super fab bonus is basement storage for things like spraypaint, large pieces of wood and the like.<\/p>\n I have already been in there working, and I have to say it is IMMENSELY satisfying!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" So, recently I took a couple of months away from art in order to pick up and move to a different state. \u00a0Part of that involved moving my studio into a different, much smaller space. \u00a0Those of you who know … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n