Scary photo alert: If you have an aversion to other people’s messes go get a cuppa something and skip over the first few photos with your eyes closed.
For the past six weeks or so I’ve been playing this little game called moving stuff. What began as clearing Mama’s house out for the renter became just dump everything from the old studio into the new studio and it will sort itself out. Eventually. In due time.
Mwhahahahaha. Oh, excuse me while I wipe the tears from my eyes. Silly me, the Clutter Fairy must’ve lost my address. If you see her, snip off her wings, take away the crown (it’s from Burger King anyway) and tell her she’s been a baaaaaad fairy.
Tell her Susan says she sucks. Not personally sucks, because I don’t want to damage her tender little ego because I’m much too nice a person to do that, but her job performance is wanting.
Wanting. With a capital W.
Look at this. Just look at this. SEE WHAT I MEAN??? That sparkly little glitter-dusted effing fairy flew away and left me with this!
And this!
And one more because I want to burn it into your eyes. Imprint it on your brain–
So that THIS will make you weep with joy. This working, functional ORGANIZED studio space will make you sigh with relief.
SENSITIVE SOULS…You can come back and look at the pictures now.
Because everything that stayed, that didn’t go away, has a place. A place that is logical to me. A place where I can find it. I know where everything is. And yes, I do have about eight cans of spray mount, six cans of varnish and enough canvases to keep me busy for a long time.
I also have a useable desk. Ignore the blue cord. It’s a power thing for some tool Mr. Spouse was using outside. It’s not really there.
And the comfy corner is once again a place to breathe. To be. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh….
It took a few weeks to get to this point, mostly because I was simultaneously doing the same thing to my house, another place the Clutter Fairy bailed on me. But it’s okay. The house is, oh my god, it’s wonderful!!! It’s like…do I even live here? Oh, I DO! Lucky me!!!
But the studio…having a functioning studio that wants me to be there, wants me to make art… That is the BEST thing of all!
I even painted today, yes I did. But that’s another post, a come back tomorrow post. Or maybe later in the week post. Because I might be too busy painting to blog.
We’ll see.
Who needs that dang clutter fairy anyway! Your studio looks marvelous! YAY for room to paint.
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What looks marvelous IS marvelous, Judy! Gonna have a high old time in there this weekend 🙂
It’s awesome! Take it easy on the fairies. They have their work to do. The problem is YOU do the sweating when they are each doing their jobs! LOL! It looks terrific. Such a nice place to work!!! Remember to water the plants!
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Fairies-schmairies…so hard to find good spritely help these days, eh Michelle… You should remind me to water the plants every week. They’d be much happier, I’m sure 🙂
Silly emphasis on YOU instructions. They tricked me! Fairies!
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Got to watch yourself around those little tricksters, Michelle!
Wow! I am giving you a standing ovation! Hope you took a few moments in that lovely little sitting place – just to take all the deliciousness in! 🙂
And I am accepting your ovation, Bonnie. No false modesty this time. 🙂
The sitting place is my meditation spot. One of my favorite laces in the whole planet. At least this part of it.
I LOVE it, Susan! Especially the mess, because that is what my creative workspace(s) look like. Well, mine are worse. Your posting has given me hope that I could someday get it all organized.
There is ALWAYS hope. After I painted yesterday I actually put things away and tidied up after myself. That’s a first! 🙂
Perhaps I can channel your energies today as I tackle my own neglected spaces-and creative spirit! Good work!
Good luck, Pam!
Just looking at the photos alone, I totally identify! In fact, here’s what I’m working on right now… http://www.madincrafts.com/2012/09/craft-room-organization-pvc-and-wire.html
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Those shelves are brilliant, Naomi! Okay, another thing for the list 🙂
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This is great, Susan! I was so excited when I cleaned and organized my art supplies too. Now I can just open a drawer and use something. I know right where it is! I am also going to join you and Naomi on our clutter challenge. Fun!
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I think the clutter challenge will be an ongoing issue for me, Amy 🙂
ah the cleaning out Mama’s house… we sold my mother in law’s house and her stuff is also in mine. 🙂 Doesn’t help the clutter issue. 🙂
Don’t I know it, Lindy! First I was thinking it’s the little things that are hard to let go of but there are a few big things as well, furniture I have no room for but someday one of my kids will want, maybe…
like the desk that was my great-great grandma’s from the civil war… and the dining room table that has served three generations of our family… and the lawn swing that was my other grandma’s… sigh. LOL craft stuff is the WORST. I am a color/texture a-holic. paper, paint, fabric… I used to teach children’s craft classes. Everything looks useful. I am down to ONE CABINET but still it would be a great cabinet for a pantry cabinet. I don’t teach any more. I don’t need it. {{shaking my head}} At least I don’t have little paths around and piles as tall as my head everywhere.
besides. Maybe I’ll teach again? There are the grandkids that love it… oh well.:)
Oh yeah…family pieces that I can’t bear to part with, don’t have the room for and no one else wants right now. And stuff that can be repurposed into art, maybe…