Friday, January 13, 2023

Studio Organization ~ Den of Paint and Suffering


Still finding pockets of art/craft/enchanted items 
That 
Really belong 
No where else 
    Than the studio…


Which means 
Every week 
I go up thinking 
Time to paint…
Only to realize there’s yet another 
Bulk dump 
Of stuff to sort and put away 
Poop! 


Trying to make sure that 
Absolutely anything 
That isn’t in a category 
Belonging to this space
Gets either sorted into its proper place 
Or tossed


It’s working!
It’s working!


Even when I’m not up here
I am jotting down 
The itemized moves
Like a slow motion 
Large Scale 
Tetris game


The windows and mantle 


Moving some plants into place


Cozy… 
Why don’t I have the “fire” on???


This cool desk setup…
Ed got me for Christmas 
Can’t you just picture 
All of the sewing machine projects 
Or 
As the large portion on the left tilts up
For computer work
Could be utilized as a drawing or painting easel!
Trying to hustle with getting some stuff settled
So I can 
Get something started 
ASAP 


Just one of the lunches taken here in the studio while preparing for the full throttle organization…


Omg are those kettle chips! Mmmmmm… hungry… and a cup of tea! That’s the one drawback to having the studio upstairs…
Maybe I should keep an old kettle up here for tea, and a few pantry items… Or a mini fridge full of iced coffee… oooooo! Mini kitchen? Hot plate and microwave lol! Over the top!

 It reminds me of visiting friends at their studios… big old creaky wood floors, a maze of hallways barely lit at night… next to the river by the old grammar school… just a futon on the floor and candles… doc martens and black cardigans… red lipstick and paint everywhere… push pins with every kind of inspiration and bits of journal entries, like an altar to creativity… I remember the smell too. Metallic hints from strong paints and supplies, incense, cigarettes, old wood, and hints of dust on old radiators…

Until Next Time,
x~J aka Painter Le Fay 

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