Top left clockwise - the studios of Tracy, Jana, Casey andTina
There has been a positive surfeit of people getting their studios built/reorganised/tidy for Christmas and then 'boasting' about how nice they look - with photographs!!! Plus I've found a few others that look rather nice.So - in order that I can go and do my very own bit of adding to the landfill(!), I thought I'd post some really nice pictures of some really nice studios and links to the posts by their owners where you can read the explanations and, in some cases, see more photos. I am so jealous........
- Open House - at Tracey Helgeson's (Works by Tracy Helgeson) in New York State
- The Studio transformed - by Tina Mammoser (The Cycling Artist) in South East London
- A visit to my studio - by Jana Bouc (Jana's Journal and sketch blog) in San Francisco
- Winter panorama and Winter wonderland in eastern Washington State - showing the size of a 14' x 60' house trailer which Casey Klahn (The Colorist) has been converting to a studio this year (see above and also below - right click on image and open in a new tab and then scroll to the right. Then close jaw once you have gaped at the size of that trailer studio!)
During the rest of the year, we've seen some other nice studios, such as- Studio (see below) - by Bruce MacEvoy (Handprint blog) Sonoma County, Northern California
- Guess whose studio/cupboard finally has a window - Robyn's cubby hole in Castiglion Fiorentino in Tuscany, finally got a window and a slide show! (Have Dogs, Will Travel)
- Marissa Lee Swinghammer (mLee Fine Art) in Boston exercised the power of nesting on her studio this year and posted the results on Flickr - in her set called Studio and Tools
- and there's always all those people at On My Desk
Now - who wants a new studio for Christmas?
Me! Dear Santa............
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Me too! Can I have a new studio? I still need about 3 times the space I've got. (Hence work in the dining room and storage of canvases in another room too.)
ReplyDeleteAnd I'd like a nice panoramic landscape with snow too, if Santa really is listening. That's so lovely! I'd rather be in Casey Klahn's studio I think. :)
My stuff is everywhere! I think I've got to make a concerted effort to reorganise and that's why I need Jana's wonderful sister
ReplyDeleteBut first I need Casey's trailer out the back as well.........
I once had studio envy over the new space that my mentor, Pete Jordan, had built. He said, "You won't regret making it big!"
ReplyDeleteWords to live by. BTW, next month I am opening in his local gallery and we will be hanging together.
So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI have FINALLY decided to convert a small room in the house (only 8 feet x 9 feet) to a studio this year. My artist friend Luann Udell even volunteered to help me clear it out. The small room was once the home of my husband's weight set, then my treadmill and now that the treadmill is in the living room it has become a junk catcher! Oh and a hiding space for Santa.
Thanks for this post as it will be yet another thing kicking me in the butt to get a studio space this year, despite how small it will be!
A post about economizing space in a studio would be great help now Katherine! ;-)
I've found some wonderful ideas here to incorporate into my work space. Thanks for the studio tour!
ReplyDeleteIt seems no matter how big the space with have, its never big enough. What was originally my studio space - a converted bedroom - is now no longer large enough and I'm considering whether or not I take over the basement. The light isn't great there, but the space is.
ReplyDeleteI'd just need to take up or cover that cream coloured carpet down there first!
Katherine,
ReplyDeleteI have a studio system. Because I have lots of patrons who like to visit, I have to keep no more than 30 minutes of mess at any given time. I live out in the country 13 mils from the city, so I know it will take them at lest 30 minutes to arrive. :>) I also keep things in the pantry which will make a snack quickly, to serve my guests. They are always so impressed with that.
Love,
Linda
www.lindablondheim.com