Photo #1 shows the "before" area - messy and cluttered. (as posted on January '07.
Photo #2 shows the after, the less cluttered and more organized area.
Having a studio in a small space has it's challenges, but over the last 12 months I've come up with some space saving ideas that have helped keep my studio less cluttered. A lot of the accumulation has been removed and donated to charities or thrown away. The rest now have a place in see-through storage containers.
Cluttered and unorganized in this first photo. Now organized with frames and shipping material out of the way, tucked neatly behind some shipping boxes of mat board.
I've done some serious clutter busting lately, can you tell? Things had seemed to accumulate and get placed somewhere never to be looked at again. I work best in a clean environment where I can focus on my painting and not get side tracked by unrelated "stuff". I think this tidier work area will help.
A TERRIFIC use of space, Nancy!!! I'm in the same boat so I'm going to have to study some of your solutions!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lin ... it's a work in progress. I still have a lot of frames to use that are hidden away that I would like to get rid of and start using all the same kind, but I'll take my time on this one. I'm just happy for now to have them out of the way.
ReplyDeleteWow , you have a great studio space. I don't have any to call my studio. Now that it is looking great we can expect some great paintings.
ReplyDeleteThank you indiaartist, it does seem to have helped. I feel more inspired to get out my watercolor brushes. I have three small paintings started ... the drawing part is completed and on one I've started laying down a wash. I only hope the momentum continues.
ReplyDeleteoh, you have a lovely studio and it looks neat and tidy. Cleaniness and space seemingly helps to inspire.
ReplyDeleteMy studio is always a work in progress. Ah but those moments it is clean ... I'm sure you know what I mean
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I'm about to do another organizing/purge here. It just feels so good to have a space for everything and to have a clean comfortable place to work.
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