Just a few more pictures of the studio, with some of my favorite details.
Crochet star flowers with ends still dangling; painted beads brought back by my bff from Hawaii; sewn together, spray-painted paper scraps; rejected, but still pretty, paint swatches; Prismacolor colored pencils my dad bought me in high school; painted cardboard--no great works of art, but still fun.
Remains of the Day journals; a painted tin bird from Mexico; and a postcard of one of my favorite Shepard Fairey designs.
Mailart from Mary Ann, Randi and other beautiful artist friends; sparkly yarn from a dear friend, too precious to use on any but the most special projects; exquisite watercolor ATC on an ingenius bent fork stand.
Shelf full of more glorious art journals.
Little treasures; amazing abstracts that, no matter how long I stare at them, continue to boggle my puny little mind; long-neglected Zumi camera case; gifted journal made for me by my bff.
Some of my favorite (and most recently purchased) art books; moleskine journals; can't-create-without brushes in a little hand-painted vase from Garcia's in Matamoros, Mexico; paint swatch for the last unpainted wall in the studio; headphones for listening to podcasts on my phone.
More cardboard cityscapes; calendar for planning my days; tin of treasured ATCs; view of all the projects we need to finish in the backyard.
Canvases in progress; painted wood to be hung in the yard; joyful paint splatters, evidence of good work and fun times.
Older, but still loved, painted fabric wall hanging and pillow-cover turned art quilt.
Linda Naiman said, "When we engage in what we are naturally suited to do, our work takes on the quality of play and it is play that stimulates creativity." I have no idea who Linda Naiman is, I pulled her quote off the Internet, but she's a wise woman. My studio is - above all - a place to play, and there is for me no greater motivator or creative inspiration than having fun with art.
Oh swoon!
Posted by: Caatje | May 09, 2012 at 02:44 AM
What a beautiful, happy, inspiring place!
Posted by: JenCozz | May 09, 2012 at 01:40 PM
I recognize quite a few of those items in the photos! I've got several things that I've hung onto over the years too. I don't know why but just some become part of you. I don't know if the kids would want them. I hope they would keep them because they reminded them of me, no matter how weird (of course that's probably why it would remind them, they're weird, lol).
Posted by: Misty Kirkland | May 10, 2012 at 10:40 AM
I have plans for the room my youngest daughter just vacated (she left and got married) and it will be my art/sewing area. So I am drooling over your area. But wanted to ask, the crocheted stars you have on the wall. Did you make them? If so, do you have a pattern you could point me too?
Posted by: Judy Hudgins | May 12, 2012 at 04:23 AM
How lovely to sneak a peek! I have MISSED you, since last 21 Secrets ended. You were just about my teacher!!!
Posted by: Trece Wyman | May 18, 2012 at 12:13 PM
That should have said "You were my favorite teacher", LOL.
Posted by: Trece Wyman | May 18, 2012 at 12:14 PM
I just stumbled across your blog via pinterest. I saw the poster about Pueblo. Do you live there? I grew up there and my mum still lives there! It's such a small world and so funny how paths cross on the internet now and then. I have bookmarked your site and will be following your posts. I am also an artist and was greatly inspired by your work!
Posted by: Pamela Morgen | May 25, 2012 at 05:53 PM