Circling back around to read the few posts that I missed when you began writing but before I began reading. I'm enjoying following your Netherlands adventure from afar! We are in transition as well, and I'm preparing to sublet my precious, spacious, affordable SF studio, and I feel so sad! I am wondering, what was it like to say goodbye to your own precious space, one that you had built just for you? How did you manage it, and how did you carry your energy with you into your new home/studio? I notice that most artists seem to create intensely personal spaces, and infuse them with their creative energies. Your post about Jenny's studio was wonderful, such a good example of this. Thanks for your thoughts :)
Oooh that's tough, letting go of your space! This is such a good question. I think since this move was so big I just allowed myself to let go of my dream space for the benefit that the move would bring to the rest of our lives. I'm the eternal optimist! Since I'm shifting from fine art to product I decided that the new studio would become an opportunity to re-evaluate how I work and more easily let go of ways of working that weren't useful. There are things I miss like my HUGE work wall and work table, sniff, but that's my reminder that a sellable product isn't supposed to be huge and cumbersome! I plan to have more studio tours coming soon! I would love to see your new space or what your current one that you will miss looks like. I've learned so much from looking at how everyone sets up their studio.
Great article in Sonoma magazine. Hadn’t seen that.
Oh yeah! The photographer was lovely to work with!
A great overview of CA to NL, plus inspiration for a tidy studio and the townhouses with their abundant windows are perfection. Enjoy!
Circling back around to read the few posts that I missed when you began writing but before I began reading. I'm enjoying following your Netherlands adventure from afar! We are in transition as well, and I'm preparing to sublet my precious, spacious, affordable SF studio, and I feel so sad! I am wondering, what was it like to say goodbye to your own precious space, one that you had built just for you? How did you manage it, and how did you carry your energy with you into your new home/studio? I notice that most artists seem to create intensely personal spaces, and infuse them with their creative energies. Your post about Jenny's studio was wonderful, such a good example of this. Thanks for your thoughts :)
Oooh that's tough, letting go of your space! This is such a good question. I think since this move was so big I just allowed myself to let go of my dream space for the benefit that the move would bring to the rest of our lives. I'm the eternal optimist! Since I'm shifting from fine art to product I decided that the new studio would become an opportunity to re-evaluate how I work and more easily let go of ways of working that weren't useful. There are things I miss like my HUGE work wall and work table, sniff, but that's my reminder that a sellable product isn't supposed to be huge and cumbersome! I plan to have more studio tours coming soon! I would love to see your new space or what your current one that you will miss looks like. I've learned so much from looking at how everyone sets up their studio.