Hence my inability to become a professional, full time artist. I couldn't do that - it would drive me crazy! I need variety of space and variety of activities.
Plus the fact that they'd work there all day long. I'd read about artists working in their studios and loving it and being inspired by their space, and I was tremendously jealous of them.
I never felt truly happy there and I felt disappointed about that. At least, fun was the idea, and our son, who is himself a fan of the kind of surroundings I'd created, thought it fab!īut depression (I was on antidepressants which really helped most of the time) got in the way of my enjoyment of the space. So it became a fun space to create in, maybe except for perhaps fighting with a hanging plastic luminous Halloween skeleton to get to my table. We'd acquired the appropriate furnishings, including table, chest of drawers and shelving, and, me being an inveterate collector of antique curios, eclectic souvenirs and oddities of a theatrical nature, I decorated the space with much of that, plus the wild west artefacts I'd acquired over the years. Then I decided I could incorporate the art studio I'd always wanted. Garden chairs for lounging in, a small table for your drink and various plants. So, we outfitted it with all the necessities that make a conservatory the space it's meant to be. Luxury! I even liked the red brick walls which it was built against - the original exterior of the house - and the light brown varnished wooden floor. On the face of it, it doesn't sound that glamourous, but we loved the idea of a conservatory.
It was brown wood framed and had a corrugated transparent roof sloping down from downstairs ceiling height. One of the main reasons that we wanted it was that, apart from its location on the fringes of a historic market town in rural Hampshire, UK, it had a sizable conservatory looking onto the back garden. We first moved to our pleasant cul-de-sac house - great for raising kids - when our son, who's on the cusp of thirty-one, was four. You should see our (almost) brand new conservatory, half of which is my art studio. & because of that, the studios & artists represent remain limited.Today's guest post is by Artist, Writer, and Mental Health Advocate, Jo B Creative who writes for her blog, Creating My Oddessey. My main criticism is that the narrow definition of artist in this book is limited to artists that paint or draw with 2-D medium. Rather than remain purely aspirational, this book more realistically addresses the range of spaces & activities that take place in the studio. I appreciate the approach to 'categorizing' studios by works created, actions taken & planning or creating studio spaces. My main criti This book has some nice in-depth features of 37 artists that include a variety of of shots of inside/outside, studio building, works in progress, materials, storage, space & activities that happen in a variety of studios. This book has some nice in-depth features of 37 artists that include a variety of of shots of inside/outside, studio building, works in progress, materials, storage, space & activities that happen in a variety of studios. Let their journeys inform and inspire your studio dreams!. Not only will you learn from their tips and solutions and read about their experiences, you'll step inside the studios through large, detailed photographs and view the beautiful works created by many of these artists.The unique experiences of the featured artists show just some of the many paths open to any artist wishing to further develop his or her creative life, both in and out of the studio. Personalize rented studio space with storage solutions and ventilation systems You'll see how these artists:Īdapt existing spaces, including living rooms, garages and barns, into working studiosĭesign their work space to accommodate students
Whether you're looking to upgrade your own studio or just love peeking into the workplaces of successful artists, you'll find ideas and inspiration Inside the Art Studio.Ĭulled from American Artist's popular Studios series, Inside the Art Studio takes you inside 37 private studios of fine artists around the country. You'll see how these arti Take a tour of artists' studios! Culled from American Artist's popular Studios series, Inside the Art Studio takes you inside 37 private studios of fine artists around the country. Take a tour of artists' studios! Whether you're looking to upgrade your own studio or just love peeking into the workplaces of successful artists, you'll find ideas and inspiration Inside the Art Studio.