New Studio; A photodump of progress!
Before…
AFTER!!
After 6 months of construction I was finally able to move into the new studio this weekend.
Thankfully the weather was such that we could prop the door open (really weird for December…) and just bring in boxes, furniture and of course, blankets and a bed for Chewy.
It’s not in it’s *completely* finished form, I’m still playing with lighting and tossing up the idea of building a few rolling walls for display - but I want to see how I use the space first.
The bottom floor will be painting/building stretcher bars/snacking area, the top floor will be storage, plants and a small space for small work. The upstairs also has a fun little windowed cubby, it’s a nice place to lay down and think. (For humans and puppies alike)
Once everything is in and I’ve got a good idea of the flow of the space I’ll do a studio tour of sorts. I’m just overjoyed to finally be in it. So ready to get back to work.
The Other Art Fair Chicago
Hello Chicago!
Starting the install…
It’s coming together.
My booth was sad without a plant friend.
<3
Booth #72
Nest / Solstice / Helena
What a great show.
Thanks so much to everyone who came out and said hello, bought a piece or took a postcard. I truly had the most wonderful time meeting everyone and getting to know so many great new artist friends.
The masking etiquette was superb BTW. Made me far more comfortable to hang out for 3 days.
Looking forward to next year <3
Temporary Studio (so I can spread out without the construction dust...)
With The Other Art Fair quickly approaching I needed to get my potential work for the show all in one space together.
My in-home studio was definitely too small to get it all laid out and as we have houseguests for the next week-ish, I can’t realistically be taking up the living room + dining room and make them eat/sit outside.
(And the new studio is under an inch of sawdust, so that’s definitely out.)
So, I’ll be setting up a temporary studio in a dining room that is currently in-between renters a few streets over until I can get into my new studio.
Must protect the floors!
I didn’t bring everything over since space is still a concern in here. I limited the materials for what I need for Chicago, daily sketch materials and what I need to wrap up the last of the commissions for the summer.
(Side note - I’ve closed commissions for the remainder of 2021. Here’s why.)
A sneak peek at work for Chicago!
I’m really grateful to have access to this space for the summer/fall. As much as I truly enjoyed being able to work out of my house, it’s past time for more space. This should bridge the gap between these spaces nicely. (And let me finish the work for The Other Fair!!!)
New Studio Update
Work is underway at the new space.
The bathroom has been roughed out, plumbing started, insulation added upstairs and it’s feeling a little less like a garage and more like a workspace with each visit.
I feel like I’m in a whale’s belly, or an upturned viking ship.
It’s hard not to get too carried at this stage and start hitting all the area thrift store for furniture (I mean, there’s literally no where to store it anyway…) so I’m trying to rein in the excitement and focus on other tasks. It is hard though, this is literally a dream come true.
So instead of finding the perfect slouchy couch for brainstorming I’m going through all my supplies in the home studio and packing things up. Sidenote; Daily Harvest boxes are really sturdy and great for moving!
I’m still doing a few projects from here, but most things are headed to the temporary space for the time being.
Alluvion Process
Alluvion: the action of the sea or a river in forming new land by deposition.
The idea of ‘water making land’ has been on my mind for awhile as I’ve been working.
It’s the parallel between that process and my process (both water-based and water-dependant, and both make something where there wasn’t before) that has been in the back of my mind, beckoning me to explore it.
With that thought in mind I set to work on a few 5 x 7 canvases.
Those drips <3
I may be bringing these for the fair in Chicago - so I’m not going to list them for purchase just yet.
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