Stu-stu-stu...

Studio. Soon. Still stuttering along in the cleaning and tidying stages. Some days that makes me despair it will ever be usable. Some days I know this preparation is just part of the cycle. That's where I am today and where I'm going to try and stay.
Baskets and boxes of studio supplies being sorted


Scrubbing plaster from the new studio floor

I'm preparing the ground, committing the space, making a firm foundation for what I feel will be a big new wave of creativity. I've been fallow for a long time now. Little dabbles here and there: I have a cardigan all but done I'm itching to show off and I've made forays into many new areas with classes this year. They have been so important for me in helping me hold on to the identity of crafter and yet... Classes are like a wander off to a well tended park and sometimes I come back refreshed and sometimes they have made me cast ever more harsh eyes at the mess and chaos in my living space and specifically amongst my supplies. Happily that is not how I feel after needle felting and I have the perfect basket to put all my new treasures in while they wait patiently for their turn!

The studio progress was starting to drift as I have rested and not pushed these weeks since I've been back from retreat. Trying to put new knowledge in to practice, playing with habits, making new healthy ones.

I never managed to get this space sorted when I was pushing myself from a place of empty as it was an optional space. Any time and energy for house care was getting spent on more mundane essentials, like the kitchen or bathroom. So having proved to myself that the whip cracking didn't produce results I have been trying so patiently to let the right time to make progress come up. Taking small steps in there invisible to everyone but myself. Now I can feel sorting this space is becoming more of a priority. I've more energy to spend on tiring tasks like scrubbing plaster off floors and more headspace to understand how to arrange things. I've realised I can't think out the perfect configuration I need to get something done and try it and so.. soon. Whatever that means. In plenty of time that I know.

Comments

Fiona said…
I know you probably can't see it because you're too close, but this looks nearly finished to me! Just a little spot for those baskets, a tidy up of the shelves and get started at that table! It will definitely feel like a fun task someday when you just want to play with your supplies. And if you don't get it right first time, rearranging is one of my favourite things!
Unknown said…
When it's finally finished, you'll be so pleased with yourself that you did all the preparation work properly. You'll then love your new Studio/Creation Station all the more.
I look forward to seeing it all finished.
x
Gerri said…
OH yay!!! So glad you're forging ahead and making this happen for yourself. :) You will get there, you are nearly there! Sending you love and squeezes dear one. xxO
Kel said…
It's looking good. Let me know any time you need cheerleading. xx

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