Stretching My Wings

It's time to unveil my new studio space! On June 9th, I wrote my Pinch Me post, sharing my news of getting my own studio. Then on July 13th I posted a teaser, Preparing a Place, giving a glimpse of the work in progress. I'm ready now to share a more detailed look at the space. But first, I have to share a discouraging moment. A couple of weeks ago at the end of a long afternoon, I was hot, tired, weary, worn out, and frustrated by the amount of work yet to be done. I said to my husband, Howard: Why am I doing this? I had a perfectly good art space. Howard's response illustrates the kind of support he gives me in whatever I do, but in this particular instance, he said: Sometimes we have to stretch our wings and that's where you are. My wings have definitely been stretched!

First, a bit of the preparation:






Then a bit of the moving (I can't even begin to tell you how many trips we made!):



Then a bit of disarray:







Finally, the studio, but only the outside as the backyard is too frightful to share right now. Of course, I already know what I want to do with the outside space in back . . .





The inside space, including the kitchen studio area, the back porch storage, the living room meeting space, and the back bedroom, which is mega storage central!


















The yet to be organized attached shed (but not during 107 degree weather!):






And finally, I will leave you with some glimpses and peeks of my stuff!