For the past 7 years, my home studio has been in one of the extra bedrooms in our home. It is a rather small space and it has become smaller over the years. (With the acquisition of all of my "stuff"!) I finally gave in and appropriated an adjacent room as additional studio space.
I blame studio envy for my decision. It started in March when I had a chance to see Dianne Hricko's studio in Philadelphia. Ohhhhhh what a space! You can see photos of it on her blog. It is huge - probably the size of half of my house. It has wonderful high ceilings, lots of storage space and a huge 12 foot table. Actually I don't know the size of the table, but it seems like 12 feet.
Then last month Barbara Schneider, another friend of mine, moved into a wonderful studio space. You can see photos on her blog. Her space has high ceilings, lots of natural light, plenty of room to move around and even space to hang finished work.
I was feeling too cramped in my small 10' x 13' studio, so the sunroom is now my design studio. By moving the futon, bookshelves and design wall out, I have room for another work table in the wet studio. My new studio "suite" still feels too small, but it is certainly better than before. Maybe in another few years studio creep will kick in again and I'll take over the dining room!
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I'm in the midst of negotiating more studio space myself. I sent the first salvo over the bow yesterday and was blocked - but I know this is a war of attrition.
ReplyDeleteBy the new year, I hope to have expanded my space (although it won't be into the dining room!) ;)
Your studio renovation looks great. Good luck on your expansion!
DeleteI hear you! I have a 9x10 room, but it is mostly storage if I am truthful. ;) I have taken over the rec room, but it is still functional as it was intended. I love summer because I can spread out. Dyeing on the patio, stitching under the pergola, and surface design on the planting workbench. I have plans for the addition, but pushing the "go" button is hard to do. Will I create more if I have more space? Our house is a tiny rambler, so taking over more rooms is limited.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to your comment on creating, Jeannie. I remember hearing about a prolific quilt artist who made large quilts (can't remember who offhand) who lived and worked in a tiny studio apartment in NYC. Until we get our dream studio, somehow we figure out how to do what we need in the space we have.
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