SO...what do I do to relax, you might ask? I clean and organize. After tackling the monumental task of registering 450+ attendees into artfest within one week, I set my sights on getting my art room back to snuff. Besides, I recently had to find room for all my paint when we recently moved from my seattle loft into another loft that will be used for our new project, Artfest Annex. But more about that in another post.
I think I would win the prize for having the most amount of paint for not being a painter.
After searching and not finding some good shelving for my paint, I turned these cigar boxes into shelving. I was quite tickled with how it turned out. I have a local cigar shop who sells these for $2 each.
yes, I go through golden gel medium like no one's business. many of these are half full from classes I've taught.
My filing system.
what a great feeling to have it all nice and clean again.
I do the same thing to relax! I can't work in my art room unless everything is organized and put away, but about once a week I have to go through and re-organize everything! My collection doesn't look like yours though!
ReplyDeleteSometimes I think I enjoy organizing my art room junk as much as actually using it! I just might try that cigar box idea. I bet you could hook them together and even hang them on the wall. Since we are talking organization - how do you store your good pens and markers? I understand they should be stored flat but so far i haven't come up with any solution I really like. Just curious what you have come up with. Or if you'll tell me storing them flat is a bunch of hooey and I'll be off the hook!
ReplyDeleteI have such a fetish for sorting things by color that some friends gave me a bag of random glass beads with a note that they were for "emergency sorting" when I got stressed.
ReplyDeletePS: Love the "Journalfest Brains" part of the filing system.
Hey Teesh,
ReplyDeleteI wondered what you were up to being so quiet but then I remembered ARTFEST!
Love your new neat and oragnized work space. Wi ya come and do mine now?
Sharon
I don't keep my studio orderly as I should on a regular basis but when I do get the organizaation bug, when I look around at all my things after I am done, it always gives me refreshed inspiration.
ReplyDeleteJust looking at your studio inspires me.
Beautiful :-)
Ha, that is so totally me too. I LOVE what you did with your space and paints. Not to mention that the colors and wonderful cigar box structures, offers delightful eye candy. Teesha, you rock!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE organizing...you have A LOT OF PAINT girl! A LOT!! WOWEE WOW WOW. You are like a store!! So beautiful to look at the way you have them lined up like little soldiers. LOVE IT!!
ReplyDeleteI´m impressed, LOL! And I wish I had as much space in my "craft kitchen" ...
ReplyDeleteI am SO jealous. I love your idea for the cigar boxes. It all looks great. I destress by organizing too. It makes me feel like I at least have control over SOMETHING.
ReplyDeleteWow wow wow! Even seeing your organized space is inspiring... you rock! I'm in the middle of a huge overhaul of my studio space.. thanks for the tip about cigar boxes! There's a recycling center near me that always has huge piles of them on the cheap. And I have the same desk from Ikea -- isn't it fantastic? I love having a huge workspace.
ReplyDeleteWow...this totally inspires me!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a store! Great idea about the cigar boxes! The studio looks mahvelous!!! I need to do the same thing. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable...all those supplies...I think your working space looks like a little creative heaven!
ReplyDeleteMy space could do with a little cleaning up...At the moment I would be too embaressed to let someone in my room!
Gosh, I thought I had a lot Teesha! Must admit the tidy system does provide you with easy access to ALL your stuff. Colour galore there too !
ReplyDeleteI don't like cleaning and organizing at all, but it's necessary sometimes and I just drool over pictures of pretty workspaces and art supplies. Even my own studio fills me with such a sence of...wealth when I walk into it. Don't you just love looking at your art supplies knowing that they are all yours and you can just use whatever you want whenever you want? ;-)
ReplyDeleteall these colors are so beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteI sure would love to play in your studio!!!
ReplyDeleteit's my dream !!
ReplyDeleteWow, that's a lot of paint. Excuse me while I wipe this drool from the corner of my mouth!
ReplyDeleteSophie
I love looking at pictures of art supplies! I am a true art supply addict. Paints, pens, polymer, all of it. Your studio looks great. I am inspired to clean up mine now.
ReplyDeleteWow. That is such an organised space and so colourful too. I love it.
ReplyDeleteOMG, I think I have just seen heaven! My heaven that is......
ReplyDeleteWow Teesha!VERY inspirational!Maybe I'll get around to my studio today.....Great pix too! Sue
ReplyDeleteYour filing system is the most awesome of all. No boring cabinets for you!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I think I started salivating looking at all the paints. :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Teesha-
ReplyDeleteWow - studio looks AWESOME! Great pics!
Long time reader and very occasional commenter here. Just wanted to let you know that I very much enjoy your blog - the art work and what you have to say about life and art. So, I've nominated you for a blog award:
http://80sticksofbutter.blogspot.com/2010/09/award-for-me.html
Look forward to more posts and more art!
Your studio looks amazing. It's so colorful and cheery. I peeked at your new space also and absolutely love how you made it your own and so inspiring! Great job. Connie
ReplyDeleteBoy does that ever look beautiful! I do the same thing to relax!!!
ReplyDeleteSyz
I love every inch of your art room, I love how much colors, mediums you have. I love it! some day i will be able to have such a wonderful abundance of materials. But i have to tell you im in love with your art Room...=) it looks wonderful...♥
ReplyDeleteI am on a mission to organize my art supplies & "art studio" (area!)- yours is wonderful - How wonderful to have a clean surface to work on & to find the paint you want by seeing it on the shelf!! Thanks for sharing- you give so much to us Teesha- you are at the bottom of a great deal of Art being done -you know, someone saw something & used that idea etc. repeating that SSS to the finished piece of Art brings us to the Moores time and time again!!
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous that you have so many supplies - I would love to have access to all those paints and such - love you work!
ReplyDeletelooks like heaven! Beautiful space!
ReplyDeleteI hope you don't mind me asking, but what brand of paints are the ones under the paint pod paints -the bright colors in the jars?
ReplyDeleteSo very beautifully organized..but I do beg to differ from you, You are a wonderful artist. So you don't get that prize.
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