"On a cold and rainy February day, Marina’s studio was a warm and inviting retreat. Spacious and colorful with her work on display. With her encouragement, this space makes a novice feel like a true creative." – Leigh Ann W.
As you enter the studio, your first image is the passion wall. I painted the room a soft green that goes with all the green you see out the windows.
It seems I hit last week's proverbial wall pretty hard. The only progress on the studio redo was to get the work off the floor and onto the walls. Which made the room feel lighter. When my first student of the year came through the door she said, "WOW, this is amazing." And, I have to agree, there's lots of room to breathe, the tiles aren't crowded on the walls, and there's plenty of space to work and move.
I enjoy facing the windows, there’s lots of minor activity, birds, neighbors walking their dogs, and the feral cats.
It's the organizing you don't see that makes a space welcoming. I was merciless to my past and released a lot. What's been kept are the things I use now. At this point, most of it's been organized into bins that seemingly disappear. The glazes are in containers that match with neatly printed labels. I now have some desperately needed empty shelves. I've been using the tabletops to store works in progress like birdhouses and coiled vessels. Now they have a safe place to dry without having to be moved around.
What's left to be done or what I haven't figured out? An area for packing and shipping, a lunch spot, and a place to read. I'm open to ideas and as students come to visit I'll be seeking opinions while waiting for the next spurt of ideas to come my way.
There’s also a little video you can view on Instagram.
There’s lots of space around the door making it easy to welcome people in.
I haven’t quite decided what will go here, I’m thinking packing materials on one side and maybe the printer and office supplies on the other. All the drawers have been cleaned and organized.