I've been laughing at myself these last two weeks as I've watched myself procrastinate going back to work. Here's how I've done it.
Make the project bigger. The last time I wrote about painting the bedroom. That was a trip or four to the hardware store. I brought primer and paint and spent two days painting the room. The following day, I thought, "I hate this color." I returned to the store, chose a new color, and repainted. Now it's just what I wanted. Soothing, calm, and gets along well with the color red.
Top photo the tiles on the left are 6” x 18” x 1” and are from the late 90’s like the figurative vases in the lower photo. The tiles under the lamp (top photo) are the very first tiles I made at Pratt. Still not sure about that top lamp shade.
When I went to get the dresser from the refinisher (who I now love and would be happy to recommend), I dropped off my desk for repair. That's kept the room in disarray and lead to the second way I've been able to stay busy away from the studio.
Lakshmi, Hindu goddess of wealth and good fortune, made during the financial crisis in 2008.
Reduce and reuse. After going through the drawers, the desk, and the closet, I now have things I don't want. Like medical supplies from when I sprained my ankle, old eyeglasses, and clothing. I separated the clothing into things for goodwill and things to consign. Walmart will take the old glasses. What to do with the boot has been challenging; I'm contacting local churches. I've found places to consign unwanted artwork and clothing. All the sorting, photographing, and driving around is time consuming.
My new dresser with two raku vases I did around 1998 while I was still living in Asheville, NC and a lamp I made last year.