My adventures setting up a batik studio & being an artist
My first crafternoon in my new studio was with my dear friend Candice Cook, my business card designer, mom to Georgia, and fellow YCC devotee. We set out to have a relaxed afternoon with our various individual projects. I have been thinking recently that h…
Truth is, we were having too much fun to remember to take pictures, but here’s a few from one moment in time:
After a long and arduous search, I have landed in a shared studio space back in my old neighborhood, JP (that’s Jamaica Plain for you non-Boston folks). It’s an old barn just behind the Sam Adams Brewery. With two floors, I mainly work downstairs, on the…
As I’m settling into my new studio space, I just found these pictures of the barn renovations from 2010-2011. Stay tuned for photos of Brookside Barn Studios today!
Downstairs: Stairs: Upstairs:
I knew setting up a new space would take time and settling in. I knew I was out of practice and would be remembering my tricks as I go along. I knew I would have to envision the space, work in it, and then rework it. How many times was more the question. …
I have been blessed to have had three students during the spring of 2009: Maura, Lisa & Alix. As they explored, they allowed me to see my work differently. It’s true we learn from our students as well as our teachers.
They each created a larg…