{"id":474,"date":"2010-05-18T18:48:48","date_gmt":"2010-05-18T23:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gearbunny.net\/?p=474"},"modified":"2010-05-18T18:48:48","modified_gmt":"2010-05-18T23:48:48","slug":"your-art-studio-organization-styl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalemily.com\/gearbunny\/jewelry\/your-art-studio-organization-styl\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Art Studio Organization Style"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of my obsessions is seeing the work spaces of artists I admire.\u00a0 It’s so interesting to get a behind-the- scenes look at how they organize their spaces and supplies.\u00a0 Do they have their own studio or do they work from home?\u00a0 Are they a Clean Queen or a Messy Bessie?\u00a0 (Yes, I just came up with that one! Clever…)<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the years of crafting I’ve discovered that I’m definitely a mix of both.\u00a0 Generally I like to keep all my supplies and projects displayed on my desk around me.\u00a0 That way I have my materials available at a glance to inspire me.\u00a0 I call it organized chaos.\u00a0 My loved ones call it a disaster area.\u00a0 And they may have a point – the downside to this system is that I often end up with a desk cluttered with clay, beads, pliers, tools, you name it.\u00a0\u00a0 I’ve also perfected the art of sweeping things off to the side of my desk to clear a workable (yet tiny) space for current crafting.\u00a0 After awhile the clutter will bring me to my knees and I do a giant clean sweep, ending up with a clear pristine desk.\u00a0 Only to accumulate again, and the cycle begins anew.<\/span><\/p>\n

What’s your creative space style?\u00a0 Clean Queen, Messy Bessie, or a hybrid somewhere in-between?<\/span><\/p>\n

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This was my previous workspace. \u00a0As you can imagine, I loved all the windows and light streaming in!\u00a0 Perfect for picture-taking. \u00a0The plants were a nice touch too, adding life and green to my space. \u00a0My awesome boyfriend installed the shelves for me. \u00a0What a relief to have my supplies at arm’s reach, and not crammed in a kitchen cabinet like they were before.\u00a0 Pretty much everything you see is Ikea – table, chair, side-table (actually a bedroom end table), and shelves. \u00a0The dress form was rescued from a neighbor’s garage sale for super cheap; I used to take photos of my necklaces on it to illustrate scale.<\/p>\n

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Where the Polymer Happens<\/p><\/div>\n

My current art space is not so bright and open, but it gets the job done.\u00a0 Since our square footage is limited I’m really working on maximizing space.\u00a0 I have this wooden drawer box from Ikea which is a godsend.\u00a0 I organize all of my beads in here, a drawer for each color of the rainbow.\u00a0 It’s mounted on the wall in front of my desk.\u00a0 Need more of these!<\/p>\n

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Ikea Storage Box with Drawers<\/p><\/div>\n

Here I’m working on a custom order of my Corpse Bride Necklaces.<\/a> Creating in batches is always good; you can avoid getting bored and tired by creating production-line style.\u00a0 The ribbon bulletin board adds color and interest and I can easily move things around.<\/p>\n

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Making Skeleton Cameo Necklaces<\/p><\/div>\n

Again with the assembly-line approach, this time for making some mushrooms and leaves for my Woodland Collection<\/a>.\u00a0 You can tell that caffeine fuels my creative urges – I have a coffee cup in a couple of these pictures!<\/p>\n

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Gearbunny making mushrooms in batches<\/p><\/div>\n

Finished leaves ready for baking.<\/p>\n

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Raw Polymer Clay Leaf Cane<\/p><\/div>\n

Finally, an amazing resource for de-cluttering ideas is http:\/\/unclutterer.com<\/a>.\u00a0 Not only does this blog feature inspiring pictures of peoples’ irresistibly uncluttered spaces for your voyeuristic pleasure, it highlights some cool articles on topics like the psychology of clutter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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