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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 7, 2006
1:26 PM Post #2978368
| In another thread we were talking about studios and I said I would post when I got photos. I can't remember which thread it was in so I am starting one just for studios.
I love the position of my studio. I have windows on three sides, North, East, and South. When I look North I see a park from the others I see my gardens.
I would love to have it bigger, but what I have isn't bad. Now that we are empty Nester's and my son no longer has claim on the basement I have a room I am using for storage, it was his study.
The first photo is looking at the studio from the outside. You can see a garden sculpture that is just about done. Right now it is 5' tall it will end up being 6' 8".
From: zenpotter
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 7, 2006
1:29 PM Post #2978372
| This is Taylor, he likes to be where I am. He is sitting on the table where I do my clay work. 
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 7, 2006
1:30 PM Post #2978381
| Work in progress or done. 
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 7, 2006
1:31 PM Post #2978384
| Where I sit when doing bead work. 
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 7, 2006
1:32 PM Post #2978390
| My tea and drawing table. 
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 7, 2006
1:34 PM Post #2978397
| The clay area is behind the chairs. I am beading at the moment so the chairs are pushed back making the clay area small. 
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 7, 2006
1:36 PM Post #2978414
| Storage area, some of the things are packed up ready for a sale on the 16th.
That is the last one.
The photos were taken at 10:30 in the morning, but the sun is so far South it looks more like sunset.
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ecobioangie
Mableton, GA
(Zone 7b)
December 7, 2006
1:49 PM Post #2978458
| That's awesome! How big is your studio and how many different 'stations' for different types of art do you have? |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 7, 2006
2:01 PM Post #2978492
| The room is 15' x 26', The storage area 10' x 16'.
I have the three in the photos: clay, beading and the drawing table that also works for tea and lunch. I spend most of my day in that room. It had been a 3 season porch when we bought the house. |
ecobioangie
Mableton, GA
(Zone 7b)
December 7, 2006
2:04 PM Post #2978506
| I ask because i have a carport I want to turn into a screened porch/sunroom, but I've always needed a studio (photography,painting,sewing...and I hope to do pottery and stained glass) and now I'm eyeing it... lol It's probably 10' x 15' I guess. I always underestimate. I was curious how much space is 'enough'. I figure it's like greenhouses and closets. LOL |
ginger749
December 7, 2006
2:05 PM Post #2978513
| Thats great, zenpotter.
Hope your sale goes well.
Without them
one can`t buy more materials for the next project. |
ecobioangie
Mableton, GA
(Zone 7b)
December 7, 2006
2:05 PM Post #2978518
| Ooo...another unrelated question... do you have a kiln? I'm guessing yes. How big of pieces will it do and how much do they cost? Thanks! Ok, I'm lurking back out now so as to not interrupt the thread totally... |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 7, 2006
2:08 PM Post #2978530
| I do find that at times I need to move the chairs where I sit and bead so that the clay area is larger. Of course I would love more room, but that is what I have and it works. It is also such a nice place to be. I really like to have my studio a fun place to be, plants, books etc. I spend a lot of time there.
Two posts came in while I was typing. I sure do hope things sell well too. It can be so hit and miss.
Yes I have a kiln, it is in the laundry room and has very good ventilation. I don't want to work in the room it is in. I bought mine used for $800, it had been refurbished and works very well. The largest piece I can fire is 23" tall and 18" wide. It took me awhile to find a used one, but I just couldn't afford a new one.
I am way past my lunch time so time to get my lunch and go out to my studio to eat it.
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jerseyridgearts
Prophetstown, IL
(Zone 5a)
December 7, 2006
6:47 PM Post #2979449
| Great space! I'm envious of your windows and light. My studio is the basement so light is always an issue. 'Course I'm messy too so maybe no light isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Catherine
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 7, 2006
11:20 PM Post #2980441
| All of that shelving is great. What all do you do? There is so much equipment. It looks like a great space to work. |
jerseyridgearts
Prophetstown, IL
(Zone 5a)
December 8, 2006
11:03 AM Post #2981538
| I'm mostly a dabbler...lately I'm focusing on artists books and jewelry. I'd love to be able to see my gardens from the studio like you can... |
ginger749
December 8, 2006
11:44 AM Post #2981701
| I can lend you a hammer. |
cach357
Fairhope, AL
(Zone 8b)
December 8, 2006
5:25 PM Post #2982833
| Zenpotter, Boy did I do a double take when I saw your picture of Taylor. He looks like the spitting image of my cat Bruce. I love your studio. I envy you all those windows looking out onto your yard. To me that would be heaven. I bet it's beautiful when the snow comes also. Now that's something I miss - snow. (I'm orig. from New England.) This coming from the girl who didn't go to work today because it didn't reach 50 degrees.
Ginger - Too Funny!!
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 8, 2006
6:14 PM Post #2983009
| Here is a photo for you, this was taken last winter.
Is Bruce a sweet cat? Taylor is a real lover.
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cach357
Fairhope, AL
(Zone 8b)
December 8, 2006
6:36 PM Post #2983092
| Oh I'm dying! I love that picture. I can smell and taste it. You are making me SO homesick! Bruce is a fabulous cat - sweet as can be, gets along with other cats and my Chihuahuas love him. He's lived with me in 4 states so he's quite the well traveled cat. I've always been biased to male(neutered) orange tabbys. Every one I've had has been an exceptional cat - always a favorite with my family. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 8, 2006
7:30 PM Post #2983204
| I agree, the male (neutered) orange tabbys are the best. |
cach357
Fairhope, AL
(Zone 8b)
December 9, 2006
10:20 AM Post #2984666
| It's almost like they are their own breed. There is a woman who lives up the street from me who has 5 - all orange tabbys. It's quite the sight to drive by her house and see them all lounging on the roof or in the driveway : )
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 9, 2006
10:40 AM Post #2984735
| That would be fun to see.
Does any one else have a studio they can show us?
Pauline |
cach357
Fairhope, AL
(Zone 8b)
December 9, 2006
10:43 AM Post #2984743
| I wish they would show us. There are pictures of Ginger's studio and my 3 on Ginger's thread but there has to be more. I hope people aren't holding back because of clutter. No one's is worse than mine! I find other peoples studios so interesting. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 9, 2006
10:48 AM Post #2984752
| Here is the thread Cach is talking about, check it out and then add yours please.
[HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com]
Pauline |
jerseyridgearts
Prophetstown, IL
(Zone 5a)
December 9, 2006
12:16 PM Post #2984974
| Cach - your studio looks like a great space - as do your 2 additional studios - warm AND light - lucky lucky.
Catherine |
ginger749
December 9, 2006
12:29 PM Post #2985008
| Killing 2 birds with one pic.
Here`s my cat & Studio 2.
I`m with you all the way about clutter.
One never has enough wall / hanging space.
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 9, 2006
12:32 PM Post #2985017
| Nice cat, he doesn't look as good tempered as an orange tabby though.
Your studio has just the right amount of clutter.
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ginger749
December 9, 2006
12:42 PM Post #2985038
| I can count 5 layers behind cat.
In some places I have counted up to 20 layers?
Today If I can pull myself out of the garden,
I will take a Pic of my biggest clutter
and make a FEATURE out of it.
That should be fun. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 9, 2006
12:54 PM Post #2985067
| I am envious you are working in the garden. |
ginger749
December 9, 2006
1:03 PM Post #2985100
| Mind going at a squillion miles an hour.
and 4 hours sleep a day.
There is time for Lots.
Is it the cold ? Keeping you out of your Garden? |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 9, 2006
1:55 PM Post #2985234
| Yep, it is winter here in the north. |
cach357
Fairhope, AL
(Zone 8b)
December 9, 2006
1:59 PM Post #2985243
| The cold is definately affecting my gardening. We have had two nights in a row where it has gotten down to below freezing. All last winter not once did it get this cold. Today is not so bad but still quite chilly. I brought my computer to work today because because it is my day to man the Kiosk, and it's too cold to paint without gloves on. (Believe me I've tried with gloves and the end result is not pretty!)The only problem is it equally as hard to type with gloves. Pauline, you probably think I'm a big wuss complaining about weather here in Alabama with you up there in Minnesota ; )
"I can count 5 layers behind cat.
In some places I have counted up to 20 layers?
Today If I can pull myself out of the garden,
I will take a Pic of my biggest clutter
and make a FEATURE out of it.
That should be fun."
Right back at ya Ginger - If I took a picture of my living room no one would recognize it as such. My house is very small, (as a matter of fact my studio is bigger) and looks even smaller jam packed with blank canvases.
Amy |
ginger749
December 9, 2006
2:00 PM Post #2985246
| Love hollidaying in the Snow
But wouldn`t want to live in it.
I was born in the snow.
Lived in it for the first 9 years and came to AUS.
Best move My Dad ever made.
The land of Milk & Honey. |
ginger749
December 9, 2006
2:07 PM Post #2985258
| Heres a challenge;
We all paint / draw a picture with our other hand ,
Not the one we usually use.
And post it here. |
balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
December 9, 2006
3:45 PM Post #2985540
| I suppose it is a studio, of sorts, but more a place to hide from the world , listen to an Opera or Symphony and play with glass. 
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balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
December 9, 2006
3:48 PM Post #2985551
| Inside is somewhat different. Never throw little pieces of "scrap glass" away and you end up with a wall of boxes of it, and some other stuff. 
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balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
December 9, 2006
3:51 PM Post #2985562
| On the right side of the workroom there is a light table, tool drawers, stuff, and a bunch of unused glass. 
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balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
December 9, 2006
3:54 PM Post #2985565
| Then on the left side there are more drawers, storage, and little pieces of unused glass.( and some a bit larger) 
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ginger749
December 9, 2006
3:55 PM Post #2985567
| That is Soooo cool.
I was sitting here looking at your Pic. The bigger version.
Day dreaming as usual, And I thought I saw the door open.
Weird hey? Doors always have that effect on moi.
And I am a non Smoker at that.
When I posted this. You only had Pic #1 up there.
I`m a slow typer.
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balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
December 9, 2006
3:57 PM Post #2985571
| Somewhere there had to be some electrical stuff like grinders and saws and stuff. 
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balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
December 9, 2006
4:00 PM Post #2985579
| Then in the last corner there are the switches, tool boards, heater etc. It may not be Fine Art, but it is satisfying. 
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 9, 2006
4:25 PM Post #2985647
| What wonderful storage and so organized. Is that a window on the table? It loos quite fine to me. I like the outside of the studio as well. What a nice hideaway/studio. |
ginger749
December 9, 2006
4:34 PM Post #2985663
| balvenie
Is this the piece from another Thread.
'Ready for turning over'?
If it is. I can`t find that thread any more.
I had only been at DG for a day or two then. |
balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
December 9, 2006
5:06 PM Post #2985746
| Yep ginger, it's done been turned over,puttied,dusted, brushed and picked clean of all offending little putty oozes. I think it is in my diaries under 'stained glass'. May be somewheres else too, but I forgot.
Zen, workshop area is 12X12, then added another 12X12 to the side, then a 12X8 to the front. Never could let well enough alone.lol |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 9, 2006
5:09 PM Post #2985757
| How big will the next addition be? |
balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
December 9, 2006
5:22 PM Post #2985783
| According to County Codes, I have maxed out the allowable building area on our lot. I wonder, is the only way up ?? |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 9, 2006
5:24 PM Post #2985787
| Guess you will have to go up. Did you put in good footings? |
sempervirens
Northern, NJ
(Zone 6b)
December 9, 2006
5:34 PM Post #2985813
| zen, jerseyridgearts and balvenie I enjoyed seeing everyones studios and storage spaces. Everyone has their own look. I have my studio on the DG Garden Design site on the Garage/Art studio thread but I don't know how to do a hyperlink. |
balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
December 9, 2006
5:36 PM Post #2985828
| Well sorta! The first one is on a concrete slab, second one on 'all weather wood foundation' and the last one on poured footings. Of course this has all taken the past 25 years to arrive at. A couple acres, huge barn, and maybe a little house would be OK. (but that's for young people) A pottery studio would really be cool too. Working with clay is mind-bending. |
sempervirens
Northern, NJ
(Zone 6b)
December 9, 2006
5:43 PM Post #2985859
| balvenie,
My new garage, art studio, is on a combination of your 1st two - concrete slab with parts treated wood on the outside, covered with vinyl. How has yours held up? |
ginger749
December 9, 2006
5:43 PM Post #2985860
| sempervirens
Hi . If you go to the page where it is,
Then go to the Address bar , select the address, Then copy by right clicking.
Now come back here, paste it into 'Your Message;'
Press preview and you should see the link in green.
Now all that is left is to 'Send' Easy Peasy.
Good Luck. |
balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
December 9, 2006
5:47 PM Post #2985870
| Been following your creation Semper. That is a super studio. The landscaping is going to be a great addition to the use of all that beautiful space inside. When it is finished what will you be doing out there ? Got more pictures ? |
sempervirens
Northern, NJ
(Zone 6b)
December 9, 2006
6:00 PM Post #2985900
| Here is the link I hope.
[HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com] |
ginger749
December 9, 2006
6:01 PM Post #2985906
| Works just dandy. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 9, 2006
6:06 PM Post #2985913
| My studio is sitting on top of our garage. It was a 3 season porch that was built on top of a tuck under garage. The only photo I could find was one taken when we were having our house re stuccoed.
I have been following it as well.
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sempervirens
Northern, NJ
(Zone 6b)
December 9, 2006
6:09 PM Post #2985923
| balvenie, I'm still not unpacked. The only photos of any work are random bits and pieces. Photo is also unclear. 
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balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
December 9, 2006
8:24 PM Post #2986224
| Semper, Don't forget to post 'em when you get 'em. Thats a killer studio.
Zen, I bet working in your studio with all that light and view is a pure joy.
Jersey & Cache, I sure could use some of your room. ( being a messy person I need more room than 'normal')
Neat studios folks. |
ginger749
December 10, 2006
2:41 AM Post #2986771
| This is a long shot of Studio #1 on left,
And Studio #2 with red roof on right.
House is amongst trees on far left.
200 mtrs away.
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ginger749
December 10, 2006
3:12 AM Post #2986784
| How is this for a studio?
Drink a lot and build for free.
[HYPERLINK@www.funpic.hu] |
ginger749
December 10, 2006
12:45 PM Post #2987696
| Another angle.
Looking east.
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jerseyridgearts
Prophetstown, IL
(Zone 5a)
December 11, 2006
9:17 AM Post #2989647
| balvenie and semperv - great studio shots! And ginger, what a view!
Catherine |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 11, 2006
1:11 PM Post #2990228
| ginger, Is that link showing your studio? That was a lot of wine. It looks like the light would be cool inside.
You have nice rolling land, looks like a nice place to live and work.
Pauline |
cach357
Fairhope, AL
(Zone 8b)
December 11, 2006
1:16 PM Post #2990240
| Boy miss a day and there is alot to catch up on with this thread! Where to start...
Balvenie great looking studio. Makes me want to live there - so inviting. The landscaping is fantastic also.(what else should I expect on Dave's) I'm sure I'm speaking for all of us when I say please post some of your work!
Semperviens - How lucky are you?! I'd love to have a brand spankin new studio. It must have been great fun planning it. You too need to show us your work.
Ginger - Talk about gorgeous! I don't think I'd ever want to leave home if I had such a spread. It's so scenic. It must be a great inspiration to your work. I'm waiting for you to start the "other" hand project - I'm game, but I'll warn you, It ain't gonna be pretty!
Amy |
ginger749
December 11, 2006
1:20 PM Post #2990250
| zenpotter
No that was not my Studio.
I drink a bit but not that much.
I just found it looking at Fun Pics,
And wanted to share. |
ginger749
December 11, 2006
1:35 PM Post #2990280
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| Quoted: | I'm waiting for you to start the "other" hand project - I'm game, but I'll warn you, It ain't gonna be pretty!
Amy |
My pic will have to wait till after Xmas.
Bit busy at the mo. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 11, 2006
1:46 PM Post #2990313
| Ok, I keep meaning to ask. How do you get the Quoted: box in blue? |
ginger749
December 11, 2006
1:54 PM Post #2990333
| First select the quote you want.
Then copy it.
Go to 'Your Message'
Then type [quote][/quote ]
When you are doing it close the gap after 'e' & before ' ]'
and paste the message in there.
Then press preview, And there it will be. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 11, 2006
2:07 PM Post #2990360
|
First select the quote you want.
I do believe I did it. Let's see.
No I will try again after my nap when I am less tired.
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ginger749
December 11, 2006
2:12 PM Post #2990372
| You paste message between the middle 2 ][
"First select the quote you want."
has to go between these 2 brackets.
You can do it. Try again.
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cach357
Fairhope, AL
(Zone 8b)
December 11, 2006
3:05 PM Post #2990496
| I'm going to try:
| Quoted: | First select the quote you want."
has to go between these 2 brackets |
Wow It worked - Thanks Ginger!
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 11, 2006
5:11 PM Post #2990774
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| Quoted: | | First select the quote you want. |
yep the nap helped, plus your second set of directions.
Thank you |
ginger749
December 12, 2006
1:43 AM Post #2992018
| On you M8.
You can also make words bigger and or Colour the words.
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sempervirens
Northern, NJ
(Zone 6b)
December 12, 2006
6:52 AM Post #2992193
| I've been slowly looking at the photos of everyones studios. All are interesting and informative. A little like a portrait of each of us. Since I am just setting up my studio I'm looking for the best way to store supplies and completed work without using up wall space. So besides just enjoying looking I'm trying to find solutions . It certainly helps to view other artists space.
zen,
Your studio is first so I'll start with you. Great space of course, the views are lovely from the windows. In the second photo, with Taylor, the scene through the window reads like a muted tapestry. You have a lot of light and windows with a very effective indoor to outdoor transition ( btw I saw the bust on the table looking out, what a fun thing to do). How is it to work at night without window coverings? I only ask since I am considering mini blinds . Your studio feels warm and inviting and the fact that the storage space and kiln are in another area makes your space feel more like part of the house. I also noticed the carpeting, how is that to clean up? |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 12, 2006
8:18 AM Post #2992361
| The bust on the table has caused a lot of double takes.
The question of working at night without window coverings. Well for one thing we are on a hill so no one can walk by and look in unless they are coming to the door on the South side of the studio. (photo 6). On the North side they would need a ladder because of being over the garage. To the East, they would have to come around the fence into the yard and on the South is the door. Since I don't care if someone can see me from a distance I am fine with it.
The carpeting was there and is indoor/outdoor. At first I wanted to tear it up, but didn't want to spend the money right then. Now I find it good to have. It is easier on my feet when I am working on clay and the clay dust doesn't fly around. It also keeps me from tracking clay around the house. By the time I walk from the table to the door into the next room the clay is off my shoes. It is ugly so I don't care what it looks like and it vacuums up easily. I would never have chosen it, but now find it ok. I was thinking about wood, but that would really scratch up from clay particles being walked on. What would be nice if someone could invent a surface that is very easy to clean up and is easy on the feet and legs. |
sempervirens
Northern, NJ
(Zone 6b)
December 13, 2006
7:12 AM Post #2995061
| Thanks zen for answering my questions.
jerseyridgearts,
Your studio looks spacious with high ceilings for a basement. The white walls and cabinets make it look light filled. I was wondering what kind of flooring you have? I have vinyl tile over a cement slab and I'm worrying about cold coming up through the floor.
I see you mention working on artist books now. I exhibit with book arts groups occassionally since some of my work is on or made of paper so I can do a crossover.
balvenie, The exterior of your studio is charming. I love the stained glass window, over the red door, against the grey shingles, behind the pergola,down the garden path. You have lots of what look like built in tables with under storage. I'm especially interested in the vertical slotted storage where you store larger pieces of glass. I have a back wall I'd like to build in something similar for larger works. I have a friend who used cord instead of wood for dividers to save space. I also want to get more hanging space in that area by adding doors? Any ideas?
btw, the stained glass on the table is beautiful.
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 13, 2006
8:15 AM Post #2995208
| Semper reading your questions has gotten me to go back and look at the studios more closely. Thank you. What all are you thinking about storing on that back wall? Is that air-conditioner and or heater in the way of making it floor to ceiling storage? I like to play with storage areas and think about how to get as much space as possible. My storage looks like yours a bunch of different cabinets etc.
Jersey, taking a new look at your space it is so lively and varied it looks like a great dabbler space. Do you make your own paper? The colors are beautiful. What materials do you use for your jewelry?
balvenie, your use of space is amazing, you have put every inch to work. It looks like a glass artists version of heaven. I see those boxes of bits and pieces and want to open every one of them to look inside. It would be so much fun to go on a studio tour. Too bad we are scattered all over the place.
ginger, I think you are going to have to get a drawing with the 'wrong' hand thread going after the holidays. You could start it with your drawing/painting.
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jerseyridgearts
Prophetstown, IL
(Zone 5a)
December 13, 2006
8:25 AM Post #2995225
| Good Morning SemperV - I love the floors we put in part of my basement studio - its actually 3 rooms (the main room used for books and mixed media work, the *salon* which has the tv, all my books and the treadmill, and the third room is the jewelry studio). In the salon and jewelry room we used a product called UcoatIt which is a garage treatment for concrete - its applied directly over concrete floor (even cracks) and decorative flecks can be added to that. Holds up wonderfully, easy to apply and relatively inexpensive compared to vinyl floor. ([HYPERLINK@www.ucoatit.com]).
My ceilings are a bit low for me (I'm very tall) and I'm always whining about no windows (although I see ginger has offered me a hammer...!).
Balvenie has the sweet cottage and stained glass studio...
Catherine |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 13, 2006
8:35 AM Post #2995243
| Catherine, that flooring is something to think about. I am assuming that is is a coating and doesn't insulate or provide cushion right?
My floor is the cement "roof" of our garage. |
jerseyridgearts
Prophetstown, IL
(Zone 5a)
December 13, 2006
8:48 AM Post #2995272
| yes, Zen, it doesn't insulate or cushion but it is nearly indestructible - in the jewelry studio I use the garage floor mats for areas where I'm standing to use equipment.
I do make paper in the summer but do it outside - I'd like to get into making my own pulp but don't have a heavy duty beater (yet), As for my jewelry I use metals, clays and found objects - am slowly learning smithing skills...slowly... |
cach357
Fairhope, AL
(Zone 8b)
December 13, 2006
9:39 AM Post #2995358
| Pauline - Be glad, be very glad you have that cement floor between your studio and garage. Our loft studio is above a bookstore in an old building. Unbeknownst to us, whenever something was spilled it would work its way, dripping onto the books downstairs. As everyone knows it's about impossible to not spill something in a studio, tired of replacing books, we've adopted a mantra : If you spill something, throw your body on it! I'm still waiting for the day when someone actually does - lol!
Amy |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 13, 2006
9:44 AM Post #2995367
| Amy, maybe you will have to start working with some kind of dry media.
I could never work there I am always spilling.
Pauline
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cach357
Fairhope, AL
(Zone 8b)
December 13, 2006
10:04 AM Post #2995424
| You'd fit right in then! There are alot of art lessons given there, but students, even the kids are never the big spillers. More often than not, coffee is the most common spilled liquid. Must be too much caffeine. |
balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
December 13, 2006
10:59 AM Post #2995527
| Semper, the local Cenex co-op carries a stall mat, 3/4" thick made of ground rubber. Very good in front of a workbench for insulation from the cement floor and easier on the feet after standing a long time. A cool way to get more hanging space would be one of the swinging racks stores like Lowe's use to hang carpets from. Might be hard to find and expensive though.
Jersey, you certainly are a multi-talented artist. Hand-crafted papers are so unique and make wonderful gifts, books and such. Having a separate area for different activities is a blessing, and yours are so beautifully done. |
ginger749
December 13, 2006
11:53 AM Post #2995678
| zenpotter
| Quoted: | | ginger, I think you are going to have to get a drawing with the 'wrong' hand thread going after the holidays. You could start it with your drawing/painting. |
Think you are right there zenpotter.
It seems a bit busy in here at the moment.
All the threads are the same ,
Except for, 'Scrapbooking and Paper Crafts'
and 'Gingers'. Can`t get a peep out of either of them. |
sempervirens
Northern, NJ
(Zone 6b)
December 14, 2006
6:35 AM Post #2997812
| zen,
I need some place to store larger canvases vertically, at least 4' X 6', but preferably 6' X 8'. The back wall is 10' long but only 3' deep on the right. I either have to come out along the left wall, under the heater (1' clearance needed underneath) or figure out some elaborate swing out like balvenie mentioned. It would be nice to have the whole back wall some type of unified built in , incorporating the white storage unit. Something like balvanie has for glass with slotted spaces both vertical and horizontal. I also need to find space for a large flat file or 2. There is never enough space is there?
jerseyridge and balvenie, Thanks for the info on the flooring and mats.
cach,
I had a hard drive crash so no good photos of art work available at this time.
ginger,
Thanks for the hyperlink info. Sorry about the "other hand project", I'm taking advantage of the unexpected warm weather (50's) to clean up the garden.
I also have a lovely sink and storage area behind the display wall. This is a true luxury for me, water and a bathroom close at hand makes the studio " A Room of One's Own." ( V. Woolf)
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 14, 2006
7:56 AM Post #2997946
| I will have to get out paper and pencil and do some drawings I have two separate ideas rolling around in my head, ideas not marbles.
It is warm here as well 38º just before 7am. The average high this time of the year is 25º. Yesterday was in the mid 40's and sunny. Very weird. |
ginger749
December 14, 2006
11:56 AM Post #2998573
| sempervirens
Now that would be a luxury.
My council won’t let me build a toilet
or a kitchen in my studio.
They are afraid I will turn it into a Granny flat.
My studio is 200 mtrs. away from the house.
Long way to walk if youre busting. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 14, 2006
11:59 AM Post #2998581
| One of my friends has a composting toilet and a portable sink in her studio since she can't get permission to add them the conventional way. |
ginger749
December 14, 2006
12:33 PM Post #2998664
| zenpotter
What a cool Idea.
Only time it is a problem is when there are 6 or more students.
Not enough Pee trees to go around.
I always make coffee up at the house,
And bring it down so we can sit around the garden
and Chew the Fat. |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
December 14, 2006
4:16 PM Post #2999155
| Zen, are you sure it's ideas and not marbles rolling around in your head? LOL. I think I see marbles coming out. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 14, 2006
5:20 PM Post #2999306
| Oh no.
It actually might be beads, I have been doing a lot of work with beads lately. |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
December 14, 2006
5:36 PM Post #2999340
| Shaking my head at you. LOL |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 14, 2006
5:38 PM Post #2999344
| I can hear the rattle from here. LOL |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
December 14, 2006
5:50 PM Post #2999368
| LOL. Yeah plenty of stuff to rattle in there. But you have more than me. LOL |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 14, 2006
6:22 PM Post #2999435
| Let's see if we can rattle in unison. 1,2,3, go |
grampapa
Wheatfield, NY
(Zone 6a)
December 14, 2006
7:43 PM Post #2999643
| I heard that LOL |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 14, 2006
8:09 PM Post #2999699
| Now it is spreading around the country.
Back to studios. |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
December 14, 2006
9:06 PM Post #2999866
| LOL. Gram, how can you hear us over the rattles going on in our heads? |
ginger749
December 15, 2006
1:08 AM Post #3000386
| MY GOD!!!
I felt a Tremor Here in AUS.
Looks like a 6.2 on the rictor??? |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 15, 2006
7:03 AM Post #3000625
| Is there anyone out there to show us your studio or talk about one? |
cach357
Fairhope, AL
(Zone 8b)
December 15, 2006
9:20 AM Post #3000952
| I felt it here too...got my little dogs all in an uproar!
I have a studio related topic - lighting. What kind of lighting does everyone have?Problems/solutions?
Even though my studios have an abundance of natural light I do have to use artificial light on gloomy days or night time. The loft studio is equipped only with standard lightbulbs, and we use workshop spotlights, but it is less than ideal. It really causes problems with glare. I try not to paint under flourescent light because it tends to throw my pallette off.
Amy
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jerseyridgearts
Prophetstown, IL
(Zone 5a)
December 15, 2006
9:27 AM Post #3000965
| Good subject cach...light is a huge issue for me. My main studio room has *gasp* flourescent lights in a dropped ceiling...the room started out as a home office and it was the quickest (and cheapest) solution at the time - am thinking to change out the bulbs to the 'daylight' tubes. Anyone have any experience with those? Are they worth the money?
Catherine
*whose marbles rattle around constantly* |
jasmerr
Merrimac, WI
(Zone 4b)
December 15, 2006
9:29 AM Post #3000973
| zen,
DD and I are in the process of putting our studio together. I hope more people post pictures, so I can get ideas for good storage systems, etc. Our studio will be a hodge-podge of furniture and storage, including some drawers from a waterbed with a "curb-find" countertop, but I hope it will all work in the end. It doesn't have nearly has much natural light as I would like, but I'm just happy to be getting everything organized into one place.
I do have one question...we're having a debate with an artist friend. We plan to paint the walls (mocha brown, because we like the color and it has a cozy feel) and hang photos, etc. She says the walls should be left white (hers aren't white) and to skip decorating to bring more light into the room. I certainly understand this idea, but I feel its more important to want to be in the room. I will be painting the walls ;-), but wonder what you all think.
Thanks,
Jody |
cach357
Fairhope, AL
(Zone 8b)
December 15, 2006
9:42 AM Post #3001014
| Jasmerr,
I'm very familiar with the white wall 'controversy' Yes it is the best for hanging art, BUT and this is a very big but for me, I find it more important to be in an environment that is inviting to me. I don't care what "they" say, if I'm not happy with my surroundings in the studio it definitely affects my work. This may sound strange coming from someone who does a great deal of her painting outside on the street, but there are actually places in town that I don't paint. The energy just dosen't feel right. I usually don't put any thought into things like that but I have found that it really does affect my work, as screwball as it may sound. In otherwords I would make your work space a place that suits you - not others.
Amy
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 15, 2006
9:45 AM Post #3001021
| Jody,
For the most part my walls are window, what is painted is off white. That is because one wall is the stucco from the house. At times I think of painting another color, but don't want to add dark to the room. I don't have anything hanging in it. Neither window or stucco lend themselves to nails.
I would go with what you are comfortable with unless it makes the room too dark.
My lighting for dark days and at night is lot's of incandescent lights with one fan/light combination on the ceiling. The only thing that I find a problem choosing colors at night. I leave that for the daylight since I am not dealing with color all of the time.
One time recently I chose the beads for a bracelet at night and in the morning one of the purples I chose turned out to be brown. No more of that. |
sempervirens
Northern, NJ
(Zone 6b)
December 15, 2006
10:39 AM Post #3001136
| For lighting I'm using track lighting because you can move or point the lights where you want. I can use halogen, florescent or incandescent bulbs on the same track. Right now I have a mixture of halogen and incandescent and I'm experimenting with placement and types (spots,etc.) of bulbs.
As far as studio color goes it would depend on personal preference and type of work. My work hangs on or plays against the wall, so I want it to dominate. I want to catch the presence of the work and want no distractions, especially since I"m interested in the edge(s) of the piece. So for me white works well. I also want to work in my studio not live in it. It is always a different experience to view your work in a gallery, grouped together, so recreating that as closely as possible in at least some part of the studio seems important for me. But, the layers build, a la Ginger in a earlier post in the thread, and space becomes tight. Do you have space to give up to coziness? Will the color affect your work? In what way? Are you aiming at the decorative market so a house setting would be" a good thing?" 
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balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
December 15, 2006
10:59 AM Post #3001187
| For 'fine arts' artists I can see where lighting in a particular range would be very important. There are a number of "daylight" type bulbs on the market that closely replicate natural sunlight conditions and can be used in portable fixtures where you may be painting in your studio. As I recall, 5,000° Kelvin was the temperature used in the photo studio, and lighting was on stands for easy placement. In most cases the quality and intensity is less important and can be provided by table or floor lamps, and even the ubiquitous fluorescent shop light .(my choice for work lights)
Wall color? I love Mocha too Jody, and recently painted my study a coffee tone. The studio first has to be a place you enjoy being in and color is a key issue, along with lighting, adequate storage and a dependable source of coffee and tea. Go for what feels good. Both the room color and closet shade are OK for hanging pictures. 
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ginger749
December 15, 2006
4:53 PM Post #3001968
| balvenie
I see you have a fine watch Dog there.
I have a GS.
Are they photographs on the wall? |
cach357
Fairhope, AL
(Zone 8b)
December 15, 2006
6:23 PM Post #3002302
| Pauline,
Good luck with your sale tomorrow. Hope you sell lots!
Amy |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 15, 2006
8:17 PM Post #3002533
| Amy,
Thank you.
Pauline |
Kidneyguy
Verona, ON
December 15, 2006
9:51 PM Post #3002792
| Sitting here looking at all of your posts and pics of studios and chuckling to myself. I have been a selfemployed SG artisan for almost 30 years, Havew trravelled the show circuit fro coast to coast in Canada and humoured myself by doing customwork - my true love. My studio... ack ... no one would want to see... even my 2 6 mon old kits take umbrage when I try to take a pic of them in my work space. Let me just say that my studio space is large and I have hot and cold running water outside so I can clean my custom pieces carefully...
Love all the input and the pics... hope the season is worthwhile for us all...
Dianne |
grampapa
Wheatfield, NY
(Zone 6a)
December 16, 2006
6:34 AM Post #3003327
| When we built our new home (almost 4 years ago) I included a room for my quilting studio. As balvenie said, not the same type of requirements you would have for a fine art studio. unfortunately, I have never really unpacked and the room is stuffed to the gills with fabric and books and unfinished projects. it also houses all of my cross-stitch supplies (and again, ufo's). I haven't done any quilting since we moved due to some medical problems, but I'd like to try to get back to it after the holidays, even if it's a small project. I was finally able to do some gardening this past season, so things are looking up. I would take pics, even with the mess, but all the xmas gifts are piled in the middle right now. maybe after I move those out under the tree. the room has a nice bay window, and I put in track lighting. I also have one of the full-spectrum task lights for next to my sewing machine. and another floor-model in the great room so I can do hand finishing or cross-stich with close to natural lighting while watching TV or whatever.
I do also paint...watercolor. some of you have probably seen my threads here. haven't done that in a long time, however. that's another thing I am trying to will myself to get back to. when I was painting, it was mostly outside. when you are a 'casual' artist you have the option of only working as the seasons allow. I do have a marvelous sunroom on my house with E, S, W exposure. I would just have to figure a setup to protect the wool rugs and such...not a big deal with watercolor.
gram ~a girl~ |
sempervirens
Northern, NJ
(Zone 6b)
December 16, 2006
7:19 AM Post #3003364
| zen,
Would love to see your ideas when they roll out.
ginger,
I had to sign a paper promising the garage/studio was just that and I would not live in it to get the bathroom. I also got an out door faucet to water the plants in the back. No more dragging the hose. But, all the garden supplies are displaced, they used to liive in the garage.
belvenie,
Lovely dog and photo portraits. Shetland Sheepdog? I always wanted a blue merle collie or shetland. The storage area in that photo gives me plenty of ideas. What is the spacing between?
gram,
Hope you can back to whatever craft or art you choose. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 16, 2006
8:08 AM Post #3003426
| semper, Funny you should say that I have two rolling and bumping into each other and decided I would get them on paper today. then to my scanner. The last time I tried that it wouldn't work. So I am done with the thinking stage and ready for the paper, pencil and ruler.
belvenie, Something tells me you are a dog lover. What is it's name?
Pauline |
jasmerr
Merrimac, WI
(Zone 4b)
December 16, 2006
9:20 AM Post #3003523
| Okay...either something strange has happened with this thread, or I have completely lost my mind! When I posted yesterday (Dec 15, 2006, 8:29 AM) there were only a handful of posts ahead of me; only two or three people had posted photos. Today I checked in and there are tons of posts (ahead of mine) that weren't there before!!! |
balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
December 16, 2006
11:19 AM Post #3003788
| Gram, hope you are healing well and will soon be able to quilt, stitch, paint and garden with gay abandon. Carpet remnants are cheap and disposable and work well to protect the good carpeting.
Semper, my companion on the sheepskin is Tinkerbelle, 2-yr old Bi-Blue Shetland Sheepdog, her pal in the other room is Imari, 1yr.old Blue Merle girl. The 'space in between' is filled with a TV, computer, printers, scanner, bookcases, boxes, crates, file cabinet, stereo and records and a little Cycad in the window. No wonder I can't find anything!
Zen, are the ideas down on paper yet ? Anxious to see what you come up with. Used to think I needed more storage, now I just need to get rid of all that "valuable" stuff that never gets used, that I can't find when I need it.
Dianne, wow ! 30 years as a sg artist ! I bet there are some pretty splendid pictures on hand. Think we could see some ? And pictures of a large studio with hot and cold running water would really be great. The words that fit me to a tee are "a tidy shop is the sign of a cluttered mind", so I can't imagine a studio worse than mine. |
darius
Marion, VA
(Zone 5b)
December 16, 2006
12:26 PM Post #3003935
| Here's my first studio space 9 years ago. Tiny and compact and in a corner of a larger room. I didn't get my acetylene/oxygen tank setup until the next year. I WILL have another studio in the next year or two, God Willing and the creek, etc... LOL. 
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balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
December 16, 2006
5:33 PM Post #3004710
| Pretty cool stuff Darius. Thats a neat Fordom. Thought 'power carving' would be fun but never got around to starting. Whats in the little bottles ? |
darius
Marion, VA
(Zone 5b)
December 16, 2006
5:58 PM Post #3004752
| Paints, mostly acrylic and a few for my airbrush. I bought a good airbrush and it is so fine you can write small script with it but not useful for my purpose. I probably used it maybe three times. I suppose I should sell it, paid over $200 for it. |
ginger749
December 16, 2006
7:17 PM Post #3004897
| I`ve taken this Pic. to take advantage of the reflection of mirrors.
This would be looking East. Which is hard to tell when your`e inside.
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ginger749
December 16, 2006
7:24 PM Post #3004910
| This is the main Source of DAY LIGHT for me.
That is for Painting . All my glass work is done at night.
The Edging is done inside the shipping container.
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tango88
Tomball, TX
December 17, 2006
11:42 AM Post #3006290
| Not sure if my workspace qualifies as a "studio", but it's what I have to work with. My "circus tent" is where most of my work gets done. It's 20' x 10' and at least keeps the direct sun and rain off while I am sculpting my cement & concrete. It also limits the effects of the wind which can produce disasterous results with these mediums.
I do have a couple of areas in my hundred year old barn that I can work in, but it is less than desireable for anything but chopping steel and welding. The floor consists of a century of mixed animal dung, and dust so fine that it permeates everything. And being located in SE Texas means 100+ summers combined with freezing "blue northers" in the winter. The heat I can work around, but the winter can severely limit cement & concrete work since anything below 50 degrees puts the brakes on these materials ever curing. The "someday" plan calls for closing in part of the interior space, a little insulation and either concrete or crushed stone for the floor. That would also make it possible to start giving some classes or putting on workshops for sculpting in these mediums. Someday.
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tango88
Tomball, TX
December 17, 2006
11:43 AM Post #3006293
| And here is the interior of the circus tent... 
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 19, 2006
7:52 AM Post #3010613
| tango, That looks like a studio to me. If fits your needs for the time being and you do beautiful work in it.
I am curious about the cement not curing below 50º. Up here in the cold north builders pour cement all winter long. Yesterday I saw a truck pouring a foundation and it was 23º. Is there a difference in the kind of cement/concrete used? |
tango88
Tomball, TX
December 19, 2006
12:03 PM Post #3011216
| ZP --- There are indeed additives commercial contractors use that help with cold weather pourings. "Rapid Set" cement, admixtures & fibers help as well. They also use heated water and then insulate the pour to keep the heat generated by the cement in. All in all, it is tricky and demanding.
It is critical that the water content in the mix remain above 50 degrees until such time as the material poured is fully hydrated and set. If it drops below 50F at any time before then, hydration can stop and will not "restart". Large masses are actually easier to deal with than 3D sculpted pieces because of the greater amount of heat they create. And, remember that with something like a driveway or foundation, the work is usually enclosed (insulated) on all but the top...with sculpture and small pieces, it is often exposed all around and has significantly less mass to generate heat on its' own.
Best bet for smaller work is to use heated water, fully enclose the work as soon as possible, then provide an external source of heat for the duration of the cure. Generally a large plastic bag with a 60w light bulb will offset even extremely low temps. Just be careful not to melt or set the bag on fire. Directing an infrared "sun lamp" onto the outside of a black plastic bag will also create a surprising temperature rise inside.
I don't envy the folks who have to place concrete under those conditions as there is always the chance of it not going according to plan and having to tear it all out and start over. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
December 21, 2006
8:25 AM Post #3016099
| tango, now I get it. You wouldn't want your lovely work to crack. |
imapigeon
Gilroy, CA
(Zone 9a)
January 14, 2007
7:45 PM Post #3084415
| Hi Artisans!
I'm new to Dave's Garden. I throw pots and make tiles whenever I can, and I was delighted to find all of your studio pix and great ideas! Like Tango88, I was in a tent for the past 12 years, but in a big windstorm last January the whole roof seam blew out. (It was only guaranteed to last for 10 years, so I can't complain!) While it was never very comfortable in summer heat or winter cold, it was "MY" space, and having it made me positive that clay must be part of my life.
Over the summer, we started working on my "Yurtio". It's a round structure built sort of like a Mongolian yurt. It's not done yet, but I've got my fingers crossed I'll be able to move my wheel and stuff in before too much longer.
Any hints or suggestions on storage, etc. that anyone can give me would be appreciated! I plan to have my wheel, slab roller and damp box (old freezer) in here.
Here's a picture of my hubby test-fitting the doors. Since this was taken I spent 6 weeks refinishing the "freecycle" doors, which are now turquoise. It's TOO COLD here to go out and take a new picture today!~
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
January 15, 2007
9:09 AM Post #3085821
| Welcome to Dg and the artisans thread. That looks like a fun studio. Maybe the wind did you a favor when it got rid of the tent for you.
To cold in CA, ugh. I have been hearing about your cold weather. I would like to see the 'new' doors when it warms up.
I work with clay as well mainly sculptures, but I have been known to make tiles as well.
One very nice system for storage of pots in progress is a rack that bakers use. I googled to get a photo, I am not recommending the site for buying one, I know nothing about them. They have adjustable shelving and if you want it a clear plastic cover that zips up. I don't have one myself, but know people who do and they really like them.
I myself have a variety of shelving I have picked up for little or nothing here and there. I do look for adjustable shelves since I make a wide variety of sizes.
[HYPERLINK@www.bakeryequipmentmanufacturersandsupplies.com] |
imapigeon
Gilroy, CA
(Zone 9a)
January 15, 2007
8:48 PM Post #3087932
| Thanks! I think you may be right about the wind in the long run.
I do like the idea of a bagel rack in my studio----especially if elves would routinely stock it with warm bagels!~
Those ARE nice shelves though---I think I've seen something similar at a local industrial surplus place, so I'll have to take a look. Most of my storage inside the studio will need to be wall-hung, as I want the floor space open. But something like that would sure be handy for storing stuff outside that's ready to be fired and waiting for a full kiln-load. I mostly work in stoneware, and I single-fire my tiles, so the plastic zip-cover sounds like just the thing to keep them dry.
I won't say another word about the "cold" here. I grew up in Colorado, and should know better. In spite of the fact that my birdbaths and fountain were iced over all day, the weather today was really gorgeous----and would have been a balmy spring day for Minnesota!~ |
cach357
Fairhope, AL
(Zone 8b)
January 16, 2007
8:59 AM Post #3089119
| Welcome Ima! - please let us see some of your work - Amy |
Tir_Na_Nog
January 16, 2007
9:03 AM Post #3089131
| WOW...the pics of your working spaces leave me envious. =) What wonderful places to let creativity reign. |
imapigeon
Gilroy, CA
(Zone 9a)
January 16, 2007
11:18 AM Post #3089488
| Thanks, Amy:
My motto seems to be "never start anything that you can finish in a year".
Attached is photo of my current project---front walkway Saltillo pavers, with almost EVERY corner cut off so I could inset handmade tiles. I am getting pretty good with my tile saw... The risers are 2" handmade tiles. And I have lots and lots of rejects to break up for mosaic stepping stones to hide in the garden!
How do you clever people attach more than one photo to a reply?
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
January 16, 2007
12:00 PM Post #3089617
| Nice walkway. |
imapigeon
Gilroy, CA
(Zone 9a)
January 16, 2007
12:10 PM Post #3089668
| Thanks; what kind of sculpture do you do? That's something I've always wanted to try. |
Tir_Na_Nog
January 16, 2007
12:13 PM Post #3089677
| gorgeous walkway!!!!! i to wonder the secret to multi-photo postings!!! |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
January 16, 2007
12:15 PM Post #3089682
| This is a sculpture in progress, I have 2 more "beads" to add to it and it will be 6.5'. I am going to make two more of them of varying heights.
I can't seem to get more than one photo on a page either so I will post one more that is of human forms, my main subject.
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
January 16, 2007
12:21 PM Post #3089706
| This is from a show I had last fall. Bodies of Thought. All of my work was figurative. This is a series I am doing at the moment. I have 13 completed, one in progress and more in my head. I am a cancer survivor and that is what prompted these. I give money to breast cancer research from each sale. The show was with a friend that draws figures. We are in the process of getting a proposal to get it into some more galleries.
My biggest problem with the series is finding models that aren't what one thinks of as models. I want young and old and thin and fat and so on.
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balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
January 16, 2007
12:38 PM Post #3089769
| Excellent Zen. Your subject is always of great importance, and the fact that your work brings attention to Breast Cancer survivors as well as sharing part of the sales shows how much you care. Thank you. |
cach357
Fairhope, AL
(Zone 8b)
January 16, 2007
1:07 PM Post #3089902
| Ima - Gorgeous walkway!!
Zen - Your 'Bodies of Thought' pieces are fabulous. We recently had B.R.A. show -Bravery and Resiliency through Adversity. It honored women who had battled breast cancer . It was a great success. It was especially wonderful because artists that normally would be to shy to show their work were encouraged to do so because the cause is so great. |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
January 16, 2007
2:49 PM Post #3090275
| In my studies for the sculptures I ran into a wonderful book "Art.Rage.Us." Art and Writing by Women with Breast Cancer. All of the women used their art as a way to help them heal. |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
January 16, 2007
4:03 PM Post #3090461
| My mother had breast cancer in 1975. She was a school librarian until then. She had a radical mastectomy and during her therapy afterwards, she began painting. I don't know where she got them from, but she found some Arizona Highways magazines and brought some of the photos to canvas. I have several of the paintings and many more hang in her house. Not long after that, my dad sold the service station that he owned and they went travelling. My dad has since passed on to be with the Lord.
She's given up on painting, though I've encouraged her to try it again several times over the past 15 or so years. I don't know what ever happened to her paints, but she said they were gone and she didn't want to spend the money on them again.
Zen, I never really thought about it (that she used ART to heal) until I read what you just said. Thank you for this insight. But even more, thank you for your support of something that is near and dear to my own heart.
Janet |
zenpotter
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