Sharing my space

My husband is a painter - a great artist. He has painted since she was in high school. He has sold many pieces and is very passionate about his art. His studio has been at our business (an amazing space), which was both good and bad. He's a bit of a mess and he would have to clean up every time he was done painting (hard for a painter to do) because our classes are held there and it needed to be clean and organized. It was a bit frustrating for him and he hasn't been enthused to paint.; So,then we moved him into one of our bedrooms - the back bedroom that opens to our deck. It WAS working great for him up until about 2 years ago when we really got into cycling (we have 5 bikes - I have 2 and he has 3) and now they hang from the ceiling in his studio. As you can see from the easel in the picture above, he works on large canvas and he did not have much room left. SO...I suggested that he come out to the garage and share my space with me. Could be fun I thought, to create art together. So, we cleaned out the studio and it's now back to a bedroom - well, not really...it doesn't have a bed and there are still 5 bikes hanging from the ceiling. But at least it's clean. I laid out my Persian rug on the floor (which has been stored away for 3 years). The dogs love laying the rug, so I guess someone is enjoying the room.

I have a little more than 1/2 the garage for my kiln, wheel, work tables, storing shelves, slab roller and glazing area.

He has a little less than 1/2 for his work table and easel.There above his easel are our surfboards - which he shaped himself (another passion)...don't get me started on the mess that made! We decided to leave space in the inside studio/bedroom for him to store and dry his work, since my clay can be a bit messy. We haven't been out there together yet, but are looking forward to creating some beautiful art together.

Comments

[swirldrops]

Oooooo! To be a fly on the wall when all those creative juices are a flowin'!

[Alisa]

Swirldrops...you rock!

[Zoe]

Hi Alisa

you should definately keep your blog going...no doubt about it!

Your studio space is fantastic and it sounds like you really love your work.

Thanks for stopping by our little blog, lovely to hear from you!!!

Zoe x