vel about on the floor to cut it out but I did it. Finally those excuses fell away, because I just wanted to do it more than I wanted to do my usual moaning.

A lot of serious artists seem to just make do and manage, and actually it is so nice to know that and see that. Really I should be able to do so too. Mind you, if I had a room of my own I wouldn’t say no. My pet hate is craft mags that show us around studios instead of showing us what the artists/crafters make.

Abby, this was a great article. The kitchen table is not sexy but it is often the heart of all things family and creativity. I’ve been guilty of thinking the “perfect” studio was required for optimum creativity and making. It is not. See what others create on their kitchen table, or closet, or coffee table is inspiring and serves as a great reminder that creativity is in the mind first and can be made anywhere.

Thank you so much for sharing a bit of my story here Abby. While I love beautiful spaces so much, I sometime find them to precious to actually make a mess in. As our home addition project continued, my temporary ‘studio’ had to keep moving as well. I painted in my bathroom at one point during construction. The source of my inspiration is internal, and therefore truly ‘me’. It is not a reflection of a beautiful workspace nor an interpretation of images from an inspiration board. Friends like you and Julia continue to inspire me everyday.

…and meanwhile, I am coveting your kitchen table because it appears to have a nice, slick surface that would not be marred by safety pins, a width that is a reasonable arm’s reach, and a surface thickness that is just about right for using office supply binder clips to hold backing in place for quilt basting… You know, when I was redoing my studio I scoured the Internet and Pinterest in particular for ideas. I saw so many “creative spaces” that looked lovely, but fake to me — they were beautiful and “inspiring,” but just didn’t look FUNCTIONAL for one reason or another. I for one prefer to work in a blank space so that my focus is on the fabrics, colors, and designs of whatever my project is, rather than the decorations on the walls of the studio. So, do you remember where you got that kitchen table???

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vel about on the floor to cut it out but I did it. Finally those excuses fall aside, because I just wanted to do it more than I want to do my usual moaning. 

 A draw of good artists seem to just make practice and manage, and actually it is so dainty to acknowledge that and see that. Really I should be able to do so too. take care you, if I had a room of my own I would n’t say no. My pet hate is trade mags that show us around studio instead of show us what the artists / crafters make. 

 Abby, this was a great article. The kitchen table is not aphrodisiac but it is often the heart of all things family and creativity. I ’ve been guilty of thinking the “ perfect ” studio apartment was necessitate for optimum creativity and making. It is not. See what others create on their kitchen table, or closet, or coffee table is inspiring and serves as a bang-up reminder that creativity is in the mind foremost and can be do anywhere. 

 Thank you indeed much for sharing a moment of my narrative here Abby. While I love beautiful spaces therefore much, I sometime find them to precious to actually make a mess in. As our home addition project continued, my temporary ‘ studio ’ had to preserve move as well. I painted in my bathroom at one point during construction. The reference of my inspiration is internal, and therefore truly ‘ me ’. It is not a reflection of a beautiful workspace nor an interpretation of images from an inspiration circuit board. Friends like you and Julia retain to inspire me everyday. 

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vel about on the floor to cut it Out but I did It. FinAllY thOsE excUses Fell away, becausE i jusT wanted to do it more than I WanteD tO Do my USuAl moaNing.

A loT Of SERioUs ArTisTs SEeM to juSt mAke do anD manage, and ActUaLly it is so nicE To Know that anD seE that. Really I ShoUld be aBlE to DO so toO. MiNd you, If I had A Room of My own I wouLdN’T say no. mY pet hatE IS cRaft Mags that show us aroUNd STudios instead oF showiNg US wHAT thE arTists/craftErS make.

aBby, this WAs A GREat ARticle. The kitcHen table is nOT seXy but iT iS ofTEn the hEart oF aLL thIngs family aNd crEativity. I’Ve been GUilty of THinking The “perFecT” stUdio WAs ReQuiReD For OPtImuM CreAtivity aNd MaKing. IT is nOT. sEE whaT otHers CreatE on their kitchEn tAble, OR clOset, oR coffEe taBlE is inSpirinG and sErVes as a great remiNder That creatIviTy Is iN tHe minD First aNd cAn bE made anYwhere.

THAnk YoU SO MuCh for sharing a bit of My STOrY here AbbY. While i LoVe BEautiful SpAceS so mUCH, I somEtimE FiNd them to PrecioUS tO aCtually MaKe a mesS iN. As Our Home aDDitiOn projEct contiNued, mY Temporary ‘studiO’ Had to keep moviNG aS WElL. i paiNteD in my bathroOm at ONe poInt dURiNg cONstruCtion. thE SoURce of my inspiration iS iNternaL, and tHerefore truly ‘Me’. It is not a REFLection oF a beAUtIFul workspace noR an inTerpretatiON of imageS from An inspirAtion boarD. fRiends liKe yOu aNd JUliA COnTinue to inspirE ME eveRyDay.

…and mEanWhile, I aM coVetIng YouR kItchen tabLe becausE iT aPpEaRs tO have A Nice, slicK sUrfAcE thAt wouLD not be MarreD by sAfEtY PinS, a width THaT IS a reAsOnAble Arm’S rEach, aNd a sURfaCe thickNess that iS juST aboUt RiGht for uSing office supPlY binder cliPs To hOld bacKINg in placE for quilt basting… You know, WHen I was RedOing mY stuDio I scourEd tHe InteRneT And PinTerest In parTiCulAR For idEAS. I Saw So Many “creatiVE SpaCes” thAt LookEd lovelY, but fake to me — they weRE beAutiful and “insPirIng,” bUT JuSt dIDn’T LooK FunCTionAL for one reason Or another. I FoR OnE prefer to wORk iN a Blank spAce so thAt my fOCus is on The fabricS, colors, anD dEsigNS Of wHatever my pRoject is, Rather thaN The deCOrAtionS on The walLs Of tHe stuDio. So, dO You RememBer wheRe You got That kItChen tablE???

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vel about on the floor tocut it out  butI d idit . Fi nall y those excuse s  fel l away, because I just  want ed to d o  i t mor e thanI  w a n ted  t odomy us ual m oan ing.

A  lot of se rio us  artists see m  t o just mak e d o and manage , a nd act ua lly it is  so  nice  to kn o w that  and seeth a t. Rea l ly I sh o u ld  beable to do so too .  M i nd you, if I h ad a r oo m  o f myown  I wouldn’ tsay n o . My pe t  h a t e  is craft mags th at show usa rou nd stu di osi nstead  of s ho w ing  us what th e ar tists/cra ftersm ake.

A b by, thi s wasa g rea t ar t ic le . T he kit c he n t a ble  is notse xy  butit i s o f tenthe  hea rt of  all things f ami ly a n d c reati vity.  I’v ebeenguilty  of t hi nking the “perf ect”  studio w asre qui re d for optimu m c rea tivityand mak i ng.  I t i snot. See what othe rs c re ate on t heir k i tc he n  table,or  cl oset , or co ffee ta ble is i nspiri n gan d serve sas a g re atrem inder that  creat ivity is  in t h e mind first a n d can be made an y w he r e.
Tha nk you so m uchf or s hari n ga b i t ofmy st or y  h e re Abby. While I lo ve  beaut ifulspaces so muc h, I somet i m e  find th em t o  p r ecious to actu allymake a mes s  in. Asour h ome addi tion proj e c t contin ued , m y t emp o r ar y ‘studio’ ha d to k ee p movin g a s well.  Ipai nte d i nmy bathro om at on epo in tdur ing c o nstructi on . T he  so urceo f my i nspir atio nis int ernal,a nd t here fo re  tru ly‘m e’. I t is not  a refl ection of  ab eaut if ul  worksp ace nor an in te rpretation  o f i magesf r om an in spiration board. Friend s  like y ouand J ulia  continue  to  inspi rem e ever yday.
…and  m ean w h ile,I am  co ve ting yourk i tch en ta bl e be cause i t appears to havea  ni ce, slick sur fac e th a t  w oul d  n o t b em arr e d  by safety pins , a widthth a tis a reaso n abl earm’s r each, a nd as urfacethickness  that isju st a b o utright forusing of fice supp l y bin d er  clip s t o hold  b ack ing i n plac e  fo r qui lt bas ti ng… Yo u kno w,  when Iwas redoing my studio I  scour ed th e I nternet a ndP int erest inpart icular for  id eas . I s aws o man y “c r ea tiv e  spac es”t hat looke d  l ove l y ,but fake to m e  —theywer e  beaut iful  and “inspiring,” but just didn’ t lo o k  FU NCT I ONAL  f or one reasonoran o t her. I f or  one prefer  to work  i n  a bl ank sp ace so  that m y fo c us ison t hefabrics,col or s , and d es ig n s of w hate ve r my p roject is,r a ther than the de corat i o ns on the  wall sof thes tudi o. So, doyou remembe r wher e yo u got  that k it chen t abl e? ??

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vel about_on the_floor to cut it_out but_I_did it._Finally_those excuses fell_away, because I_just wanted to do_it more than_I_wanted to do my usual moaning.

A lot of serious artists seem to just make_do_and manage,_and_actually_it is so nice to_know that and see that._Really I_should be able to do so too. Mind_you,_if I had_a room of my own I wouldn’t say no._My pet hate is craft mags_that show us_around_studios_instead of showing us_what the artists/crafters make.

Abby, this was_a great article. The kitchen table_is not sexy but it is often_the heart of all things family_and creativity. I’ve been guilty_of thinking_the “perfect” studio was required_for optimum creativity_and making._It is not._See what others create on their_kitchen table, or_closet, or coffee table is inspiring_and_serves as a_great_reminder_that creativity_is in the_mind_first and_can_be made anywhere.

Thank you so much_for_sharing a bit of my story here_Abby. While I love_beautiful_spaces so much, I_sometime find them to precious_to actually make a mess in._As our_home addition_project continued, my temporary ‘studio’ had to keep moving as well._I painted in my bathroom at_one point during construction._The source_of_my inspiration is_internal,_and therefore_truly ‘me’. It is not a reflection_of a_beautiful workspace nor an interpretation of_images from an inspiration_board._Friends like you and Julia continue_to inspire me everyday.

…and meanwhile, I_am coveting your kitchen table_because_it_appears to have a nice,_slick surface that would not be_marred by safety_pins, a width that is a reasonable_arm’s_reach, and a surface thickness that_is_just about right for using office_supply_binder_clips to hold backing in_place for quilt basting… You know,_when I was redoing my studio I scoured the_Internet and Pinterest_in particular for ideas. I_saw_so_many “creative spaces” that looked lovely, but fake to me_— they_were beautiful and_“inspiring,” but just didn’t look FUNCTIONAL for one reason or_another. I for one prefer to work_in a blank space so that my focus is on the_fabrics, colors, and designs of whatever my project_is, rather than the decorations on the_walls of the studio._So,_do you remember where you got that_kitchen_table???

Ha!_This