Studio Envy

I love my studio, really I do. I moved into this studio in January and have been thoroughly enjoying it,especially since I had no space before. But, one of the many wonders of the blogosphere is that I get to peek into other artist studio's and when I do I always leave with a little case of studio envy. I'm sure some of this is because many people take the most beautiful pictures of their workspaces as possible. They are artists, of course they want their studio to look and feel beautiful and inspirational. Most people don't take pictures of how the studio really looks while they are working. (This is what I tell myself to feel better about my space).

This is what my studio really looks like. No photoshop, no maid service, this is what I found when I walked in this morning:



Oh, and did I mention I share my studio with my children age 4 and 7? This was a conscious choice. I love my children. I want to be with them. I want to support their own creativity. Still, this is what I walk through to get to my space:





All this would be fine and dandy if I hadn't come across this lovely post by a fabulously talented illustrator and inspired young mama who provided herself and her baby girl with this beautifully designed studio:



And then there is one of my favorite artist/bloggers, Gennine, who seems to have enveloped herself in beauty and simplicity, which comes out in her artwork.


My studio may seem cluttered (OK downright trashed at times) but I still give thanks daily that I have this space. And I am grateful that my children enjoy their space so much that it is often crazy messy. This space feeds our soul and it's the best soul food around. So I'll leave you with some photos of our space after a little spruce up. Not much mind you, I wanted to get painting!!



My main work station with my wall of inspiration - complete with my kids sculptures and hand made books prominently displayed on the top shelf.






A copper plaque on my supply cabinet, which is an old "jelly" cabinet that my husband and I refinished when we were newlyweds. I designed the plaque incorporating our initials into the punched designs.



If you have pictures of your studio, please share! The messier the better! (for my mental health ;-)