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“‘a woman must have money and a room of her own…”

All of my life, I’ve made do with whatever space I could scrounge for art. I just remembered, out of the blue, that for several years I had a studio set up in a bedroom closet, a foldable drafting table hinged to the back wall and a bookcase for a little storage. My studio has been a walk-in closet, half a dining room, a drafting table in the corner of a living room or bedroom. For the past seven years, since I have been in this house, it’s been a 6×8 breakfast nook tucked between the dining room and kitchen.

I have always dreamed of SPACE. Room to work on truly big projects, or several different projects at once. Enclosed space, not shared with some other purpose. Enough storage. Equipment – looms and spinning wheels and easels. Enough space to move around comfortably, or accommodate a guest or family member in leisurely company.

I am finally, finally getting that. The pictures below are my “before” pictures – the tiny room I’m currently in, and the 15×18 half-basement that I’ve just started renovating. The floor will be primered and the walls repainted before the weekend, and then the fun begins – turning a big white box into the workspace I’ve always wished for. There will be more posts, and more pictures as I go. I’m also playing around with Pinterest, on the recommendation of my wonderful best friend; there isn’t much there yet, but you can follow the this project at pinterest.com/edgeofcenter/studio/.