Or trying to anyway. Well I moved into my new studio on Monday and I’ve been working there everyday hoping to be struck with inspiration–knowing as we all do that work begets work. The light is nice but the place isn’t really my own yet. It’s a little cottage, slated for demolition next year, which friends are renting to me in the interim (they’re going to build a new house).
When I went in Monday I found this floral offering from Lorraine:
It has a fireplace:
and I’ve set my table up in the dining room
which features the only nice detail–a red cupboard:
But check this out–the wall where the fridge used to be:
an intriguing ghost. More soon when I’m settled in a little.
On The Way 
Looking great! I love the fridge ghost. Ghosts – would make a cool project.
Will be fun to watch you bring life to the studio and to celebrate its life as a building before it is demolished next year. Working in a building slated for the wrecking ball takes courage, and poses some instanteous motivation, I’m guessing. Kind of like adopting a very old but dear dog. Hmm.
Ooh, a rare freedom ticket to do as you please?! WOW! Thoughts coming to mind include one wall or door of familiar and friendly cantaloupe, adding some tumbled smooth rocks from the coast to ground your energy in the space?!
ps: They say you can’t take it with you but if you schmancified a door, I bet in this you could take it with you!!!
good for you! i would love to see it sometime, perhaps when we discuss your showing with us next year
so nice seeing you both last weekend
-cary
the fridge ghost looks like a de may
What a great studio. Good for the fall and winter to slip off and not be distracted by stuff at home. Hope you get a good space heater and are cozy. The light looks great and I can see you drawing timed images of the sun coming through the windows. The painting over the fireplace looks like a great start toward making it feel like yours. The temporary nature of it all is strange, though. I hope you’ll be OK when it is time to give it up.
-Bru
Most artists have many studios over the course of their lives so I think it will be okay to leave it–on to the next thing. This week the goal is to eat lunch there–which will make it seem more like “home.”
It’s kind of nice to be out of the Victorian house and into a neutral space–feels good. B