2012 AND THE CLEANUP BEGINS

Got started on my art studio.  This is now in my upstairs hall.  Took an idea from another blog to hang up my artwork that is being worked on.  This helps out because I don't have much room.  The green piece I bought last year, it was red at the time.  I keep receipts, wire, small tools, snaps, glitter and small scraps of paper in the drawers.  

Cleaned out my plastic drawers and re-organized them.  Labelled the fronts so it's easier to grab things.  I keep bags, tissue paper, notecards, glue guns, staple guns, pens and pencils, cut paper, watercolor cards, plastic sleeves, mailing labels and blank cards in these and they slide under my work area.  

Back to school tomorrow for the end of the quarter/semester.  Will be busy grading, cleaning up and preparing for the next quarter.  Also have a bunch of artwork to photograph for Artsonia.  

Getting Organized

Recently I moved my studio space from my basement to my upstairs hallway.  I have half the space I had before but feel things are in a better environment on the 2nd floor of my home.  Our basement is finished but it gets very damp even with a dehumidifier.

I need to go through my things and get organized.  I have the pictures of things I have purchased for organization and am hoping I can make the space work for me.  

Love all my art magazines.  When I need inspiration I pull a bunch out and disappear for a while.  

These are great for copy paper.  These will probably stay downstairs on the desk by the printer.

I am obsessed with ribbon.  I think I have 8 of these and still will need some other options for ribbon storage.

My other obsession is paper.  Have used these plastic containers in the past for decorative papers.  Am thinking I may use these for in process work?

Have this and love it!  Just needs some clean-up.

More storage boxes.  Seems there is never enough.

Have used these slide out shelves to store small artwork on.  Will probably keep them for that.

Boxes that fit inside of each other.  Not sure yet what will end up in these.  Maybe yarn?

I have the long weekend so hopefully I can post pics of my newly organized space on Monday.

Is it really Spring?

I can't believe I haven't posted in so long.  Life has been a bit overwhelming at times and I figure you don't come here to read a whining commentary on my life so......anyway, I am hopefully coming out of this slump and onto better things.  Spring break is coming to an end today without the spring part.  I am so ready for warmer weather!!!  Have accomplished a few things around the house and have been re-organizing my studio space, which I hope to finish by next weekend so I can actually paint.  This is the mantel in my studio space.  Have decided to use it as an ongoing art display.  Some pieces completed, some not.   Hoping this will inspire me to keep moving forward with my own artwork.  Will photograph each time I change the display.  

Welcome 2011!

I love the New year.  Maybe it is what everyone does(or thinks about doing) but I can't wait to start re-organizing.  It's probably because I am not the most organized person and am always looking for my supplies to be easily accessible.  

#1 item that I love for organizing - wheeled basket cart.  Have decided that it will hold my rubber stamp supplies.  This fits under my work table so I can pull it out as needed.  Garage sale item but you can get these everywhere.  

#2 item - 3 drawer file, 12x12.  Love this for all of my papers and stencils.   Used to have this under my work table, but have moved it up top because I use paper a lot. This is from Michael's.  These will be on sale this week, 40% off. 

Item #3 - These are from The Container Store.  I keep buying these magazine holders whenever they go on sale, since I cannot part with my magazine collections.  The flat files hold my copy paper for my printer.  Need another set for my colored printer paper.  

Item #4 - Plastic storage boxes from The Container Store.  Light weight and inexpensive.  I think I will put part of my fabric collection in these.  I am a sucker for all fabrics.  I always want to buy people towels, linens, etc... when giving gifts.  

 Item #5 - Wire ribbon holders.  See, I love ribbon too.  After all it's fabric.  These are part of Marie Osmond's collection.  Got these online and they stack on each other.