While my mom has not always had a studio she has always managed to carve out a space to create.
When I was young she shared space with my dad in his garage workshop on occasion. Since we lived in Southern California I recall a studio of sorts out on our covered back porch were she painted and put many a creation together with her trusty hot glue gun.
She also had a shed in the backyard that she made into a studio at one point. It was actually two sheds; one for molds and the mixing of terra-cotta slip (which my dad was kind enough to help with) and the other for cleaning, firing in the kiln, and painting and decorating. I have good memories of the many hours spent by her side there helping with all of those tasks.
Once she started sewing her creating came inside but that was just around the time when I was off to college and my brothers were out on their own, so my bedroom was made over into studio space and she was off on yet another adventure in creating.
Now she has a rather large space in the basement of their Colorado home. My dad has filled it with work tables and lined the walls with shelves for her. There she sews all kinds of creations from clothes to dolls, she models clay and arranges flowers. Often when I call she is there, making, creating, playing with all of her supplies at her fingertips. Like the rest of her home it is filled with curiosities and whimsy. Here is a little peek.
She talks about moving her studio upstairs to the larger and lighter sunroom (and I think it is a great idea) but she likes being able to hid away her creative process and with all of the entertaining they do I can understand that. This space is more than she has ever had in the past and she loves every little bit of it.
I got the chance to photograph many of her creations while I was there. Tomorrow for the Make and Listen Along I will share just what she makes in this studio of hers.
Do you have a space to create? What would be your dream space?
loved this tour! creative spaces are the best. :)
ReplyDeletei’m lucky to have a lot of space to create, including a whole studio in the top floor of my barn. but i spend most of my time tucked into a study carrel built of books on my dining table. ;o)
I know. It is so fun to peek into where others create!
DeleteLol the dining table! Just the way it is... be where the action is!
wow! that is the neatest creative space I've seen! My mom had a sewing room and my sister does too but your mom's beat them both.
ReplyDelete;-) She is just into so many different mediums that she has a lot going on in that studio of hers. I woman she knows, a quilter, was told to only have 5 pieces of fabric in your stash at one time. She laughed. Impossible!
DeleteWow! What a space full of goodies. Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to see what she makes.
ReplyDeleteYes! Lots of goodies. So much fuel for creativity!
DeleteI have always loved a bit cozy and crowd space to work. It just makes me wanted to stay in the room and just create! Right now, we really don't have a space to do anything, but we have slowly refine a space in the room where we can sit and work together. :) xc
ReplyDeleteHappy to hear you at least have a little nook to work with S. I need to get over and catch up with your move...
DeleteWow! What a neat studio and such creativity and whimsy! Your kids must love going to Gramma's house! This would be a really neat series of posts... my mom also has a studio of sorts in her home. She quilts and has a shop on etsy. It would be neat to showcase mama's studios! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea! Might even be cool to add in the mother/daughter element too! I know my mom and I are so different and you can totally see it in our creative spaces.
DeleteAnd yes! The kids love playing in grandma's studio. She gives them pretty loose reins only restricting her very best supplies. I will have to share the doll she made with my girl while we were there. Fun!