When it came time for me to find a new studio, my primary intention was to create a quiet space where I could be creative and work in peace. I wanted to have the space to spread my work out and have a place for every step of the process–a sewing table, layout table, cutting table, walls for visual research, and in-progress pieces. And, at the same time, I wanted a space I could share with all of you; a place for studio visits to show my finished work and current projects.
My cutting table in my Bendix Building studio
My studio at the Bendix Building offers all of this quite easily. It’s like a blank canvas for me to work within, with its spacious ceilings, long white walls, and row of windows at the end–not unlike the material I work with directly. I feel as though I can focus here, without distraction. The only thing before me is my work: my materials and my tools. It’s freeing to have a space solely dedicated to my practice, and none of the behind-the-scenes tasks.
Writing at Long Beach Ave. studio
Those are left to my original studio, at Long Beach Avenue. This is where the business side of my practice is stationed–all the planning and managing of clients, sales, creation of marketing materials like web design, graphic design and editing photography, and copywriting. It’s here that the packing and shipping of artwork happens, as well as bookkeeping, technology needs, and any research. Sometimes I might entertain clients in this space, to show selected works. It’s a cozier space, with its wooden floors and painted green walls. Everything feels enclosed here, contained, which somehow makes it easier to manage all the administrative tasks.
Since the addition of my work studio, I feel as though my practice has expanded in ways I hadn’t anticipated. New ideas are more fruitful, and I am less inhibited about experimenting. The separation of the two distinct parts of my practice is allowing me the room to explore while also keeping me more organized. I’m grateful for the privilege at this point in my career to create a workflow that best suits me.
I enjoy showing visitors what I’m working on and for them to see my finished works. I’m inviting you to visit. Which studio would you like to see, or would you like to see both? Email me.