I love opening the door of my studio and walking in. I'm greeted first by the smell of wax and then by the wall of windows at the end with that beautiful north light. I am very fortunate in having a beautiful, spacious studio that is relatively cheap, as studio rents go. It's a peaceful, welcoming space that allows me to make my work and retreat from the world. I guess it's my version of a temple, but here I am god - or goddess. Actually, I feel more like a high priestess at the altar of art. Sometimes the priestess has to sweep out the temple because the festivities get a bit rambunctious and the lone worshipper has a habit of dragging out all the relics and paraphernalia until she can't walk around without tripping over things.
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| Walking into the studio |
Recently, due to an important studio visit, I cleaned up and rearranged the sanctum. The walls could have used some patching and painting, but it was pretty neat and my work was easily accessed for viewing. In honor of the occasion, I took some photos, so I thought I'd give you a look
I'm not showing you my storage area because it's so stogged with stuff. That's the part of the studio that you walk into first. So we'll just scurry right through there and move on to the larger part of the space, which is where I actually spend my time working. (Note: click on each picture to enlarge it.)
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| Left wall |
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| Left wall wider view |
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| Moving down the wall |
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| Older work at end of wall |
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| Swinging around with my back to the windows |
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| Work on top of flat file |
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| More work on flat file |
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| Right wall |
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| "Carry On" and "Gateway" on right wall |
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| Two vertical pieces |
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| From end of right wall looking back toward windows |
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| Pin-ups (including Rachel M.) and storage at end of right wall |
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| Wider view of right wall |
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| Small works on table |
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| A little somethin'-somethin' for visitor refreshments |
Of course it no longer looks like this because I'm working now and not entertaining. In a mere couple of weeks I'll have 15 students and faculty in from Smith College for my presentation about encaustic and their experimentation with the medium. I'll have to put all my in-process work away and rearrange everything again, but that's just part of life in the sanctum.
15 comments:
Loved the tour! Impressive in so many ways.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful view into your "temple". I love it and your works is so beautiful. It's nice to catch a glimpse of it hanging.
What a beautiful space. I am so intrigued by the pieces with the dominoes(?).
I also really enjoy the great texture is your works.
impressive work space, and beautiful light, too. thanks for the "tour".
thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful space with us. It is a dream studio and I had a wide smile for the picture of Rachel. I love to see artists' studios. They always tell a story of their own.
So jealous. :) Your work looks amazing hanging in that beautiful light. Congratulations!
Wow nancy, what a SPACE! can i enter to be a part of your GALLERY?!!! hahaha. Your next chore is to unclutter/rearrange your storage area...a label maker will be your best purchase. then you can BREATHE.
see you at PTown.
p.s. i miss western mass....i went to hampshire college many years ago. sherrie posternak
" . . . a high priestess at the altar of art." I love that description.
Having visited the inner sanctum, I can say that it's everything you see in the pictures--and more. Thanks for the tour, Nancy.
How lovely is this studio? No wonder you consider it your temple. Looks like a great place to spend an afternoon, or even a day.
Thanks for your comments, everyone. You're all invited over for real. I'm glad you got a sense of the room and a better feeling for the work in space because it's so much about the physicality of the materials.
Leslie - the piece with the dominoes (called "Domino-trix") is the inspiration for two larger pieces I'll be making for the Pollination show later this year.
Sherie - anytime you want to come over with yourlabel maker, I'll be glad to put you to work. You would just have to find a place to stick the labels.
Joanne - come on over for the ceremony any time.
What a great space!!
I would never leave it
What a beautiful studio!! I am definitely jealous!!My studio looks like there has been a tornado in there!! Cleaning up every weekend doesn't do much either......Back to the messy mess once Monday comes:( I will call mine the "inner sanctum of a cave woman" :)
Your studio photos leave me in a sort of galactic transport! Altogether, the windows and art are just an artist's wet dream, (forgive my metaphor)!
Best thing I've seen in a whole lot of art blog browsing in many a moon.
As I sit here watching another snow storm invade CT, I am drooling over your studio space. I was up in Easthampton at the holiday open studios and am determined to someday have a "true" studio myself (when can dream, can't one?). Love the vertical works--stunning!
I loved seeing this peek into your workspace. Thank you so much for sharing. Your new work is wonderful; and with each tease, I long more to see it in person-
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