Studio Space Phase One

Moving Day for house contents was May 1st of 2017.  I hired some movers, and they did an awesome job of moving the large things.  My daughter and I did the rest with carload after carload.  The garage filled up fast with boxes, and I had to put what I thought I wanted in the studio and just get it in there however we could.  The movers were super nice to move things into this space into the backyard along with everything in the house and garage.  They earned every penny that I paid them!  My daughter Jennifer and I worked super hard too!  As soon as school let out for summer break, I managed to get the inside of the house mainly organized by July.  The rest of the summer and part of the fall was unpacking and organizing what was in the garage and moving things around this space.  Some things were moved to the garage, and some things in the garage came to the studio.  I still have a lot to go through in the garage - and some of it relates to art.  Hopefully, I will make more progress on that this year.   My main focus moving forward, is to insulate this space, provide some kind of heat and air for working year round, and organizing the space better for painting and printmaking.  

My work area for now.  I have organized art supplies as best as I can for now.  For electricity, I have just run an extension cord from the patio of the house down to the studio.  I have a Japanese lantern hanging from a ceiling beam up for light, and natural light that comes through the windows.  I can open the "barn doors" for air when it is pleasant enough outside.  I currently have a small space heater and also a small fan to use when needed and even an electric pencil sharpener - all powered by a power strip and extension cord.  

I use my iPhone and a wireless speaker for being able to listen to classical music while creating art.  My favorite station to listen to is Classic FM, which I stream from an app on my phone from the UK.  It is very life giving to my soul and creative spirit to listen to this station while working and making.


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  1. Oma's HomesteadMarch 26, 2018 at 11:39 AM

    You are such a brave and strong woman and artist! This was such a huge task/project for you. I'm not sure I could do what you have done. I truly believe wherever we are, we can make our spaces for creativity and life giving. You have done just that. Your new home is in a much better place having a corner lot, near a park and a place for your studio. May your days be filled with doing God's creations....peace & blessings...

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    1. Diana Atwood McCutcheonMarch 26, 2018 at 1:01 PM

      Namaste. And thank you. I always appreciate your support and feedback. It did feel like a huge undertaking for me, and really it still does. I have been able to create and enjoy this space some, but hoping to be able to enjoy it much more in year round weather. The whole move was a huge undertaking - not to mention having the job of cleaning out the destroyed duplex, painting it, and remodeling it before we could move in. I look back over the past year and wonder how on earth I was able to do it.

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