adoring – goodbye, studio
Today I am going though the last stages of preparing to move my studio furniture to store at my parent’s place. I am very lucky to have my brother helping me, however his hunting schedule means I have to move my furniture over a month before I actually move myself out of the studio. So I am facing the prospect of staying in a nearly-empty 900 square foot studio for over a month, and it means that this is the end of my working studio as I’ve known it for the past four years.
I owe so much of this studio to my ex – it was really his vision and his skills that made it happen. The 6×4 cutting table with the shelving underneath, the refinished steel desk, the light box, the hardwood veneer floor, were all his contributions. I was incredibly lucky to have such a versatile, well-appointed space in the earliest stages of my career. So much gratitude, Ray, thank you.
Everything else I acquired gradually as I slowly built my career and made enough to invest in the business – the serger, the iMac, the chair, the iron, the file cabinet. Having the tools and the space readily available made it so much easier to be creative, to show a sense of commitment and professionalism to clients, and really, to feel like a real working fashion illustrator. Having a great space to do work in makes doing work fun, makes it even easier to love what I do.
Goodbye, studio. I will miss this.
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It’s been a beautiful space for you to live, learn, and grow in and it’s served you so well. I can only imagine what incredible place you’re going to have as you begin the new chapter of your life.
Aww what a beautiful spot!
Looks lovely! I still can’t believe that your studio is bigger than my apartment. :)
Ashley – the studio is also my apartment.
And something tells me that my digs in London will not be as spacious at all.
I’m am sure you will find something lovely in London , even if it is small to start, it will grow as you do!!!!!!! Xoxoxo
Thank you for sharing this. I’m sorry I never saw your studio up close, but I really get a sense of it’s function from the picture. I’m looking forward to your posts once you are in London. If you are here for another month I hope I see you before you leave. xo
Hi, just found ur blog. Your studio seems nice!
Nice to meet you:-) also Welcome to visit my blog too. cheers!
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