Studio Tour: How I Arrange and Use My Space 

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Thanks so much, Magdalena! I'm glad you enjoyed getting to see all of my studio. I've since moved it into another room in our home and will eventually do another tour of my new space, too.

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Thank you! I love having them organized like this. It works really well for me. Hope you do it, too!

Thanks for the ideas! I'm not in that room anymore and am working on a new studio space. Still have some projects to do to "finish" it, but I'm loving it so far. I'll be sharing a complete tour sometime soon.

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Thanks so much! I have since moved my studio and am squeezing in more and more plants. And both my dogs and my cat are enjoying the space, too! Once I get a few more projects done here I'll share a full tour of my new space!

Thank you, Katie!

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Thanks so much for sharing, Francie! And for watching. I know just how you feel about just wanting to paint. When I packed up my studio to move it from upstairs to downstairs (and then during construction), all I wanted to do was paint -- and I couldn't. Hooray for new creative spaces! I hope yours turns out just the way you like!

@@AnneButera Thanks so much! I'm looking forward to seeing your "new studio" after getting your sliding doors and deck built!

@@franciemontgomery2935 I just rearranged it a bit again. Haha! It can take a while to feel out a space. I'm getting there.

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Thank you, Dana! It IS fun to move things around. Clara's a good studio companion. It took many months to get her to overcome her fear of the stairs and join me up in the studio. Now she comes right up.

Thank you so much, Janina! Had to go look at your cabin videos. Would love to see an updated tour. Here's to a beautiful 2024!

@AnneButera I saw that! It's lovely here. I will also send some videos of the beautiful scenery from the trail (former railroad track) that runs for many many miles nirth and south of here. My neighbour is thinking of getting a drone, so hopefully we'll get some overhead footage too! We are right at the base of a "mountain", which here in Ontario is a mere hill 😊, but it's all wooded, and along the trail close by is a lake and beautiful marshes. I dreamed of living in the country while working for many years in the city, so I am very content. Lots of folks think living without running water or an indoor toilet is a challenge, but I'm totally fine with it. First time I visited my Norwegian grandparents they didn't have an indoor toilet, and when attending school there a few decades ago my best friend didn't have an indoor toilet either!

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I'm so glad I gave you some ideas to use in your space. How fun to repurpose a piece of furniture. I moved my studio this past summer and am still putting the finishing touches on the space. But it's all a process and that's part of the fun of it!

@@AnneButera and though I'm a beginner, I just need to create beautiful art like yourself one day 🥰

Being a beginner is a beautiful thing. Savor the process and enjoy! @@Susan.Burns63

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Thank you, Gayle! Perhaps some day I'll have a studio that's arranged "perfectly" but I'm guessing I'll probably still want to rearrange things from time to time! And yes, I can imagine up in Alaska you crave light in the winter even more than I do here in Wisconsin!

Hi, Carol. Yes, I did that with the drawers a few years ago, but the glue did not hold. I used wood glue and let everything completely dry. Perhaps I didn't use enough glue or maybe I just fill the drawers too full!

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Hi, Deborah! Thanks for your kind words! I'm so happy to know you're creating a body of work and that you're finding joy in the process at your little art desk. Enjoying the process is the most important thing. When you're ready to set up your own shop, you'll get there! Wishing you all the best!

@@AnneButera thanks so much 😘

Thank you so much! That's lovely to hear!

Thank you so much, Aleta! Every artist makes do with what we have (and I think we also grow to fit our space). Someday you will have more room. I imagine creating in your "cramped and cluttered" space is making you more efficient.

Hi, Karen! Thanks for sharing about your space. I've heard other artists who live alone describe their whole homes as their studios! I love that idea. I always find that cleaning and organizing my work space is energizing and I am NOT generally a fan of cleaning and organizing! Haha.

Thank you so much, Ruth. Hooray for planning your space! I've since moved my studio and am working on planning and arranging it. You can see an earlier in-progress version here: www.mygiantstrawberry.com/blog/new-studio-progress (that post also shares some of my favorite resources for studio inspiration!). My new doors to the garden just got installed and I'm looking forward to getting settled back in. I'll be sharing another tour once I have. Thanks again.

Thank you so much, Michelle!

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Thank you, Simone! Wherever you are able to create is a good enough space to create in.

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Thank you for watching! So glad to. know it was inspiring for you to see my space! 😊

Thank you so much, Shirley. I love my creative work space and am glad you enjoyed looking around it with me.

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Thanks so much for your sweet words of encouragement. I'm so glad you enjoyed my video. Natural light is just the best for art-making and for how we feel. When we put in sliding doors in my new studio space I was amazed by what a difference they made. With them and another window my new studio is so bright! I hope to share a full tour of it soon. Take care and keep creating!

Oh, thank you so much! So glad to know you're feeling inspired!

Thank you, Tara! So glad you enjoyed it. I got the frames online from Art to Frames www.arttoframe.com/ You can order whatever size you need and also buy custom mats, too.

Thank you, Susie! Space is always a big consideration and downsizing can be hard when we have lots of stuff we need for our creative work. Have fun with your studio move. I think cultivating our creative spaces is a creative act in and of itself!

@@AnneButera LOL Isn't that the truth?!

Thank you, Karen! I agree. Your mentioning arranging things by color makes me think about the trend of organizing books like that. As a former librarian and someone who owns a LOT of books that makes me cringe! Which also makes me laugh. But yes, other than books, I do choose things by color, too. :)

Thanks so much for the suggestion. Since this video I've moved my studio and now my space opens into my garden with sliding doors. It's so much brighter! I'll share a new tour soon.

Thank you, Meda! What a beautiful way to look at the new constraints of your creative space. We're always balancing and juggling and there are always plusses and minuses.

Thank you so much! I do hope you play with some drawing and sketching and get yourself a typewriter. My husband found this one for me on ebay and I love it. My space has evolved so much over the years and cultivating it is a creative endeavor, too. Have fun and enjoy the process!