Come with me on a tour of my studio for the Open Studios Event from Cloth Paper Scissors!
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My studio is in the basement, or half-basement of our home. It opens to the backyard where I have a quiet sitting area and a garden which inspires me in my creative work!
Here is the garden with a birdbath. I love painting birds in my artwork and collages. They are even creeping into my quilting and fiberarts!
This door is painted one of my favorite colors, turquoise, and going through it takes us on into the studio.
Just inside the door is a watercolor angel which I painted. Perhaps she represents my MUSE, in any case she is a very welcoming presence!
Other watercolor angels from a different period in my life show are shown in my "Fallen Angel" painting.
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A collection of art dolls from a bloggers art exchange hangs on one wall. These friendly creations seem to get along well together!
A clock and a collage are hanging near the back door. I often include clocks in my art work, BUT have been known to loose track of time when I am creating! [Click on any art work for a closer look!]
The small half-bath in the studio has completely collaged walls. This was one of my most fun projects, ever! I found wallpaper which had a text, blue on pale yellow and used it behind the images of my collage.
Part of my fabric stash at the moment....
Storage for sewing and art supplies are in this old handmade armoire and a chest of drawers rescued from the curb. The little white cabinet on top of the chest of drawers was from a thrift store. Mermaids hang on pegs nearby!
The rear view of the sofa shows a hand-appliqued quilt top which I will soon hand quilt. The little turquoise shelf holds one of my whimsical watercolors.
I love to piece and machine quilt on this antique Singer 301 and it's original table.
A turquoise painted wooden shelf holds art work by others and includes my totem crow feather.
I love storing my fabric and projects in bins and baskets on wire shelves which are tilted for easy viewing and access!
An old primitive armoire and rescued from the curb chest of drawers you see below, hold more fabric and supplies. I can sit at the Bernina and look out the window at my little garden. I found a "boombox" stereo at the Salvation Army and have enjoyed much music as well as books on tape while down here in my wonderful space!
