SHARING A STUDIO

I love to create in my new studio.  It is large and full of light. Sometimes I get my inspiration just looking at all the material, paint, and ink that surrounds me. Other times it is a ride in the country on bright sunny days.

There have been moments, recently where I wish I could share my studio with other artists who mostly work alone but would love an occasional collaborations (otherwise known as someone to play with.  Sharing a space with another like minded individual can be so fruitful.  Maybe I should do a shout out for a once a week studio party where we could join together here at Creative Meditations and simply have fun.  I am serious.  If you live in the Catskill area and want to come play, send me an email creativemeditations1@gmail.com.  Let's have some fun.

SIMPLE LIFE, SIMPLY CREATED

It goes without saying that living simply is something many of us try to do.  Not so easy though as you go through life trying so hard not to gather so much in the way of material things.  Yet, here I am, looking around my house and studio thinking "Boy, do I have a great deal of stuff".  I would feel worse than I do except that I do recycle when I create my art.  But even in the world of recycle, you can turn into a hoarder pretty darn fast.

Psychology has not done enough to study what seems to be a human compulsion to have stuff.  The percentage of people who seem to subscribe to major consumerism is far greater than the percentage of people who try to live by simple means.

My goal for the month of February is to use whatever I have in my studio to create my art.  I will not purchase another blessed thing.  And when the spring comes I am having a yard sale that will interest those who love material, yarn and other such notions.  I am on my way to a simple life, simply created.

PROGRESS

Class Display

I wrote in an earlier post that I would catch up on all of the summer events.  By now, most of you know that Creative Meditations has moved and we are thrilled with the new space.  This picture to the left is actually from a zentangle Class that I taught in June at the Columbia Greene Community College.  Pam really did a wondeful job on the display didn't she?

Students at CGCC

The second photo is a group shot of  seven of the ten students that took the course.  Some of them have come back for further instructions.  They were a great group and we had fun.

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving.  We did and we were greatful to be off the mountain and back to having things so much closer.  But mostly, I am grateful for my children and grandchildren.  May we all live well and in peace always.

GETTING SETTLED

I have been straight out since the move which makes it hard to post to my blog and website.  But......the good news is that the studio is actually taking shape and things are getting put away.  I can actually envision classes here.  Take a look.....

Gibbs seems to be settled in the studio as well.  We will be up and open by the end of the week.  This is so exciting.  We still have a ton of work to do but I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.  Yesssss!!!

WHAT A MOVE!!!!!

The last post that I published said that we were going to close on September 7th.  Apparently our attorney was wrong.  We finally closed on September 17th and we were ready.  Everyone who follows my blog knows that we have a camp in Tannersville.  We were there while we were waiting for the closing so when we found out that our attorney made a mistake we were pretty disappointed. 

Once we moved we were pretty sick and for the next seven + days.  It appeared that the stress we had been under for the last several years that prompted us to sell our house just caught up with us.

 It felt like we were unpacking in slow motion.  Well, we are feeling better and so I am posting pictures of the studio.  The pictures are the before.  Hopefully, I will do another post in a couple of days with the studio complete.

 I never realized how much stuff we had!  My other studio was full but it was organized.  I don't seem to have the storage that I once had.  Thank goodness we have a second building that I can put stuff in that I won't be using right away.  That allows me to get things organized a little at a time.  I know that when it is finished it is going to be awesome!

THIS IS IT!!!!!

Jay and I just got word that we are closing on our new home this week.  Yay.  Even though we love the cabin it has been getting harder and harder to be there.  My studio is packed and in storage.  Ughhhh, and I am feeling so lost.  I need my studio.  But thanks to some very special people it is really happening.  I am excited and so is Jay.

I promised to blog about some of the things that happened this summer and I will.  Right now though I need to focus on the move!!!!

Thank you everyone for your wonderful support.

EXCITING NEWS!!!!!

Well, I have so much to tell you but I don't know where to begin.  We sold our house in June, had the closing July 30th and am in the process of purchasing another home closer to, yes.....Woodstock!  Can we say holy cow???  Needless to say we are staying at the camp which has been fun yet challenging.  Most of you know that the cabin is off the grid and the cabin road is, well, a riverbed at best.  The biggest issue that I am facing however is that my  studio is in storage.  I miss my studio.  I do have my crank sewing machine when I feel the need to sew and my zentangle art with me which I do almost every morning.  I am very blessed to have family who are helping to keep us sane while we go through this transition.  There is lots more to tell but I will have to do it in another post.  Until then,....

Class with Sonya CZT

Stay tuned for Tangle off to Buffalo, a Wedding at the camp and more.