Photo Flurry

Time has come to work on new artstuff, which means two things: 1. I’ll be difficult to get a hold of [shush to groaning friends and relatives!]. 2. I’ve set up my work area for the foreseeable future. This process was a bit hasty and it all feels only half-baked, but it’s sufficient for my needs, providing a large, organized area in which to do my thing, with my silver drawing board up, magnets and dry-erase markers handy. I imagine that as time passes, personal touches and friends’ art will take up much of the space above this desk. For now though, this will git ‘er done.

I often hear that one’s workspace can say a lot about a person’s inner life. I’m not sure I buy it, but I am endlessly fascinated with others’ creative methods. Personally, I’ve never been able to work in a mess. I need all my tools to be easily accessible, and unless things are in what I consider order, nothing gets produced.

Do you draw your power from a chaos of books, scraps, and supplies, or do you color-code, label, and otherwise organize? A happy medium, perhaps? Whatever the case, pretty please share a few pictures of your workzone in the comments. I am a creepy voyeur and wanna see your STUFF. Now, on to mine.

Top: my new Drawing Party in Space pencil case. Above, a strand of crystals from a chandelier in a crumbling LA movie theater, a few pins and an octopus mirror by Stuntkid in Coilhouse plates. Below, necklace sets the mood for a current project.

Framed fly on a window sill from Lumi, tiny skulls, an old music box. Might be time replace the fly though, I’ve had it in the frame for what seems like ages.

I have a bowl of these little guys, my favorite people occasionally get one.

My forceps collection – there are more in the container, you just can’t see them.

That’s all for now. More office photos eventually, meanwhile remember to post pictures of your work area. Art sheep compels you!