Wind and Honey Creations: organization

I thought I was going to miss the Where Bloggers Create Party for this year. My studio was a mess and I didn't think I would have time to clean it up. But I ended up with some surprise time. So, I'm just a bit late but I'm scooting in here in the last minutes. Yea! Thank you Karen Valentine for letting me sneak in. **After writing the previous words last night the breaker broke for my studio. I only had one light on so don't know what the deal is. But the problem seems to be more complicated than just flipping the switch in the garage. So I was waiting until morning to take my pictures but have found they are still fairly dark. I've used the ones that are less dark and tweaked them in Photoshop trying to get a bit more light. I do apologize for their lacking in quality.)

If you've followed this event for a while now you might remember that I used to have a large sunny room for a studio. (see that studio here) Then we moved and I had a room that was much smaller. (see that studio here) Well, we are still in that same house but I found I couldn't work in that room. I needed sunshine. So, I've moved to an even smaller room with only one window. What in the world?!! But, at least the sun shines in!

It has been quite an adjustment and I have had to rethink pretty much everything. For one thing there is very little room for fluff. You have to start thinking about just what is necessary. But I do love that sunshine. The view isn't amazing but I need to be working and not staring out the window anyway. In this room, where space is of a premium, the cats have bunk beds.

I do find that at least once a week I wonder if I couldn't find a way to fit my larger work table into this room. I get my trusty tape measure out and check to see if the walls have gotten any longer since the last time I measured. And, once again I see that there is no way to fit that large table in here. Actually, the truth is that I usually have a messy table with only a small workspace -- whether the table is large or small. A lot of the larger table was filled with the cat's baskets. And if you can see Rose the black cat in this dark photo you will see that she still prefers the table to her bed.

My antique dentist drawers had to go on the lower level. (You can see more about them in better light here) When your space is small everywhere is potential for storage. I can still use them here.

I kept one of the 2 teacher's desks from the previous room. I love how the typing table in this desk works to keep my sewing machine. And then when I'm finished, it just tucks right back where it came from. If I did not use this large desk, I could fit my large work table in. But I'd lose that way cool sewing cabinet. So, we make choices..... and then we live with them. (This picture is from the last time I shared. The light wouldn't let me get a good pic today of the sewing machine out.)

My daughter made this chair that the tv sets on in college. It was a sculpture class and they were supposed to make a chair that represents themselves. So, I guess this is a portrait of my daughter that sits beneath a painted portrait of her on the wall. I never realized how redundant that is until I typed it here.

And then about every other week, I think I might want to bring my drafting table back. But I use a tabletop drawing board that works quite well and the drafting table is only sentimental. So, I guess its really about learning to be content and making things work, making them enough. I have several creative decorating plans for this room. That will give us something to talk about next year. And hopefully we will have light next year!!

Thank you for joining me in my little studio today. I've loved having you here in spite of the complications. By the way, the lovely design for my blog background was created by Karen Valentine using my art. Its been a few years and I keep thinking I should have her redo it. But I really like this one so I just keep it. She does professional personalized work. If your blog needs a little boost, I recommend Karen for blog design.