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Saturday, October 3, 2009

Open Studios Tour

Studios Magazine is having an Open Studios tour online this weekend. I thought it sounded like fun, so I am posting the photos of my studio. Since I have been featured in their magazine already, I thought it would be fun to post some before and after pictures. When my studio was new, it so clean and now, well, it's been worked in. I find it impossible to keep it completely clean. Plus, I could always use more space, but isn't that always true? So take a look around and enjoy the photos...


Okay, those were the beautiful before pictures, now here is what the studio usually looks like. I will be at an art fair this weekend, so I have been getting ready all week, there's been no time for cleaning.


Hope you all enjoyed the tour..have fun visiting other studios, I know I can't wait to see where people create.

Happy Saturday,
Jennifer
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31 comments:

  1. TesoriTrovatiOctober 3, 2009 at 8:24 AM

    Oh I am so glad... You are a mortal after all!
    My studio is HORRENDOUS! And you are absolutely right that it is impossible to keep clean. But I have always been quite a horder and a packrat...you never know when you will need that widget...(helps my found object pieces immensely though!) I had the same problem as a child, the lived in look. My mom used to plead with me to clean my room...one day I told her "Creative minds are rarely tidy"...well...you can imagine what she thought of my creative mind! Funny...even back then in like 6th grade I labeled myself a creative, but I never acted on that until I was in my 30s! I know you will be having a blast with your art fair this weekend.
    Enjoy the day!
    Erin

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  2. SummersStudioOctober 3, 2009 at 9:42 AM

    Still looking pretty organized too me. Best wishes for a great show this weekend.

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  3. HecketyOctober 3, 2009 at 9:51 AM

    Love your colours, and the stripes, and the swirly floor. You sure look like you've been busy!

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  4. di from di-did-itOctober 3, 2009 at 10:05 AM

    Personally I find the working studio pictures more interesting than the 'before' shots. I'm glad you made the pictures so we could click on them to see more detail. Thank you! I enjoyed visiting...

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  5. virtualloriOctober 3, 2009 at 10:59 AM

    I love the colors and the swirly FLOOR! Such a fun and inspiring place to work in.

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  6. Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8TivaOctober 3, 2009 at 11:52 AM

    i so loved the tour of your creative space...it looks so cheerful and fun to play in...please come see mine when you have a chance...i am having a giveaway...hugs, rebecca

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  7. Amy in AustinOctober 3, 2009 at 12:11 PM

    Jennifer - if this is what you call messy, I should introduce to you to what a real wreck can look like! Your floor is still cleaned off. I loved your studio when it was featured in the magazine. It's so nice to see it "lived in" as well.

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  8. ExpressOctober 3, 2009 at 12:55 PM

    Enjoyed the before and after photos! Love how it is beautiful, fun and functional!

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  9. Kim D.October 3, 2009 at 1:00 PM

    What a fun Space, love the bright colors and the swirly floor. Great for letting the creative juices flow.

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  10. WendyOctober 3, 2009 at 1:15 PM

    aw, there's nothing wrong with a space that looks like its well used :)
    I love the colours and the swirly floor - nice space!!!

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  11. SewnGracefullyOctober 3, 2009 at 1:34 PM

    Love your fun room. The floor is great..!!

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  12. Barbara HagertyOctober 3, 2009 at 2:51 PM

    Can any place be more fun to work in? Wow! I love your bursts of color! Thanks for brightening my day!!

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  13. BahamaDawnOctober 3, 2009 at 3:58 PM

    i loved your studio when i first saw it in CPS Studios, and it was great to see it again. your floor is awesome!

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  14. AliceOctober 3, 2009 at 4:01 PM

    I am smitten over your studio! Such bright and cheery colors and open spaces! My studio is a dining room table which is horribly cluttered with stuff. Sigh. Someday I hope this will change. Sigh again.

    Thanks for sharing both the before and the after!

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  15. RobinsunneOctober 3, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    Now this is one georgous studio - and I am happy to see that I am not the only one who gets working too fast to clean up.

    I love that floor!

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  16. Sunflower DesignOctober 3, 2009 at 5:38 PM

    I love your swirly floor. I did enjoy seeing your studio in the magazine... it really is a lovely big space. I also love to see that when we all get down to working, we are comfortable with our little messes! Thanks for the tour.

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  17. Magpie's MumblingsOctober 3, 2009 at 7:25 PM

    I'm in total awe of your floor!! How could you help but be inspired when you look at that while you're creating? Yum!!!
    Cheers
    Mary Anne

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  18. rosebud101October 3, 2009 at 9:05 PM

    Makes me feel good to see your studio. My work area is a disaster!! Yours is absolutely clean compared to mine!

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  19. XUEOctober 3, 2009 at 9:58 PM

    I think your studio looks amazing - before & after!!!

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  20. JeannieOctober 3, 2009 at 10:47 PM

    I still love your studio. Actually love it even more now that I see that lived in look! Thanks for the tour. (I love the floors.)

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  21. LDWatkinsOctober 4, 2009 at 8:25 AM

    You have so much space! Your colors are wonderful and all your storage space....ahhhhh! Lovely studio. My work area is tiny but handy! LOL

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  22. HeartSong StudioOctober 4, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    jennifer, I actually prefer the messier version. It looks real and lived in. And, there's something a little more freeing about being messy. (~:

    And what a fun place to work!!!! I would luuuuuv to have a couch in mine.

    Blessings

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  23. Anke MartinOctober 4, 2009 at 11:55 AM

    Hi Jennifer! I thought I knew that photo from somewhere when you blog downloaded! Now I know! Thanks for sharing the-in-use-Studio-photos!
    My Studio looks pretty messy when I create....smiles, Anke ;)

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  24. AnonymousOctober 4, 2009 at 11:57 AM

    Thanks for sharing your wonderful space. It's so colorful! I love it!

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  25. Judi BOctober 4, 2009 at 2:12 PM

    Thanks for being willing to share both views. I do believe most artists in a creative zone make messes! Stop by my little studio on the tour if you haven't already. Isn't it fun seeing so many?

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  26. TJOctober 4, 2009 at 2:57 PM

    Your studio with the funky floor looks like a really fun place to work. I hope you have a successful show as well as many more happy creations... from tj in germany

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  27. Magpie SueOctober 4, 2009 at 7:14 PM

    Wheee! What fun! I've never seen your studio before today; I love the colors and the swirls on the floor - what a great place in which to PLAY!!! Now I have to go check out the rest of your blog...

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  28. UnknownOctober 4, 2009 at 7:49 PM

    Love your studio...I can only wish I had something so nice...even though it's a little cluttered up I bet you know right where everything is...I do

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  29. Angela FriendOctober 4, 2009 at 7:50 PM

    Wow, your studio is so FULL OF LIFE! I don't know about you, but I feel more at home in my studio when it is messy! Hope your show is a success! Thanks for sharing!

    Angie

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  30. HonoréOctober 6, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    I enjoyed viewing your studio in the mag and also, this second time around. Love that floor and hope you had a successful show at the fair.
    Cheers~

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  31. Thistle Cove FarmOctober 8, 2009 at 12:21 PM

    Fun, Fun, FUN! What a great studio and loved visiting but...that's not really clutter, ya know? It's just life -smile-.

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