Studio Packed Up!
It's everywhere, it's everywhere!
Warning: this post is rated PG for bodily functions. Just kidding…. Despite being toe deep in mouse poop (ewwwwwe – trying not to think about hantavirus), I managed to edit, pack up and clean out my studio over the past 3 days. I wasn’t sure I could get it all packed up until about 3pm yesterday when I saw the light at the end of the tunnel, rejoiced and picked up the pace in order to reward myself with an ice cold margarita on the patio. I am happy to report that I was enjoying my beverage by 5:00pm yesterday afternoon. Can you believe that it took me 3 full days to clean & pack a space the size of an over sized one car garage? I’m going to be much smarter next time around – famous last words….
My studio is ready to move!
It might not look like it – but compared to the before photo:
Side one of garagio with wheel and "stuff" everywhere
I’d say I made a ton of progress. I have a large box of stuff to be donated and had so much recyclable material that I filled up our recycle bin and then had to gorilla recycle after dark – secretly adding items to my neighbor’s bins in the alley. Don’t worry, I’m not taking up anyone else’s green space because today is recycle pick up day and the bins will soon be empty.
I also vacuumed my ancient paragon kiln, took photos and listed it for sale on Craigslist: http://denver.craigslist.org/art/1303094075.html
Meanwhile, I plan to tackle all my other art supplies and books today after I head out on a little run. If all goes well, I’m taking my daughter to see Food Inc. later this afternoon because I’ve been dying to see the movie documentary.
Have a great week,
Cynthia
Moving…
It looks like we will be moving out of our current home August 14th thanks to a newly signed rental application and that’s almost exactly 2 weeks from now in case you’re wondering whether I’ve done the math correctly or not. I’m not really too worried about moving our household contents since we’ve been purging on and off for the past few months and have even started packing and bringing stuff over to the new house.
Side one of garagio with wheel and "stuff" everywhere
I am worried about my “garagio” though…. One quick look at the photos and I can only exclaim in French (because it’s so much more dramatique), “Quelle horreur! Mon Dieu – q’est quon peut faire avec cette spectacle?”
Side 2 where I normally hand build
I had visions of cranking out a bit more work before the move, but alas, it is not to be so. Most likely I won’t return to the clay studio until September at the earliest. It’s a relief to have the house rented, but now comes the unglamorous part of serious packing, moving, cleaning etc. We are moving to a larger space which includes a oversized 2 car garagio – which translates to a more spacious area for me. I am also going to be selling an old make that ancient Paragon electric kiln (the same as this ebay listing) that still fires to cone 6 before the move – better write that Craigslist ad. My firings will be less frequent since it will take more time for me to fill the Skutt 1027, but it makes sense to downsize since I am no longer teaching and anticipate less studio time since I’m going back to school. First day of school for me is the 17th of August. Sometimes when it rains, it pours….
I have canceled my commitment to participate in the Farmer’s Market this coming weekend – I think my husband has visions of cleaning out the garage instead.
Meanwhile, we’ve picked out tile, bath fixtures for the bathroom and carpeting for the basement in the last couple of days. This was fairly easy since I already knew exactly what I envisioned for the house. It’s a 1911 vintage home and I’m going all white with subway tile for the shower surround and a octagon mosaic like style for the floor. Pretty traditional and a neutral backdrop for a vintage home.
I’m so trying not to stress right now,
Cynthia
