Amazing how quickly Friday seems to come around! Maybe it's just me. But Friday it is and the tour continiues.
Pretty unexciting, huh? My textbooks. When I am not involved in an on-line PhotoShop class, I am usually reading these as well as googling tutorials to learn more. But, LOOK, my table is clean! This particular table is an old door found in the attic. I cut and adhered vintage papers all over it then put a protective coat on it. The indentations of the panels keep my pens from rolling to the floor. Unfortunately, it catches the crumbs when I dare eat in here. This door/table is 8 feet long and 30" wide. I love having all the extra surface area.
Table number 2. This is the work table. It came from an old art school in Ohio and was truly a lucky find. I love every single scratch and dent and hole in it. It is perfect for frame work and wrapping canvases. It is just the right height for standing. My friend, Doug, drilled the holes for my tools. My drill just wasn't up to the job - the table top is 2 1/4" thick and the holes needed to be large enough for the hammer handles. This sits in the center of the room so I can work from any side.
This is my printer's cabinet. Yes, each drawer is full of treasures. It started out being used for threads for my quilting work, then there was the button collection, and it's use has grown to include all types of findings used for one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry. There are game pieces, jacks, dominoes, eye glass lenses, buttons, pen nibs, bullet casings, typewriter keys, scrabble letters, watch faces, bezels, keys, doll heads, rivets, beads, chain, papers, ribbons, tags, clothespins, metal curlers, garters, library cards, checkers, typeset, rhinestone pins, mahjong tiles, chandelier crystals, and more.
Next week I'll open the drawers and let you peek inside.
Since I am not making much found art jewelry these days, I have been using the items in my digital collage work. I can make a digital collage, print it on canvas, staple the canvas onto the stretcher bar frame, then add components to the canvas surface. Anything that has a hole in it or that can be drilled is fair game. I sew items to the canvas and secure it on the back with knots which are then caulked with a glue-like substance to keep the pieces in place.
It gives the canvas a 3D look which appeals to some. There is only so much depth and dimension I can add in PhotoShop, so I supplement that depth with findings.
Leave me a comment and tell me about your space. If you dream of having a space, tell me about your dream space. What do you need storage for? Do you need an extra table? What kind of art are you pursuing? Is your space comfy-messy or do you like everything in it's place? Can you create amongst clutter? Do you crank up the music? Do you like soothing tunes or music with energy?
Have a wonderful weekend. Get out there and do something fun!
~~karen
