I was looking around my studio lounge the other day and thinking I needed to clear it up. I started to tidy up half heartedly, but I had nowhere to put anything. So I decided that I needed to move my books out to somewhere else. An inspiration board on Pinterest gave me the idea to create a reading nook in my bedroom where I have space. But I’d need to move some bookshelves out of the studio lounge to accommodate the books, which meant reorganising everything. And if I was going to go through it all I might as well clean while I was at it. And if I was going to do the studio lounge, actually the kitchen cupboards could do with a clear out… and… and… and…

.. and I went and made myself a cup of tea and decided I really didn’t have time for all that.

Sound familiar?!

• Workshop: Whimsical Workspaces (Studio Makeover)
• Begins: Saturday October 1st
  
• Weeks – 4 (ends 29th October; can be repeated with other rooms later)
• Price – COMPLETELY FREE! (but donations gratefully accepted on a completely voluntary basis)

This workshop is about nurturing and creating a sacred, artistic space. If you don’t have one, take the opportunity to clear out a corner and make one. If you have one, use the time to get rid of the stuff that’s in your way and turn it into somewhere you want to be, that inspires you and makes you happy.

While we work on each area we’ll do other things we ‘never have time to do’ like listening to albums we love, listening to an audio book or radio program, moving in a way that encourages your body to stretch, whatever you decide to focus on.

Prompts will be given and maybe a link to one song that sets the theme for the day to bring in some different music that you might not otherwise listen to.

Workshop Outline

Week 1 – Cleanse
A week focussed on sorting, evaluating and taking stock

Week 2 – Tone
A week dedicated to rearranging, cleaning and recycling

Week 3 – Moisturise
A week dedicated to adding finishing touches to your workspace to make it all about you and your art.

Week 4 – Relax
A week dedicated to creating a piece of art in any format, for your new space, that speaks to you and encourages you to be creative.

The aim with this workshop is to take it slow, not get overwhelmed with ‘blitzing’ and ‘decluttering’ and forcing our naturally messy and creative natures into nice, square little cream & mint organisational drawers from Ikea. This is all about expression and creation, taking the opportunity to recycle, rejuvenate and repurpose  objects we already have, to create a nurturing environment for our art.

The workshop will begin Saturday 1st October (because weekends are a good day to get cracking o things) and run through until  Saturday 29th October, just in time for Halloween decorating.

Come on over to Willowing & Friends to join up. Everyone welcome.

Check out my other workshops available at Willowing & Friends