Creative Spaces

When I was a little girl, I used to sit smack in front of the TV (I Love Lucy and The Flintstones being favorites) and play with my paper, glue, crayons, and scissors.  Although I've pulled the chair back away from the TV so it doesn't burn my eyes, and although I have a dedicated space for all my creative stuff, I still say there is no better studio space than the one I had when I was five. Even now I love to sit on the sofa with my toys and play.

Even so, I saw this magazine at a friend's house after initially resisting it, and I cannot stop paging through it.  There are some awesome studio spaces out there!

My dream space?  Oh yeah ... a HUGE industrial loft with floor to ceiling windows spanning an entire wall.  A dedicated table for: working, cutting fabric, sewing machine, cutting paper (mat and tools), beeswax, and drying painted papers.  I'd love to have a dedicated space for shooting photos of my Blythe dolls.  Definitely need a bean bag or oversized comfy chair in which to read, write, and daydream (and for the whiskered ones to sleep on).  The computer and printers would be in there somewhere, of course.  I'm totally enamored with the idea of living in the loft as well - just one big living breathing space.  Last but most important?  A concrete floor so I can roller skate from station to station.  Wheee ...

It's a nice dream, isn't it?

This magazine is pure eye candy for me; a nice peek at how other people decorate their spaces. While certainly I like a nice space, I'm not too worried about decorating my own - decorating is not my strength. 

I'd rather play.