what i did over the holiday break…
top: blockprint, drawing by me; fish by alex of the sunday project
bottom: art piece by evalynn of margins; paper cut & leaf by jackie of smoothpebble; painted circles by marie louise of artstudio
all the art is hanging straight, it’s the photo that makes them look wonky & crooked!
…i cleaned and painted my office/art supply room. it’s been on my to-do list for years, and it feels so good to have it done. it was a mess: boxes on the floor, paper everywhere, books stacked. i tossed, recycled, and donated stuff i didn’t need anymore, and put a lot of my art supplies in an extra dresser that sits at the top of my stairs just outside of the office. hopefully i can remember where i put everything!
i painted the walls with martha stewart’s new bamboo. i picked the color 5 years ago, and i wasn’t going to second guess that choice, other wise i’d never get started. so far, i like it. but the best part? hanging art from my friends on the walls!
left: kitty susan loves sitting in front of a collage by jen of scissors.paper.glue
right: a crappy painting (by me) that i found in my closet, polaroids on the closet door
January 12th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Doesn’t it feel great to get organized!
January 12th, 2009 at 9:22 am
very inviting… and with a door to close… awesome.
January 12th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Wowzer Jen! I’ve been in your office so I know just how much work you did. I’m very impressed, it looks awesome! Good thinking on not 2nd guessing the color choice. It turned out great and if you’re like me it could have taken a week to repick colors. BTW, I’m sitting in that exact chair right now.
January 12th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
it looks great jen! not much can beat the feeling of a clean office.
January 12th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
It’s a nice feeling to have your space sorted, isn’t it?
January 12th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Woo. That’s awesome. Congrats. Happy new year in your fab new fresh space.
January 12th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
it looks great! can you help me do mine next
don’t forget i still have a grocery bag full of paper punches that belong to you…make sure you have space put aside for those. xx
i like new bamboo very much.
January 12th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
it looks great! and the color is very nice too.
January 12th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
fab job!! you must be so
to have such a fresh space to work in. now if you say you are in your office, i can picture where you are surrounded by loveliness. 
January 12th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Let the creativity flow!!!
Looks like a wonderful workspace!
Good work!
January 13th, 2009 at 1:46 am
What a lovely space!
January 13th, 2009 at 4:05 am
Love the wall color. Aren’t you neat! I’d love to have an office… mostly, I’d like to have (and keep) everything neat and in order!
January 13th, 2009 at 8:23 am
Lovely. Want to help me paint J’s room?
January 13th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Oh lucky you having a whole room to yourself. I love the colour.
January 13th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
The zen of it, all neat and tidy! Awesome! I’ve been away myself because I’ve been cleaning, sorting, tossing too! It feels so good. I like the bamboo, and honestly I love the painting titled “Crappy”!
January 16th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
I. Love. Your. Door. It is complete awesomeness.