This studio has been a disaster since I moved in back in April. I made a lot of head-way for the Open Studio back in May, but it was false headway. I cheated. I simply shoved everything in the corners and against the walls and hit it all behind portable walls that displayed the artwork for the show…
Ever since that weekend, this place has gotten worse and worse. Finding things has been a nightmare. Slowly as I dig for what I need, I unpacked and regroups things in those boxes. Slowly, I got storage bins and containers that fit neatly into all the wooden cubes that Michael has been making.
It is a slow process. It has not displayed my best characteristics. I have become easily overwhelmed and lost in the process of trying to reclaim my space. I have let the heap win over me.
I am climbing back to the top of the junk heap. I will be okay. This weekend, the kitchenette become almost presentable. (I will wait until I go back to the work season to buy the remainder of the shelves I need to finish it.)
But I am holding to the slow deliberate pace this time. No more quick fix. No more cheap shots. This is the long haul. If I need something out of a box, the whole box can get unpacked and put away, or I will break down another half unpacked box and toss the empty…
Best example… I have returned from Cleveland with a ton of free fabric remnants from my mom’s drapery business. Some great fringes and trims too. In the past, I would have simply dumped all the trims into a box and moved on to the next half-ass project. No more!
I found some affordable storage bins that fit the cubes exactly! I have mat-board scraps out the ass from Michael’s work. I am separating and winding each trim onto its own board and filling a bin… Nice and neat and well-placed. Done until I need them. (I got the perfect project – that may even make some money next year… Go on… ask me, you know ya wanna!)
This is it from here on out. Of course, it slows down the process, but it is a permanent fix. No more half organized life for me. I am sick of how I have functioned. It is time to change…
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