As I shared earlier this week, packing up the studio has been the hardest part of the move.  (You can read about why we’re moving HERE.)  feel like I can cook anywhere.  I can do laundry anywhere.  We can have family pizza movie night anywhere.  I will miss our bed and bedding, but I can sleep in any reasonably decent bed and quiet room.  But I have wondered about creating in a space other than my studio.  There is nothing magical about a particular room, but it is designed specifically for me, the way I work, and the way I want a creative space to feel.  I’m used to the light and I know where everything is.  I know I will miss that until I can create a new studio wherever we land.  I am doing what I can to make my “portable studio”, which consists of bins, bags, and

In case you hadn’t noticed, I have officially passed the line from buying a few antique art supplies to building a collection.  (You can find more posts on art supplies HERE.)  The collector in me always gets excited about the next thing to collect when I feel satisfied with a collection.  Ironstone, for example, is something I have collected for years, but I have so many pieces and so many wonderful pieces that it feels pretty complete.  I won’t turn down an amazing piece if I find it, but I’m not actively looking to grow my collection.  But, collecting antique art supplies is still fairly new and I’m always finding new pieces to add, including this antique Japanned watercolor box I bought from my friend Julia. A watercolor box that is “Japanned” is painted in a glossy black paint that was meant to mimic Japanese lacquer work.  These boxes can