A Creative Mess

If there is just one of the plaques I sell which applies directly to me it’s this one:

you can't seriously expect me to be tidy as well as creative

I’m untidy by nature.  I get so involved in the creative process: playing with ideas, designing, making those designs happen, creating templates, samples, painting, sticking, drawing, lettering, even the packing . . . I forget to tidy up. 

I get annoyed at myself occasionally.  Usually the studio is “tidy enough” (the inverted commas are there for a reason!) that I can find things – but stuff (occasionally important stuff that I need right now!) does sometimes get buried.  It’s the price I pay, I suppose, for allowing my creativity a bit too much free rein. 

I do love my mess though.  It’s very me.

my very messy painting table

 You’ll find more creative spaces to mooch around over at Kootoyoo