My office here at Cloth Paper Scissors Central doubles as my secondary art studio. To produce projects for blog posts, it makes sense (and saves time) to create things where I work. Recently I did a big one-day cleaning/overhaul, and it’s made a huge difference in my mood and my energy. Although it may seem…
How’s your art studio or creative workspace looking these days? Does it need a little sprucing up? I have just the inspiration: exploring other art spaces. There’s nothing like taking a virtual tour of really cool artists’ studios to get you thinking about how to improve yours—maybe get some new vintage storage pieces, reconfigure your…
There’s no better time than spring to clear out the cobwebs, paper scraps, and stray threads from your studio and get things organized! Studio organization is essential for stress-free creativity; there’s nothing worse than spending a half-hour searching for that perfect rusty key for an assemblage. For imaginative storage ideas, we always look to the…
One of our regular articles in Cloth Paper Scissors magazine is Studio Spotlight: a fun feature that gives you a glimpse inside the art studios of some of today’s top mixed-media artists. The following spotlight, also featured in our January/February 2018 issue, highlights the studio of Arizona artist Debi Adams. We hope you enjoy this look…
Welcome to our third installment for Gina Lee Kim week! (Catch up with part one and part two!) Gina is a talented watercolorist and mixed-media artist, and today she takes us on a tour of her studio, which features fun storage ideas, beautiful color, and lots of room to create! ~ Jeannine An art studio, for me,…
Get ideas for organizing your mixed-media art supplies, plus an art prompt that will inspire you to use an unexpected item.
Few things make me happier than looking at the studios and workspaces of creative people. Glimpsing their tools, materials, organization methods, and artwork allows me a rare peek into their imaginative brains to find inspiration. I have a feeling you love seeing creative spaces, too. That's why I'm excited to tell you about something new…
Today’s guest editor is Jeannine Stein, Senior Editor of Studios magazine. The following is Jeannine’s letter, introducing the Fall issue of Studios, which is available now. Her letter alone is a great read; get even more inspiration for your space (and beyond) here. Reading this reminded me that creativity cannot (and should not) be contained!…
It’s been many years since I’ve read Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own, but the title alone claimed a permanent place in my psyche. I believe that it’s important to have your own bonafide space, especially if you share living quarters with family or friends. I’ve never lived alone, so after reading this story…
Today's guest is mixed-media artist Gina Lee Kim, who has an article on mark-making with pens and watercolors in the current issue of Cloth Paper Scissors (May/June—get your copy here). She shares with us her story of how she was called to art after losing her mother, and how the circle of life has carried…
