Boxes Upon Boxes

• May 29th, 2006 • • cleaning, studio 4A •

My husband and I cleaned out the storage closet that is supposed to house most of the studio’s supplies this weekend. It looks painfully small; I couldn’t help dragging my feet when I went down to the studio garage to start sorting out what gets packed and what gets semi-packed (so I can continue to use contents within). The whole month has proved a bit frustrating as I have produced almost no art. Making money to eat has taken precedent over making art; and annoying waves of melancholy idiocy keep washing over regards the studio’s demise.

However, I am a little excited about my supplies being moved closer to the computer. Yes, yes, I wrote a while back about how I liked space between my fine art and my computer. Things have changed a bit; I use the computer more for producing bits and pieces to use in my art. While it still remains true that the computer is not an idea machine, but rather a tool, we’ve wormed out more of a relationship that doesn’t interfere with creative development.

Oh I’m also excited about a FRESH WATER SOURCE. Remember the sink? Apparently the reservoir makes a wonderful swimming pool for cockroaches. Except they can’t get out. So they drown. And decompose. In the reservoir. Gross. You can imagine my delight when I cranked the faucet after being away from the studio in lieu of student teaching only to have a variety of roach bits come pouring out with the water. Now I have a bathtub with a pimp hose hookup with which to rinse out all sorts of things. Oh yeah, the new pressure nozzle is great for filling up waterballoons. As a second-floor resident I feel obligated to have a stock of bombs to drop on my husband’s friends.

Running for my life after dousing unsuspecting guests ought to chase away the “I ain’t got no studio blues.”

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1. Edward said,
   
   

   on June 26th, 2006 at 5:59 am

   hi there Olivia
   thank you for your tutorial on cleaning rapidographs a while back.
   i have just bought some of these Koh-i-noor pens from the states(on ebay). we cant get them here in australia.
   i have heard you should not use indian ink in them. is that correct?
   kind regards
   Edward
   Melbourne
   Australia
   http://edwardcrosbydesign.blogspot.com/

2. Anonymous said,
   
   

   on June 27th, 2006 at 12:05 pm

   I definitely think that waterbombing ususpecting victims is a great way to chase away the blues! I am with you on the no art creating rut. These summer courses suck. The only pro is that they are online.

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