Happy New Year. Happy New Years week!
This week is the week I get things ready. Ready to return to work, ready to start the new year, ready, fresh, optimistic… I have a tendency to clean and reorganize which I find cathartic. Cleaning the clutter both inside and out allows for creative growth and inspiration.
Here is the before:
My old and dear IKEA trestle/drafting table. I have had it for…..20 years? But its a board on 2 sawhorses basically. Rickety isnt a strong enough word… I loved that it was so deep and I could have treasures artfully stored within reach. But it wasnt working anymore…
The process:
The top left pix is the table that is leaving. The other pix show the general chaos, every surface covered…
The results:
The shallower workbench (thank you Harbor Freight) opens the room up quite a bit. Many thanks to the namelass Grandpa who handed me a 20% off coupon as I was debating the table in the store! The table is rock solid – and was a bear to put together. But my husband was patient… and I love it. Drawers for tools, no carts to slide in and out from underneath. Almost everything in one spot. (Micro torch, enamel tripod etc. are on a smaller tabel across the room, on deck until needed. ) The beloved IKEA table is to the left for collage, journaling, resin etc.
Many people start the New Year with an introsective post about goals, desires… and a word for the year. I am thinking on these things. I am not in a hurry. A year ago tomorrow I had major surgery and I am thrilled to be NOT there this year. Words I am pondering: journey, health, strength. This New Years Week I always reflect on my 2012 goals and write new 2013 goals as per the sage advice of Alyson Stansfield aka Art Biz Coach. I set up my Year-at-a-glance calendar with shows and deadlines. I clear off the bulletin boards….
This year I am looking forward to Kerry Bogert’s “Aspire to Wire” class in January; my Coast 2 Coast adventures with Cooky Schock and new mixed media work for shows with my art partner Betsy Mortenson.
The year is dawning brightly!
Jenny Davies-Reazor 
I think I must make a trip over to see this new work horse in person. I have a folding table that is a temporary set up in my “Jenny says – make this your jewelry creative area and put all that shipping stuff in the other room”. I look forward to your endeavors for 2013 and am very happy that you are almost a year past your surgery and well into the recovery and healing stage 🙂
Must get coffee soon (maybe I will see if I have any garnets to bring you ;o)
~Marsha
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(said in the Forest Gump voice) Yes! Come over!!!! I will message you! Its been FAR too long. Lets start the year off right!
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Sweet Jenny ~ I can’t thank you enough for sharing your journey with pix! It was just what I needed at the perfect time. Been feeling overwhelmed and STUCK in regards to the” mess” ~ which I call my work space this fall. I am fully inspired to take steps now to move forward with organizing even if it’s just one step at a time.
Was thinking about goal writing and now plan to do it! Love your work and your space ~ hope to see it in person one day! Looking forward to more “girl’s bead nights”, too!
Wishing you a very happy and productive new year! So glad that you are in a better place this year and not looking surgery in the eye!
Thanks for the inspiration! Cheers,
Lisa Joy
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Thanks Lisa! Anytime… bring the puppy and come for a cuppa coffee! I love our Girls Nights and appreicate having found a great group of kindred spirits! Hey – I willingly organize for others, its my inner OCD put to good use… Ask Marsha! Ha. Holler if you want a hand.
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