It Started With An Unsold Cabinet -WBC 2015

When my friend Ronda and I closed our little space in 

Boulder City, I had a leftover cabinet that did not sell.

I parked it in the garage and there it sat for a few months.

I had a painting project that I worked on out there

and in the process I used the cabinet to hold supplies.

The lightbulb flickered and

A garage studio was born!

 A few years back I held a class out here,

 and draped some of the walls

 and ceiling with tulle and canvas to hide all

the storage and unpainted walls.

Gosh girls do you remember 

how much fun that day was?

2011

Normally I held classes running 

down the center of my living room,

and that worked too.

2013

I have not taught classes for several years now 

but.....

since I had the canvas, the space and the time,

I figured go for it.

Determined to set it up

with no expense,

I began a couple weeks ago.

It can be set up in two ways. 

A small half garage space to use 

just for me that stays up,

and then a larger open space for classes,

that knocks down, so I can park the car inside.

I painted some old dirty shutters from the yard,

fixed up a free dresser,

and utilized stuff from other rooms.

stackable chairs ready for students

and folding tables wait for classes,

this small one is what I use.

The draping is cheaply and easily done.

Fish style hooks into ceiling studs.

Either clip rings to fabric or sew on loops

and shirr onto painted PVC pipe.

Now you can upscale if you want 

and use real piping and finished curtains etc but

remember this was a "no additional cost" plan for me.

sewn on jute loops done last time

added more drapes for larger area 

using clip rings this time

I painted the ceiling 

and walls a soft blue,

added a hanging, plug in, drum light,

 and sparkle canvas stars from a failed

project many moons a go.

(see the garage door  apparatus?)

This cart is getting set up for classes coming soon.

I provide all supplies at my Gatherings,

one of my favorite parts to teaching!

I bought nothing new, just repurposed.

Still a work in progress.

I can't show you any more just now 

because I want the students to be surprised.

The big perk?

You just unclip the fabric, fold and store it,

 and your garage returns to this:

(Well, if you let me organize it for you hehe) 

Meanwhile I still do most of my studio 

work here.

See my entire upstairs studio here

and thanks to our host today

I was so fortunate to 

have my studio be in 

Where Women Create 

and in Jo's Book of Organization

and here is that story.

Thank you Karen

for all the joy in

joining your party.

A huge welcome to new visitors!

Stay tuned for more looks at the evolving

 garage studio and

the next Gathering event.

Now go visit all the other fabulous spaces here

Z

the old grey mare