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By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:21:42 +0000

Hi Jennifer, thanks for visiting my blog. I’m just reading a great book called The Wabi Sabi House by Robyn Griggs Lawrence and it’s really inspiring me in my tidying efforts. Have you read it? I think you’d enjoy it.

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:18:56 +0000

Hi missmilka, believe me, I know the feeling! My whole life is lived that way. I know that I feel better when things are tidier, yet I still make messes - what’s that about?

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:17:40 +0000

Thanks for the kind comments, James. I am so in love with the different shades of white, I find white such a subtle and meaningful colour.

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:14:46 +0000

Hi Erin, thanks for your insightful comment, I enjoyed checking out the link. Maybe you need some time just spent tidying up your studio? I know that often that’s the first step for me. It helps to reconnect me with the space. I know what you mean about having too many things pulling at your attention, I feel that way most of the time!

By: Jennifer Hofmann

Jennifer Hofmann — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:35:48 +0000

Hi Kirsty -

Thanks so much for the mention of my website, Inspired Home Office…

And I also want to congratulate you for making a tenuous peace with your workspace. Tidying for the sake of being tidy is empty and hollow - and it’s the reason why we resist it so much.

On the other hand, if your space truly nourishes you, it doesn’t really matter what it looks like.

Thanks again for the mention…
Warmly,
Jennifer

By: missmilki

missmilki — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:57:40 +0000

he he! You should see my bedroom! I live at home so its where all my stuff gets dumped…I haven’t tidied it in weeks…or is it months?! The bad thing about it is that until I tidy it I don’t have a space to make art nor do I feel particularly inspired…but somehow that hasn’t been enough to encourage me to get to work!!!

By: James

James — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:02:43 +0000

That first photo of ‘Lost’ is such an incredibly beautiful image (very Japanese in its subtle tonal modulations of ‘white’), & I’m sure the actual experience of the piece itself must have been wonderful - wish I’d seen it!
Great idea too, a truly excellent work of art…thanks for sharing.

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:21:09 +0000

Hi Ann, welcome to the blog. I spent quite a while reading your blog last night, it’s great and I’ve added it to my bookmarks (I haven’t quite worked out that RSS thing yet). I especially liked what you wrote about doing five minutes in your basement because you couldn’t handle doing 15. I knew exactly what you meant!

Since I wrote this post yesterday, I tackled the box of unclassifiable objects that I mentioned and sorted out half of it. Invariably, it wasn’t as bad as I thought.

Since tidying my desk last week, I’ve also been following a policy of making sure that my desk is clear when I leave my study. It helps so much. Just having one tidy space that stays tidy makes a big difference and it’s definitely inspiring me to tackle the other piles and drawers that need sorting. But lately I’ve been coming to the conclusion that there’s never going to be a time in my life when all my cupboards are organised, all my lists are done and everything is completely sorted out. Life just isn’t like that!

By: Ann - One Bag Nation

Ann - One Bag Nation — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:26:01 +0000

Hi Kristy,
Don’t despair! Sometimes I think being super-organized is a result of a life without soul . . . if you remove everything and anything that can get “messy”, what’s left?

That being said, I completely understand that the state of your office (in the photo) would be distracting. I enjoy Inspired Home Office too, especially because it’s about more than just tidying up.

Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting.
Ann

By: erin

erin — Wed, 28 May 2008 03:15:34 +0000

this post rings so true to my heart and thoughts. One of my works is an abstract figure carved of salt inspired by Lot’s wife. The sculpture in the right weather weeps on her own. I think about unnamed Lot’s wife being destroyed by grief and empathy for the people she leaves behind.
This bowl and its weeping. That practice of the Japanese mending broken bowls with gold has captured my interest for some time, wish I could see the process though.
One of my artist friends and I talk about how artists see the world in a different way, with our work in particular we love the mundane objects, materials, and textures. Through our processes we can point out these things to others. You may like her work: http://www.windfiredesigns.com/ruthfolio_pages/Plug_In_Asheville_Oct5-07/Plug_In.html

Regarding work space, my studio I am ashamed to say I am avoiding simply because too much is piling up and I can’t focus. The most trouble I have at this moment is balancing my use of sketchbooks, material experiments, digital photos and blog entries (and that’s just the preliminary steps of projects). I’ll definitely check out Inspired Home Office to see if I can pull some good ways of dealing with organization. Good luck with your own space.