I’m pretty excited about my “studio” …also known as “the basement”.  I think I’ve got enough room to do clay on one side and paint, drawings, and whavever else on the other with a little room leftover for storage.  Since we spent all our money buying the house I had to get creative when it was time to set up the studio.  There was a big storage shelf already in place when we moved in so that was a good start.  Then I took the entertainment center that we were using in our apartment and turned it on its side.  Now it will serve as a small work bench/shelf and a place to store paintings, drawings, frames, canvases, and paper (and whatever else I can shove in there).  When we moved in there were closet doors installed between the living room and the kitchen.  We didn’t see any need for that so we took them down.  I bought some wood from Menards and turned those doors into a nice long shelf.  I get to use the kitchen table that we had at our apartment and I got another old one that I used when I lived with my mom.  I’ve still got some work to do but everything is coming together nicely.  I’ll probably use some plastic sheets to section off the clay area so there isn’t clay dust flying around and I could probably use another shelf or two.  I’m still not sure about lighting and I’d like to have a seperate table for drawing/illustrating so I can just use my easel for paint.  And of course I’m still dreaming about getting a kiln but I can wait a while for that.  I’ve got enough to do already…

My wife and I love our house.  It is a quad level with plenty of space for both of us.  The kitchen, dining area and living area make up the main level.  There are 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms upstairs.  Downstairs from the kitchen is a 2nd living area or rec room.  Then down the stairs from that room is the basement also known as the laundry room/studio.  My wife said that I could have that room for my clay, paints, and whatever else.  I’ve been setting up and getting organized so I’m pretty excited.  Now if I could only find some time to paint…  There is a nice sized garage with a big work bench so it’s nice to have a place for my tools.  We have a decent sized yard with 2 sheds in the back.  The backyard is also fenced in so now we can have our friends bring their dogs over to run around.  One of the bonus features of the house is also just outside the back door.  It’s a hot tub!  It took us a while to figure out how to take care of it but we are glad that we did.  We’re still a little short on furniture but I’m sure we’ll take care of that as we go.  My wife let me put my computer in one of the bedrooms and we turned the other one into our guest room.  It’s nice having some extra space.  My wife and I both have our own closet in the bedroom and we even have our own bathroom.  We’re both pretty happy so I think we’re going to be here a while.

Well, we finally did it.  My wife and I are living in our very own house.  No more undersized apartment for us!  It all started a long time ago when we started dreaming of more room to put our junk…  Continue »

It has been quite a while since I’ve updated anything but there is plenty to update.  The past month or two have been extremely busy.  I feel like I barely have time to check my email so I haven’t even thought about adding to the blog.  The big event that has been taking up most of the time is…..   OUR HOUSE!  The whole process hasn’t taken an extremely long time but be have been working hard at it just about every day.  We are in the “unpack and find a place for all this junk” stage right now.  And my “studio” is beginning to take shape!  The track season also began a few weeks ago so I’ve been putting in plenty of time there.  And the fun just keeps coming…  I will be heading to the Middle School soon to be the art teacher there for the rest of the year.  But not before I get the computer lab ready for testing at the Elementary.  So I’m busy now but it looks like I won’t get much of a break until the end of the school year.