Backyard Art

I just love my sister and I love her art studio. You wander out to this green box surrounded by gardens and tall, tall trees -- and as you sit in front of the table, you can smell the outdoors and hear the birds, and feel and hear the wind move through the trees. It is painted a lovely green to blend into the surroundings and my sister placed beautiful hammered tin mermaids on the sliding doors. There are sliding screens to keep out summer bugs, and the building is insulated so the space heater makes it cozy inside during the cold months. But mostly it is a haven to create art -- no phone calls, no TV, no neighbors knocking on the doors (usually), just you and the art supplies and maybe the dogs Tippit or Charlie to keep you company. And we just get down to it. We talk, or we are silent for hours, or we make sounds, or we laugh or we cry -- all while making art.

I love creating in the outdoors, and think about how I could replicate something like this out here in California. Maybe I could set up a soldering studio in the barn. Maybe I could add French doors into one wall of my studio in the house. Somehow, I am determined to do this. Angelina would be my companion I think -- and all I would need to make it perfect would be my sister's company from time to time!