Share your creative work space!

[ElisabethB]

Hey artists, crafters, and makers! 👋
Do you have a studio or dedicated space in your home for your work? Do you rent space at a facility? Or do you just tend to work wherever you can? We'd love to see pictures of your workspace if you don't mind sharing!
Full disclosure: I do not have a dedicated creative space in my home, but half of my dining room has gradually become a de facto art/craft studio. It's way too messy to share pictures, though! 🙈

[JK_Fiber_Art]

Hi All ....

Great to see what others here are doing.   For years my work space was our condo - sharing dinner with my sewing machine every night.  For quite some time we only sold at Farmer's Markets - our markets really had more artists than farmers.  Working out of a tent 3 days a week took a toll - it's a logistic nightmare (storage, weather, etc.).  Then we finally found a place that would be great for both creating and selling.   Here's a few picts of my Studio & Gallery.

jk

 

[SlimeStudioLV]

I had an extra bedroom where I store all 3 of my businesses lol. I just subleased a space to open up my slime shop! my kids were getting into all the slime hahahaha 

[TravisRenLeathe]

[TravisRenLeathe]

For some reason, I can't upload the images of my workshop, so I'll just show some photos of the sales floor.

[GeekInStitches]

We've been in our first house a little over a year.   I've been using the side of the yard to work on a few things, so I call it my second studio 🙂   Having lived in apartments for the last 30+ years, I can't tell you how nice it is to work in an outdoor space that we own with nobody else around.  Birds, the burbling stream, fresh air.  

I've prepped raw canvases and can even string up a temporary clothes line for them to dry between the coats.  

I was taking photos and adding new items to my Square Shop on this day.   I picked up a cheap canopy from Walmart last year that I use on hot or sunny days. 

[CherylK44]

My craft room where I keep my suppliesWorking on a wall hanging on my Ikea adjustable clothing rackWorking on a lampshade for a vintage ceiling lightThe finished shade. This was a commission order.

[CherylK44]

I've just posted pictures of my workspaces...not sure if I did that the right way but decided I need to add a message, too. I am so looking forward to being part of this group!

[kevans]

Hi!  I'm Kim and I'm new to this group.  I'm a jeweler of 16 years and have always had a work shop in my home.  Right now it's in a very tiny room that I also share with my two greyhounds!  Doesn't leave me much walking space.  Luckily jewelry does not need much area to create from, but I do shipping from my living room and inventory from my dining room.  I'm probably not much different than most one person companies! 

[Bronze_Palms]

I love this thread!!

I have a beautiful 5 room salon but it is tough for me to work there lol. We constantly have clients and staff inside and it is not easy to focus for me. I swap between coffee shops and at home to get creative!

[PassageTwenty20]

I work out of one of my rooms in my apartment. It feels crowded sometimes because it acts as a studio/office/storage/pantry. Thank goodness for walk-in closets! Here are some shots I just took.

Of course this was when it had just been organized. Now I have stuff piled on the floor and my desk is under paper...somewhere!

PassageTwenty20

[Shae86]

Hello I'm Shae, I'm going through the same thing as well. Im a one person show so im working out of my bedroom in a house I share with my mom and sister, I make handmade jewelry so it can get out of control fast. if you in a vibe to just create. I will post pictures of my madness soon.

[PassageTwenty20]

Hi Shae! I liked that you had video. One problem was they all linked to you starting out in the kitchen. I would really like to see the others. I wish I had progress photos, but I never thought this far ahead. Never dared to dream this far ahead. And to be honest I am not great at doing photos. Have a great day!

[mymidwestabode]

I have a candle and home accent business. This is the evolution of my space over the last year and a half! Fun to see how things have changed. 

how it started, in my kitchen

progress, cleaning out a room in the basement 

updates, new flooring, paint and a fun accent wall 

…and how it looks when things get busy 😂

[mymidwestabode]

Sorry for the links not working properly… trying again 🙂

Progress: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8SkDuAT/

Updates: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8SkSX7M/

When things get busy: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8Sk6yvn/

[PassageTwenty20]

Love it!

[Sanctuarynstone]

It’s usually a mess because I go live twice a week on Instagram, so I’m constantly switching stuff out, but it works well!! 

When I make malas or gemstone jewelry, I use my couch and whatever surface is available at the time! 

 

[Lisa3002]

I am a solopreneur. This is my small sewing studio (aka: the den in our house) on a rare day when it's neat and tidy. Not pictured are two large bookcases behind the French doors, and totes and totes of fabric stored in the garage. I've been sewing for 50+ years. I currently make baskets, and my 10x10 booth is my "storefront" at market events several times a month throughout the year. I am also a small batch soap maker. For now I have a designated closet with all my soaping supplies and shelves of soaps. My kitchen is my soap making workshop. Many days my work carries over into the living room or kitchen. 

[ReneesGreetings]

Ooohh no no no no no. I shan't. It's far from organized, it's in a small space that also doubles as my work setup for my job. I will be making some changes as I'm currently looking into shelves, cubes, etc to get more organized and create a better workspace.

[bonny]

I have to write an IOU.  I live in an old house.  Many years ago, the upstairs was turned into three-ish bedrooms.  Only one is functional as a bedroom.  I took one of the other spaces and made that into my studio. Several years ago I tore the meniscus in my knee, which meant I had a tough time safely going up and down the stairs.  I moved what I needed downstairs to the living room as a temporary workaround.  At least I thought it would be temporary.  It's taking much longer to get back to where I can use my space upstairs again.  I just had my knee replaced so I'm hoping that day will be soon.  What I have set up on the main floor is not ideal.  I'm using part of my living room and part of my kitchen counter.  It's a hot mess in it's current state.  But I promise, as soon as I am back working upstairs and can finally put everything away, I will share some pictures.  I'm enjoying see your spaces.