How to have an Amazing Creative Space & Art Studio ~ Creative Spaces from Around the World ~ Artist's Studio Tour!

Where do you Imagine? 

Where do you write?

  Where do you paint?

Where do you create?

Where do you keep your favorite books?

Where do you express yourself?

Do you have a room of your own?

I am lucky enough to belong to the most AMAZING online community of creative friends!  They have shared THEIR creative spaces and art studios with me so that I could be inspired by them and share them with YOU!  Recently (FINALLY) I scored an entire room of my own in my house to use for my Creative Space.  I can’t wait to set it up.  I have a lot of sorting out to do before I get organized, and then even more organizing to do before I am sorted out!  That is okay because I am excited about the process and the future of it all.  Right now I am MORE excited to share these wonderful artist's AMAZING CREATIVE SPACES with you:

(Viewing tip that will work now and anytime on the computer ~ Hold the control (Crtl) key down (the whole time) and then click each & every link one at a time... all the browsers will open for you each in a new window and you can look at them one by one!!!)

Laly Mille ~ Studio Tour

Amy Riddle ~ On a Journey Back to Her Wings ~ A 
Room of One's Own

Colorful Creations by Jackie Tury ~ Studio

Michelle Grant Designs ~ Studio & Storage

My Artful Life by Ginger Deverell ~ In Flow

My Artful Life by Ginger Deverell ~ My Cozy Attic Studio

Seasons of Grace & Wisdom ~ Unearthing

Vickie Martin Mixed Media Art ~ MY SACRED SPACES

Suzi Poland ~ Open Studio Tour

Beyond Words Designs ~ New Year, New Studio

Oolala Living the Arty Life ~ Say Ahhhhh

Lulu Beas ~ My Workspace

Tanya Cole Arts ~ Studio Photo A 

Becky Cavender  ~ Writing Studio

SANDYMAIRART  ~ Studio in the Making

Thank You Ladies!!!!!

Do you have a Creative Work~space Blog Post

 or Public Facebook Photo of YOUR  space that

you want me to add here?  Message me at

Poemifyme@gmail.com with the post

 and I will consider adding it here! 

Not sure how to refer to YOUR Creative Space?

Make it something FUN!

How about...

Watercolor Workroom

Crafty Conservatory

Construction Cubby

Sculpting Sunroom

Objects d'Art Office

Invention Junction

Landscape Library

Animation Station

Imaginationarium

Sketchbook Study

Dream Dormitory

Production Patio

Patchwork Porch

Thinking Theater

Painting Parlor
Assembly Room

Drawing Room

Discovery Zone

Designing Den
Graffiti Gallery

Visual Hideout

Ceramics Suite

Innovative Inn

Glue Getaway

Forging Foyer

Woman~Cave

Savvy Studio
MY Room!

Mine will be.... 
MY Room and Imaginationarium!!!!!
YAY!!
I will add pictures of my Imaginationarium
someday when it is all sorted out!


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10 Things I Need for Creativity

I am so happy that I get to take part in the Flying Sisters Blog Hop on the third Thursday of every month!  At the end of this post you will be given the link to another wonderful blog post by another creative friend of mine, then at the end of hers will be another link, then at the end of hers.... and so on... until you get all the way back to my blog!  We all blog on the same topic...  It is a Blog Circle.  

This months topic is: 
"10 Things I Need for Creativity" 

(Want some more information on how to be creative?
I also wrote about 11 ways to inspire creativity HERE!)

* Two super cute animated picture may appear as giant space in some browsers! ; )  Seems to work in Explorer and on my phone but not in my Chrome???? weird. : )

10 Things I Need For Creativity

by Karrlin Bain

Assignments make me create works
I'm certain couldn't arrive
Assignments squeeze creative quirks
And bring new gifts alive

Chocolate makes me smile inside
It is a magic key
To stir up my creative life
Give chocolate to me

Sun~Light~Bulbs and Window Beams
A True Necessity
For Lighting up my happy mood
And Creativity

Pretty Brushes Paints and Such 
Inspire right away
Purple pens and table space
Make my creative day

Coffee has to be involved
From beginning to the end
So if you want me to create
Mocha coffee send

Time has to be my greatest need
Because enough there never is
So that is why someday
I'll run Full time creative Biz

Music or a Background Flick
Is necessary sound
And as I collect all of my faves
I've got the best around

Coffee and Time are so in need
I'll mention them again
For if they don't exist for me
Creating???... who knows when...

My family needs to back me up
Understand about my art
Without their kind loving support
I could never even start

My online friends are now a must
With them my true life thoughts I trust
The world has shrunk and become kind
As online creative friends I find

Please move through the

 AWESOME flying sisters BLOG HOP and go next to 

visit my friend the wonderful artist 

Ruth Packard ~ The Memory Forever

p.s. Flying Sisters are a group of amazing women that I was in a class (by artist Kelly Rae Roberts) with last summer.  

***They have become such an important part of my life!

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Blooming Creativity by Karrlin Bain ~ A Flying Sisters Blog Hop

I am so happy that I get to take part in the Flying Sisters Blog Hop on the third Thursday of every month!  At the end of this post you will be given the link to another wonderful blog post by another creative friend of mine, then at the end of hers will be another link, then at the end of hers.... and so on... until you get all the way back to my blog!  We all blog on the same topic...  It is a Blog Circle.  

This months topic is: "How to...."  

~ I choose... "Inspiring Creativity" 

as my "How to..." this month.

My favorite way to do this is with my new poem titled Blooming Creativity that I wrote just for this... followed by a list ~ 11 Ways to Inspire Creativity:

~ Blooming Creativity ~

by Karrlin Bain

Ideas spring from seeds
Giving life enhancing leads
Future taking root
Brings creativity's fine fruit

Enlightening your days

In bright blossoming filled ways
Lovely purples, crisp teal blues

Mystical marvelous magical hues
Sparkles twinkle glow and shine

Fresh ideas grow divine

Nurture time with loving friends

Springtime breezes filled with fun
Blessings found will have no end

Take blissful time to soak up sun

11 Ways to Inspire Creativity

1. Start your own blog about something you wish to share or investigate.  Surf Pinterest!
2. Write a lot... always have a journal or paper for making lists, doodling, and for any kind of journal writing (thoughts, ideas, hopes, gripes, etc.......).
3. Play your favorite music in the background at home and in the car.
4. Join in on challenges (found on the internet) that focus in on your creative areas or activities that you want to learn such as writing, drawing, painting, etc.  You will surprise yourself!!!
5. Throw perfectionism out the window! (Thank you Chrissy and Uncle Jim for that one!)
6. Try NEW things!
7. Take classes that you find in your community and/or online!
8. Find your tribe!  (Awesome people with similar interests)
9. Take time to REST.
10. Dream BIG!
11. Love a lot, and find ways to serve others.

This is a Flying Sisters

 Blog Hop

of "How To..." posts.

Next visit my friend's 

wonderful blog

Vickie Martin Mixed Media Art

click link : )

Have a wonderful day!

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Fairy Art Dad ~ Artful Creations January 5 ~ A FAVE by Karrlin Bain

I had so much fun completing my assignment for

~ LIFE BOOK 2013 (clicky link to the class!)~ 

you can join anytime!!!!  We were to create (free hand) our encouraging 'Fairy Art Mother or Father' and right away an idea began to form in my mind... of being able to create my 

♥ Fairy Art Dad ♥

because my Dad was super cool!!!

♥ Here is my "Fairy Art Dad" ♥ 

We lost him instantly in a car accident in 99.  
He was a youthful 56 years old.  I have missed him so VERY much.  

He is standing in his camouflage boat he named LOBO (which means Wolf).  To me this is actually spot on looking like him!  It is nice to hear him saying the things he always said to us!  He would be fishing... but the fish just fly all around now in my depiction so he does not need to!  This was SO FUN and I can't wait to see what my family says... 
I am thankful we had this assignment! 

♥ I love him! ♥

We left some blank space to add more 

comments throughout the year...

Close up of his tattoo... a wolf howling at the moon.


This post is part of the fantastic
Artful Creations Blog Hop by Janine Whitling
where we post daily on our creative progress...
so here is my progress for today


Join Us Here

Nostalgia Treasures ~ Art by Karrlin Bain

Nostalgia Treasures ~ Art by Karrlin Bain
Blooming Artist Report

 

I decided to check out The Art Garage whose mission is as follows:

      
The mission of The Art Garage is to encourage an appreciation for

and participation in the visual, performing and literary arts.

 

I emailed my friend and let her know I wanted to surprise her with a mysterious outing that she would love.  She (being a brave soul and great friend) said YES!  It was fun to surprise her.  She is wonderful and we had a good time creating mini art pieces to be included in the Art Garage's Art meets Heart community mosaic project.  
 
The Art meets Heart community mosaic project will be a large heart made up of many mini side-by-side works of art.  There is a picture of one such heart from a previous year on the bottom of this page: http://theartgarage.org/.  In February they are having a fundraiser for the Art Garage where they will unveil the heart and show our Artist Statements along with our art.  After that they will move the Art Meets Heart community mosaic project to Austin Straubel Airport to be on display for the rest of the year.  Scroll to the end of this to see THE HEART in it's completion!!!

 
While working on my mosaic at home I learned:
 
I am a clutterbug (a.k.a. nostalgic, sentimental) ~ I save EVERYTHING because I  am sentimental or I want to use it for art projects someday.  This is a GREAT quality for me... and drives everyone else nuts!
 
I am a glue over~user ~ I love glue ~ Glue ROCKS!  (Use Less Karrlin!!!)  You can peel dried glue off around items... but may have to re-glue smaller pieces.
 
I have art tools here (sort of) because this is what I used...

• toothpicks
• paper towels
• Chicago cutlery paring knife
• Elmer's All Purpose Craft Glue

* I want a mosaic toolkit.  Just putting that out there.  I want a bunch of artist tweezers thingys... obviously have to research this... do they make those or do I use my eyebrow one? ; ) I want a million dollars worth of assorted art supplies. : )

  
I call this little first piece:

  

Nostalgia Treasures

by Karrlin Bain

My Mosaic is made up of mini memories...

Pearls ~ The pearl items on here all fell off my wedding necklace.  Right now we are at 16 years.
 
Letters that spell out "Faith" and "In Love" ~ these letters are from one of the kid's fun little word games that broke.
 
Lace Circles with Bows ~ Our good friend gave me these... they have little "zip-lock" backings on them and are for a fine baby girl's hair.  Her daughter wore them in her hair when she was a baby and then she gave them to me for my baby girl..  Now my daughter is eleven.
 
Gold "Broken" Heart Pieces ~ These earrings were given to me as a gift back in the 80's by a wonderful friend.  
 
Boy Charm with Blue Stone ~ This was a cutsie necklace I got when my boy was a baby.  The chain broke  early on and now he is 14.
 
Lovely Little Diary Key ~ The key to one of my past diaries.  I mostly toss my old diaries because I used to only write a ton when I was sad, and who wants to re-read that?  Not me!  I don't want my kids to ever read it either.
 
Purple Gemstone ~ This gemstone came from one of my daughter's princess necklaces or crowns.  I never throw ANYTHING away. : )  My girl will always be a princess inside!
 
Sparkly Heart in Uppermost Right Corner ~ Another gem from a princess necklace.
 
Lady Bug ~ I got this cutie and a bunch more one time and glued a bunch of them to my coffee pot clock... this little guy either fell off or did not make the cut.  He probably felt bad... but he got to go in the treasure jar with all the other treasures... and NOW look at his adventure... (are you seeing the life lesson in this????)
 
Heart Charm ~ Honestly... no associated memory... but it sure is cute.  Love it!
 
Mood Ring (without the ring part) ~ Who doesn't love a mood ring???
 
Sparkly Butterflies ~ These came off bobby pins that both my daughter and I wore in our hair.
 
Crystal Stone ~ My father's giant Crystal Stone now belongs to me.  This piece came off of it.
   
 Gold Horse Charm ~ This has to have been one of my daughter trinkets or maybe one of mine.  We both  L ~ O ~ V ~ E  horses with all our hearts so it is fitting that this made it's way here.
 
Seven Round Stones (Color & Texture of sea glass) ~ I got these at the Art Garage when I went to do this art with my good friend.
 
Mini shapes with words on them ~ I got the plastic shapes at the Art Garage when I went to do this art with my good friend.  I painted them and then wrote on them.
 
Thanks for stopping in!

p.s. I love love love this word...

nostalgia 

Main Entry:	nostalgia [no-stal-juh, -jee-uh, nuh-]
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	pleasant remembrances
Synonyms:	fond memories, hearts and flowers, homesickness, longing, pining, reminiscence,remorse, schmaltz, sentimentality, tear-jerker,wistfulness, yearning

Facebook is fun! ~ Poemify Me by Karrlin Bain

Here it IS!!!!!  My piece is on the lower right... of course

you can see it, right?  :D

I Love Teaching ~ And Art Too ~ A Dinosaur Lesson Plan ~ by Karrlin Bain

~ Blooming Artist ~

by Karrlin Bain

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October 4, 2012         ~ I love Teaching... and Art too! ~

Today's Objective: Post a picture (the 1st ever!) to my blog to see if I can do it, save and CELEBRATE all my artistic endeavors from the past:

Okay... don't freak out...  

This is NOT my most recent attempt at being an artist... 

This is a "work of art" that I created  in 2009 while I was a Student Teacher in a second grade classroom.  It is, however, my original artistic work.  : )

I believe it is a perfect rendition of me as dinosaur.

This is a fun lesson for all!

 ~ I love Teaching... and Art too! ~

Really, isn't that where all true ART

begins... when we are lovely children?

There is a book to reference here..... 

I just found the poem for this lesson on this great site:

http://www.littlegiraffes.com/dinosaurs.html

The book we read (in addition to others) was:

A Dinosaur Named After Me by Bernard Most. 

Facebook is fun! ~ Poemify Me by Karrlin Bain