A New Studio
I have taken another positive step towards rebuilding my practice. I have a new studio space! I am sharing a studio with Katie Goodwin, with whom I worked with successfully in the past during the MA. We curated a project or two last year, spent a week using the Centre for Drawing as a studio and then spent the Summer working in a space which became our MA show space. I am glad that I am able to share a space with somebody who knows my practice well, and we already know that we can work together. She will also kick my ass if I am not making good work.
We are now based at ASC studios in New Cross. We signed the contract on Tuesday. The space isn’t massive, but we needed somewhere to at least make a start, and we have plenty of room to make work and experiment. It is our hope to move on to a bigger studio further down the line when circumstances allow us. There is a window for a bit of natural light, and also high ceilings, so ideal for long hanging paper pieces and towers.
The key things that made this studio location so desirable are that it is close to my flat, just one direct short bus ride, and it’s also within easy reach of London Bridge which is my station of choice on days when I work. It has been 7 months since I last had a proper studio, and that kind of feels like forever without a dedicated work space. I am one of those people who cannot work for home. I need a separate space to live/sleep and work.
So far in 2012, I have relocated back to London, started a new job and now I have got a space to work. Getting this studio space is a big step forwards as I continue to rebuild my practice. Now comes the more challenging phase, managing my time effectively and blanancing my life and studio time in a way that prioritses my practice. I have done all this before of course, but this time it seems a little more daunting.
Before I get too carried away though, we need to get into the space over the weekend to strip that wallpaper, paint the space and put some shelves up. Then I can start on a new series of works.
