Reading In Her Studio reminds me of how vital it is to have 'a room of one's own', as Virginia Woolf said, no matter how tiny, imperfect or transient. I'm fortunate to now have a dedicated studio, but that wasn't always the case. As I said in the feature:
To any makers or artists reading this that feels their space is.. sub-optimal, I want to say: don’t be disheartened if you have only a small corner to work in. It might be your living room, a bedroom or the kitchen table. Remember that we all started somewhere, most of us started small and humbly! It took me 15 years to have a dedicated studio in the garden of the home we own. Your work is no less worthwhile because of where you make it. As long as you approach your business and your customers appropriately, that’s what matters.
After reading some of the features this morning, I have a sense of presence walking alongside me as I wend my way up the garden path to my studio. I may work alone, but the magazine has left me with a sense of community of women dedicated to their creative process. Here we are making, creating, collaborating or just plain showing up every day with the faith that something good will come of it.
Many thanks to commissioning senior managing editor Amber Demien for including me, my studio space and my work in this, a wonderful issue full of creative inspiration.
Susan
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