Containers from My Studio
Today on the Arts Business Institute (ABI) blog, there are Ten Quick Tips to Organizing Your Studio, written by Barbara Carleton.
Here are a few tips that I especially like:
- Create Stations - "If you’re lucky enough to have a bit of a square studio, with 3-4 walls, make each side of the room (and the center!) into a station. One wall could be focused on sewing materials, while the other wall features an easel and wall shelves with paint supplies and brushes."
- Use Containers - "Corral paint brushes, pens, and other tall tools into pretty jars and baskets. Organize your button collection into old spice jars, and keep them lined up in a drawer. The more you can organize like items together, the more you’ll be able to find." Note: I use Hello Kitty and Heart-Decorated Pails to store my brushes and tools. I like the shot of color and fun that the decorative pails add to my studio. I purchased the containers for a $1. each at Target.
- Go Vertical - "Have a lot of empty walls in your studio? It’s time to try organizing vertically! Whether you install floor to ceiling shelving units, or you just want a few boxes nailed to the wall, take advantage of having your supplies at eye level, but off your floor and desk spaces."
For more inspiration, check out the other tips in the article.
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