I am not sure who even reads these (except you Sally, Thanks)...

But I'll write them any how. Because I like having this little nook of the universe dedicated to my words and views and thing such as these... And to openly celebrate my life and my dreams and my struggles and my successes!

Speaking of little nooks...

I wrote a while back about my grungy art studio, the one where I had to step over questionable individuals to get into the bathroom... Well, since December I have been referring to a different studio, when doing so. And I will now tell you all about this new one!

It is quite lovely... Yes! Quite! The halls are white, white, WHITE--and if you know me, you know, I love white! The building is well lit with perfectly stained cement floors-- the exact right amount of rust, cracks, oxidation and spitter-splatter of paint specks. I have favorite areas of the floor on the way down to my studio, that I admire and look forward to greeting each time I arrive. It is in the Basement of a huge, dirty (but nicely restored) old building (over a hundred years old).

"Basement???", you say. Yes basement!... With 20 ft high ceilings and cool white washed exposed brick and beams... And a flood of natural light streaming over the tops of the three quarter built partial walls that separate the studios (as to allow for the sharing of the shining of the sun-- when it decides to do that).

The maintenance people are SOOO ON IT too! Telling US when stuff needs to be fixed... and asking, "when's a good time?" This is a big deal because at my old spot... Well... there was a hole intended for an "eventual skylight" that... Umm, was directly over my area and pretty much was just covered up with a piece of aluminum foil that would blow off every time a bird flew over head... So you can imagine my delight about the strong presents of a handy team in my new building.

I LOVE THIS SPACE!

It is tucked way in the back of the building and has two large weight & pulley doors between us and the rest of the studios It is like having a tiny, magic, secret corner of this big beautiful city!

It is full of art, laughter and music (recordings mind you, this little nook would be a lot deeper down in the earth if I were to be making any sort of music)... Oh, and christmas lights, lots of colorful bulbs dot and dashing, dancing a jig the perimeter of the joint!

Now you are probably thinking... Hmm? she just goes down in to her magic little corner and?... Laughs?... All by her self, she just sits down there in the music and warm glow of her twinkly lights and just laughs it up???

And the answer is yes... Sometimes that. But usually I am accompanied by my most magical and special studio-mate of the world... SARAH CRUSE! She and I are the absolute ingredients for Fun-Magic-Art-Love-and-Laughter Town Fest!!! We have so much fun and are so productive down there together! I was worried that having a friend as a matie would be all play and little work... But instead it is all play and ALL work! We are fabulous together!

I can't believe that this is my job! But it most certainly is, and I LOVE IT! When I am in the studio I feel amazingly free, and since I already went there, with the pouring it on of the magic talk I'll just throw it out there just one more time (or ten), full of magic! Time stands still, the need to eat (or the opposite) vanishes. I can spend eight hours in the blink of an eye painting, making... Loving--every minute of it! It is my haven, my sanctuary. It is my escape and my reality- I love that! Anyway... I guess I would pretty much be happy to make art anywhere, it is just that I get to make it in my most favorite spot to make it ever!

Wrapping it up here (before I just get too silly-love-struck on this place)... I am so fortunate to have a passion as a career, and this wondrous place to do it... And an awesome first mate!

Goodnight.

Love, Robin

I wish I had a better pic for you... Next time I am there I will take one for ya... Sally. I actually just cropped an old pic of the studio that I had already posted... What a cheater! but it was the only picy I had.

Comments

[Sally McEntire]

Hey! That's me! I do so like reading your blog and I wish I could comment more. Like how I can totally relate to "I miss you Billy" and that I wish I had something in my life that I could be so passionate about, besides my children. Thanks for letting me into your little nook.

[Ryan]

I read too. I love your blog and I love you!