‘Spring
Cleaning’
I’ve recently read different organizers mention how a messy area is
anti-productive. Having lived my entire life
with symptoms of ‘Attention Deficient Disorder’, I find that keeping my desk,
or art studio, clutter-free does not appear to be an option for me, at least for any length
of time. But, does it really matter if your work area is
messy? After all, I have brought
over 60 representational oil paintings to fruition in the past 5 years, all
with a messy studio. Does creativity flow more smoothly in an organized area? Or is the creativity and aura of peace only in
the mind of the painter?
Regardless, I have an
innate sense of order, if only in my own mind, that allows me to
know where to locate everything I need at the moment, regardless of the disorder visible to the visitor’s
eye. That is, of course, as long as no
one (i.e. my tidy husband) comes along and moves it to a new location. Now, that can send me reeling out of control!
A little
flurry of a cleaning and clearing in my studio won’t be the first time I have attempted
such a makeover. Almost every spring and
fall, my spirit is stirred, and I need to clean out some clutter. In fact, I just recently
reorganized my clothes closet. I even
matched all of the hangers, and found a spot for each pair of shoes. Having a built-in cabinet to hide my handbags
and jewelry didn’t hurt at all. In fact
I actually found tons of space that I didn’t know I
had! I suppose I even took some pride in my
‘new’ closet, once the work was completed.
So.... I suppose
since spring has arrived, I will apply
a bit of ‘spring cleaning’ to my art studio in the coming weeks, if only
to satisfy that conflicted part of me that has been told over and over
throughout the years that a “cluttered work area induces a cluttered
mind”.
I promise to post an ‘After Photo’. My hope is that I can still create in the art area once it is tidy.
I promise to post an ‘After Photo’. My hope is that I can still create in the art area once it is tidy.
