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Artist name: Kathi Gose

Location: California

Website: Dragonsglass
Blog: my website is a blog too
Flickr: Dragonsglass photos on Flickr
Etsy: Dragonsglass Etsy Shop

Do you have a dedicated studio/artistic space? Yes!! I have always had one for my stained glass but now I have one for my polymer clay and silver work
Where is it located? The guest bedroom is now my clayroom. We have a murphy bed so it is up and out of the way when we have no company.

Is it a large or small space? It is a relatively large room. Much larger then the 2′x3′ table I have been working on with supplies stashed all over the house. Now I can see what I have without searching for it.

What medium(s) do you work in? stained glass, fused, glass, metal clays, silver, beading and polymer clay.

Do you have a separate area for each? The stained glass, fused glass, and kiln for metal clays are located in a 10′x12′ building in our back yard. My polymer clay, silver torch stuff, beading, yarn and all other mixed media supplies are in my new clayroom.

What one word would you use to describe your studio? a wee bit messy most of time, with multiple projects being worked on. I do try and keep the clay table and computer desk top neat (a relative term for me)

What do you think is the best feature of your studio? The window. My table faces it and I love being able to see outside, the sun shining and baby birds running across the yards.

What would you change if you could? Make it bigger with MORE storage.

Can you share an organizational tip? Me? Organizational tips….that makes me laugh. Actually, this time around I am trying to be a wee bit more organized. I am using shelving, rolling carts, and containers. Each one will contain only certain supplies and will be labeled (some century) I am also trying to put things away when I am done. I find that sure makes things easier to find the next time around.

Describe the usual state of your work table? Messy, with a couple different projects going on.

Does your work table face out into the room or toward the wall? It faces the wall which happens to be 90% window. Great natural lighting.

What’s one drawback of your studio/artistic space? Not quite enough storage space.

Do you have any studio mascots? Uh, yep, a few. Munchie, my service dog, will come in and scrabble my leg to be brought up into my lap. She loves curling up there while I clay. Zuma, the cat, loves to jump up onto the back of my chair and sit there purring and bonking me with her tail. Then through out the day the other two dogs will wander in and out, along with a few more cats.

Do you have an idea wall or inspiration board? I have an inspiration board which has pictures, other artists items, notes, sketches and a picture of my mom watching me create. I also have a shelf of dragons that have been given to me either in trade, swaps, or just given to me. How can one not be inspired by dragons?

Do you listen to music in your studio? What kind? I plug my ipod in to the speakers and just do the shuffle of all my music. Lots of different styles on there. Sometimes I listen to podcasts instead of music.

Do you display your own work in your studio? Other artists’ work? I have a few of my own pieces there but many more of other artists that I admire and love.

What’s one quirk or unusual feature of your studio? The murphy bed against the wall. It’s not every studio that can handle sleep over guests.

Anything else you’d like to add? I find the creative energy in the new clayroom is amazing. My mind is awhirl with different ideas to create. I am trying not to dive in to all of them at once, because I still need to finish putting things away, but I can sit in there and just absorb the energy and it feels good. Soon I will have a web cam set up in there so i can do demo’s and create videos to share. To each and everyone out there, have a clayful day/week/month/life!

Tags: Kathi Gose, polymer clay, studio, Studio Snapshot

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