Does your multitasking need some fine-tuning? Even though, I do feel more connected when I do one thing at a time. I can chew gum and walk. But I made a commitment not to surf the web while talking to my mother on the phone 😊... ( driving doesn’t count.) I want to be ... where I am. And that feels so much less hectic. How does this concept transfer to my studio work?
Taking this into consideration..I came to this conclusion...
Working on several pieces of art furniture at a time in series, allows me breathing room in the decisions for each piece. I dive deeper, find different techniques, figure things out and play. The next day in the studio there is more objectivity. If there is a weakness or imbalance in a piece, the series will broadcast it.
Focusing on one piece at a time for me can be stressful, if it’s going through an “ugly” stage, I can redirect my energy to another piece until the right action shows up. I feel looser and take more risks, the journey moves into a more meaningful expression of curiosities.
In creating furniture as an art form, often I want to see a theme in many different ways, each piece is its own entity but the form could be similar. Sometimes focusing on shape and sometimes the textures or applications.
So… I have revised my definition of multitasking, and my studio practice is 1 task. ;) xx Andrea
PS The next pop-up shop event will consist of 12 “Tini” Tables. Abstract steel sculptures, hand-painted and perfect for a (mar) Tini! And all will take over the studio at the same time 😉
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