One of the big perks of my studio space, the old crèmerie on the grown floor,is a large built in cupboard where I keep my art materials. In the absence of any other storage however, I have been forced to keep my stock, i.e. all of my finished paintings, drawings and prints, either propped up against the walls or in boxes and plastic bags which is obviously not ideal. Wanting to get something more permanent sorted out for these fragile things cluttering up my workspace, I took on the long overdue restoration of a piece of furniture I and James bought nearly a year ago – an old map cabinet big enough to house my paintings and protect them from the hustle and bustle of the atelier.
For something that was ready for the skip, or actually already in a skip, this magnificent chest of draws is now perfectly rehabilitated and ready to serve in my atelier, with or without the retro-brown. My precious artworks couldn’t be better protected in these priestly draws and I have one less project to worry about. (Insert a sigh of relief!) James is happy, the dog is happy and I am happy. Having finished it all, I actually feel like I deserve the cheeky swim and an ice cold beer…
Meet you at the Lac de Montagnes… anybody up for that?