New Chapter = New Studio(s)

More Places + Spaces To Create + Curate

Photo by Jason Strull on Unsplash

Even though I have a guest bedroom I call my "studio," for the past two years, I’ve done most of my work from the comfort of my kitchen table.

Before that, during the pandemic, I worked from a desk in my spacious living room.

Why don’t I just use the studio? Well, it’s in the back of the house, where the lighting isn’t ideal, and the temperature fluctuates wildly. It can feel isolating, often too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. However, it does have its perks—it’s perfect for spreading out big projects and embracing creative chaos. That’s what the closed door is for. Nobody needs to go in there but me.

But as a digital-first creative, my main desk needs are fairly minimal: a computer, a monitor (or two), and a mouse. What’s most important to me is having good lighting and reliable climate control. That’s why I find myself naturally gravitating to other spaces in my home where I feel more comfortable and connected.

Now, I’m embracing a new approach—multiple creative spaces tailored to different needs. My kitchen table remains my favorite place for paying bills, planning, researching, and scanning photos. The studio is the best space for hands-on, messy projects. The living room, with its open feel, works well for video editing and writing. And if I need to get out of the house, my laptop and I can “escape” to the bistro table on my patio.

Rather than forcing myself into a single designated workspace, I’m allowing my work to flow where it feels most natural. My creativity loves variety, and having more than one workspace helps keep things fresh and inspired.

With my new chapter of life, I’m spending today reworking my new studio places and spaces to create and curate.

This Studio Saturday, I’m so excited…and I just can’t hide it!
Clint 🌈✌️

ON THIS DAY = FEBRUARY 22

BIRTHDAYS

• 1732 = George Washington = American general and politician, 1st POTUS

• 1883 = Marguerite Clark = American actor

• 1887 = Pat Sullivan = Australian-American animator and producer

• 1890 = Eddie Gerard = Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager

• 1892 = Edna St. Vincent Millay = American poet and playwright 🌈

• 1900 = Luis Buñuel = Spanish-Mexican filmmaker

• 1907 = Robert Young = American actor

• 1907 = Sheldon Leonard = American actor, director, and producer

• 1908 = John Mills = English actor

• 1917 = Jane Bowles = American writer and playwright 🌈

• 1918 = Don Pardo = American radio and television announcer

• 1926 = Kenneth Williams, English actor and screenwriter

• 1928 = Paul Dooley = American actor

• 1940 = Billy Name = American photographer and filmmaker 🌈

• 1944 = Jonathan Demme = American filmmaker

• 1945 = Oliver = American pop singer

• 1950 = Julie Walters = English actor and author

• 1951 = Ellen Greene = American singer and actor

• 1959 = Kyle MacLachlan = American actor

• 1962 = Steve Irwin = Australian zoologist and tv host

• 1966 = Rachel Dratch = American actor and comedian

• 1969 = Thomas Jane = American actor

• 1974 = James Blunt = English singer-songwriter

• 1975 = Drew Barrymore = American actor, filmmaker, and tv host

• 1982 = Kimball Allen = American writer, journalist, playwright, and actor 🌈

• 1985 = Zach Roerig = American actor

EVENTS

• 1632 = Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, the dedicatee, receives the first printed copy of Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems.

• 1774 = British House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright.

• 1879 = In Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opens the first of many of five-and-dime Woolworth stores.

• 1934 = It Happened One Night premieres at Radio City Music Hall.

• 1979 = Studio 54 throws a gala 52nd birthday party for closeted gay attorney and former McCarthyist Roy Cohn. Hundreds attend, including Donald Trump, Barbara Walters, members of both Democratic and Republican parties, and most of the city’s elected officials.

• 1983 = The notorious Broadway flop Moose Murders opens and closes on the same night at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.

• 1987 = Andy Warhol dies in NYC at the age of 58.

• 2009 = Sean Penn wins an Oscar for his portrayal as Harvey Milk in the film Milk. The film’s screenwriter, Dustin Lance Black, also wins for Best Original Screenplay.

HOLIDAYS + OBSERVANCES

• Black History Month

• LGBT History Month (UK)

• National Cat Day (Japan)

• Washington's Birthday (US)

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PORTRAIT + QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I'm guided by my enthusiasm.”
Jonathan Demme