every thing is so GREEN

after a lot of rain,
even the air is green
now THIS kind of green i love
the green of growing things

spring is really truly here

i am hoping to get some video of the chickens ( maybe not today however)
and some more of the duckies
hopefully the duckies in the bath

i have been talking to bernie about reorganizing the studio
and i keep thinking
'i need to buy this' or 'i need to buy that'
only to realize.......
i may already HAVE something that will work well

i have tons of plastic shoeboxes
all i have to do is label over where bernie wrote on the with permanent BLUE marker
i have a few chest of drawers
a taboret ( needs to be repainted, and the drawer fronts adjusted, but it's already on castes)
plastic stacking drawers, i plan on painting white, or cream
some shelves
i could use more
my drafting table ( i want to put it on casters)
my easel (which is around here SOMEWHERE)

i need to reorganize my porcelain workbench
i am wondering if it would be a good idea to move the pouring somewhere else
( but WHERE do i have space and good light?)

i am really hoping to start to sculpt again
since i am drawing daily, i think i need to sculpt as well
(besides i am dying to see what i've learned in the past few years and i won't know until i sculpt...i am amazed at what i learned while not drawing ABOUT drawing)

i have to reorganize my fabric storage

my old doll workbench i realize now, worked VERY VERY well.........it looked like crap but functioned superbly
now i want to have my workbenches look as good as they function
but allow me to wax a bit nostalgic about where i made most of the porcelain over the past 22 years

and of course when this is all done
i will have to restock some stuff
hahahaha
SUPPLY SHOPPING
that means art supply stores (pearl paint here i come)
dharma trading for dyes
ordering silks
english viscose fiber
the ceramic supply.......... for slip

i could do a LOT of damage
bernie suggested that i test fire the kilns
i plan on it
if the kilns are damaged i am sort of screwed
as i don't think that small 'inexpensive' (500 or under)
kilns are being made anymore
and the big ones are too big........too expensive and require 'big' wiring or gas

i wonder if i can get elements for my old duncan?

i am hoping that when the studio is finished
i will have finally gotten the work areas back to what they used to be
only they will look as good as they function
i told bernie
we are going to be here a while it looks like
so may as well deal with it
(now watch, i get this place all straight........and THEN we move.....does it ever fail?)