Hello, I’m Teeth!

It’s sort of insane how many things a person can collect over the course of a year. Especially if you’re an artist who hoards every bit and bob that crosses your path, thinking that at some point you’ll use every accumulated trinket. And it’s always hidden under the guise of, you won’t just use them, you NEED them. Bottle caps? “Toss em on in!” Tattered scraps of hand-dyed cloth? “I’ll use ‘em at some point. Keep em.” Oddly shaped plastic containers simulating the ribs of a giant? “Oh, I’ll need ‘em at some point. Let’s save those too!” Soon you start to feel like a little trash goblin, adding to the mountain of treasures you carry on your back. “Shiney and new? The perfect distraction! We need it, toss those in!” What a dashing trash goblin I have become.

However, last weekend I spent four days building shelving units(much needed for the storage aspect of the garage), reorganizing piles of supplies, and letting go of things I know I won’t ever use(or trying to anyway). It was a whirlwind of “Oh shit, what did you start?” and “If you’re going through hell, keep going”. Because honestly, there was no turning back once I opened that first crate. And even though my back still aches, my thighs are still sore, and I never wanna build another IKEA stamped product again, it was all worth it.

I thought I’d share the new studio here. If you’ve ever wondered what my space looks like where I make every creature and write every story, then tadaaaa. Not exactly a Baroque haunt, that’s saved for my room. Think more along the lines of Bladerunner meets Shadowrun. It’s a work in progress that’s for sure. I still need more art, new mood lights taped to the back of the desk and screen, and better lamps because damn my eyesight is shitty and I am getting old. BUT. Dammit, I think it’s coming along. Not too shabby for a tiny studio space considering it’s sitting in the corner of a garage that’s also used for storage, a gym, and a parking space.

So. My question for you is, are you too a horrible, trash goblin fiend? And. If so. Did we just become best friends?!