1 post tagged “20 hour challenge”

A few weeks ago, I ended up at the blog of Lori Woodward Simons after following a few links through Twitter. She has challenged herself to spend more productive time in her studio, with a goal of at least 20 hours per week. She has also invited others to join  her in this challenge.

Since I have not been very productive at all for a long time, I thought it would be a great challenge for me.

I used to spend a great number of my available hours creating in my studio, but life got in the way and I guess I let it get the best of me. It is definitely time for me to change things.... Lori began her challenge to herself in May, but I have been away from home and couldn't formally start right away. While we were in GA, and traveling, I did take along a few small hand work projects to work on and I did get a few good hours in, some progress.

I have been taking lots and lots of photos as you have seen in previous posts. These photography sessions could be considered studio time- outdoor studio that is.... I use my photos as inspirations and use some in my art quilts. (Like in the quilt shown here) While I did not come too close to 20 hours this week, I did spend much more time with my art than I have in a long time. Fridays are the days to "brag" about how we did with the challenge.

 Visit Lori's Blog for lots of great posts with her progress and lots of ideas and information about how other artists manage their time for art making. If you have time, follow a few of the links for even more information. There is even information about joining in on the challenge and following progress on twitter.

Today is the first day I have spent much quality time in my studio. I have been printing some of my photos onto cotton fabric to be used in new projects. It will be a challenge for me to spend more time in my studio until my gardens chores get caught up. I guess I could consider my garden work some studio time.... The flowers and plants I am tending will be giving me the leaves and flowers that I will use in my sunprinting, whenever the weather decided to cooperate.

  OK, I just had to add another flower photo here..... I took this on the way to my quilt guild meeting last evening. More buds keep opening every day, and rain in the forecast may ruin some of the florets already open. You can see a few holes already in some. I now try to carry my camera with me at all times.... You never know when a photo opportunity will present itself....

Well, time to get back to work..... Babysitting grandkids in a few hours... If the rain would stop, we could have a campfire with marshmallows.... doesn't look good for that right now...