It was decided that this week I would host Art it Out night, a weekly gathering of my friends where we dedicate the evening to art and girly chatting. It's delightful. I was absolutely thrilled for this...except when I remembered the state of my studio (or what is really just the south end of the basement at my aunt's house where I live). I started cleaning off the tables that were covered with huge pads of paper, canvas boards, unfinished paintings, collaging supplies, sketchbooks, watercolor paints, feathers, yarn, pencils, pens, fleece, catnip, crochet hooks...and all other manner of creative things conveniently forgotten and tucked away in the basement... I've made the startling realization that I could hermit away in my studio for well over a month and barely put a dent in all the art supplies I have... Projects started but never finished, books purchased but barely read, supplies bought on a whim because I want to try everything... Coming from a family of pack-rats, artist and overachievers, I'm doomed to drown in art supplies! It's overwhelming...

Cleaning makes me want to start working on something...anything...Josh's painting, another ATC, crocheting, more catnip toys...the mannequin...oh my poor neglected mannequin, will you ever forgive me as you lay in pieces throughout my studio? o.O *sigh* but I should continue cleaning...maybe this happy little realization will be another reminder that I don't spend enough time down here...

I may need to reinstate my art day... Just claim every Thursday for myself to work on projects... mark myself as busy and stick to it... It's like someone carving out time in their schedule for working out (which is another thing I need to do >.<)

Too much to do...not enough time in the day... back to work...