residency wrap up

I worked from dawn to dusk on the final day on this little beauty…

never done….

At the end of the day I met with Emily and Kitty from Turkey Land Cove Foundation to share my work and give my feedback. Then it was time to pack everything back up – and head away home. Back to my studio and my real life. On the 10 hour drive home I tried to wrap my head around the experience. I did enjoy being able to focus on my work – and I really enjoyed having someone to cook for me, but I missed my husband and the way my work flows around my life when I am at home in the studio. The whole thing was a bit surreal – as if I had been plucked out of the world for a week. I didn’t worry about anything – it was very calm and stress free. The clean, uncluttered environment allowed me to just release my everyday concerns and leave my packed schedule and to-do list behind without any residual guilt. But I did miss climbing into bed next to the man I love, and I missed the creative clutter and amenities of my studio. It was a wonderful and unique experience, but I am not sure if it is for me. As I drove back I kept thinking about ways I could bring part of that time back with me into this everyday life. How can I make my time in the studio more sacred and set apart?