When I first got my studio set up, I wasn't doing many shows, so didn't need a lot of space for pots to sit while waiting for the next step or to dry.
Before
Over the last few years I've added on more and more shows and shops and galleries, and started selling online, and wow. Space became a hot commodity, and I could only work on so many pots at a time. Which is really frustrating when I'm in serious production mode and need to crank pots out when I have time to make them.
I've been lusting after the adjustable shelves at The 577 Foundation for years, but kept forgetting to talk about them to the person who could make them happen. Which is where Brian comes in. November or December last year, my dad was asking Brian for gift ideas for my birthday, which is in January. Brian has been listening to me complain about the shelf situation for a long time, and knew that my dad would be the person to do something about it, and suggested shelving for my birthday.
I gave Dad a bunch of pics of 577's shelves, and measurements, and he went at it. Yesterday he and my mom came to set them up:
After
Each shelf board is half the depth of the shelf, so I can adjust to accommodate both height and depth. It needs to be painted, but I made good progress on that today.
Outside of a nap (I'm still sick) I spent the entire day in the basement making pots. And had a big, dopy grin on my face every time I pulled something off the wheel and put it on the shelf. SO much fun to have tools that work.
Lots of little happy dances are going on over here. Big, big thanks to my dad, for all his support and contributions to my studio. I wouldn't be anywhere near as productive without the things he has built for me.
2 comments:
I love your shelves! Do you have a bigger picture? I would love to try my hand at something like that.
Im guessing these were hand-built...if not, where did your Dad purchase these?
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