I just recently had the good fortune of being asked to interview with Dianna Ranger, a professional organizer, of Location Matters in top central Iowa. I jumped at the chance. Are you kidding me? Who doesn’t love to show all their hoarded goodies off to everyone?! Maybe some don’t like to share, but I do! She has a monthly feature called Organized Creativity on creative types and here is what Dianna says about it:
…we introduce you to people who have organized an area of their home for their creativity to flourish. We share photos of their spaces as well as their tips and tricks for getting and staying organized.
She had some excellent questions for me and I, being a bit long winded like normal a fountain of information, had a lot of fun going into detail on each one. It even includes photos. So if you’re a little like me (nosey) and would like to see even more of my art studio and how I keep all my art things around me plus a couple mug shots just hop on over to Dianna’s monthly feature on creatives and their spaces. I’m Miss September… ha ha
Here’s the link to Location Matters and the article. Make sure to like her Facebook page, there is a link on her site. She has great ideas and advice for organizing and clearing out the clutter!
Here’s my practice shot at a self portrait. I did change my ratty clothes, added lipstick and fixed my hair for the final shot 😉
Lookin’ good, Jaime! You in the midst of all your wonderful paintings!
Thank you Kathy! I appreciate the compliments!
Hi, Jaime! I really enjoyed your interview and the glimpse into your studio. I love what you say about the feeling you get when you enter the space. It is the same for me (though my space doesn’t have an attached garden with koi pond… someday!). You and I are so similar in the way we view art and creativity, that gardens and nature are intimately connected with that.
Congrats on the feature and thanks for sharing your space and ideas.
Aw thank you Anne! I know — you and I seem to be cut from the same cloth. I guess that’s why we’ve been blogging buddies for so long. I love the way you put it – “…gardens and nature are intimately connected…” I couldn’t have said it any better than that. I’m so glad that’s what you got out of it, I’m not always so great with words but that is truly what I feel and mean. You said it beautifully.
great interview and pics! you are so much more organized than me!!
Well thanks Terri! I have to confess, my studio is not normally this tidy. This interview came at a perfect time, I had already cleaned it all up and set my art all back out nicely for a city magazine interview that just took place a few days before Dianna at Location Matters contacted me. Must be serendipity!