Mud Season is Here

It’s spring in some parts of the world, but it is mud season in Vermont. Roads are closed due to large ruts and cars are being towed out of them. This is the time of year people flee from Vermont and head for warmer climates and the beach.

It has always been the season for “spring cleaning.” My mother would take down the drapes, air them, wash everything in the cupboards, and clean the basement. There was a whirlwind of activity for a month, in the end, the house felt fresh and less cluttered.

Is your art space having its own mud season? This is an excellent time to close shop, step back and give a critical look at that space. Yep, it’s time to throw away old tubes of paint, clean the space, and reorganize. Think of yourself as an excavator sweeping through your space, scraping all the old paint, wax off the surfaces.

After you are done, your workspace will be organized, and your mind will be clear of clutter too. Perhaps while you were cleaning you came across materials you had not used in a while. Why not give them a try again?

I have collected so many pieces of fabric, old sweaters, buttons, fringe, and yarn. They flow over my bins. I recently got quite excited about “slow stitching’, (a fancy word for embroidery), and I have granddaughters that are always drawing monsters. I decided to start using those pieces of fabric, etc., and make monsters. The best part is I have my own built-in critique committee.

Good Luck Spring Cleaning (or not).