If you’ve been keeping up with my socials and staying up to date with my shenanigans, you would know that I got a studio space with a few friends and we’ve been working to make the space cosy and functional. If you didn’t know, now you do! Things are slowly shaping up and even though we’re still waiting on [the relevant authorities] to paint over some more walls, fix the well, and fix the swamp situation in the backyard during heavy downpours, everything has been so so lovely.
Our Instagram account, managed by Jhawnette, has all the updates, all the neighbourhood cat news, and more! Follow us there!! We also have a yard sale coming up soon. (You didn’t hear this from me..)
My little corner in the studio space and the shelf filled with snacks, zines, prints and cleaning supplies. I love how the yellow IKEA SOTENÄS chair brightens up my little nook. It pairs so nicely with the wooden table a friend of the studio so kindly gave us to cherish and use. The red wooden chair we got off of carousell from someone in the neighbourhood. Very serendipitous and a complete steal!
A closer look at the wireframe of art prints and stickers on display. I would put more up but I’m too lazy to find more clips to use.
Baby wipes and a Berry Winkle Crow Boi plush with a maggi goreng kudasai bracelet Jhawnette made for me. Don’t mind the peeling paint, we’re waiting on [the relevant authorities] to rectify it…
Bimba the resident cat and namesake of the studio loves taking naps out in the backyard. She is a true princess and I am her humble servant.
She’s so wonderfully precious!
On to actual artistic endeavours, I’m working on a Chorallective project (I’m singing in it as well, btw — early bird tickets available till 29 April. Get them here!), preparing to send some art files to be printed as stickers, brainstorming ideas for studio branding and merchandise, and thinking about the direction I want to go in for my own personal art practice.
At times, I feel that I’m silly for investing time and effort into developing my art practice, but staying stuck and simply showing up for my day job 52 weeks a year is not something that’s fulfilling to me. After all, I’ve spent so much time trying out other things. Why not work on something that gives me joy right now? Everyone has to start somewhere.
What’s something that you would like to pursue or carve more time out for?
Stay cool and hydrated!
Van