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The lights are on

2/11/2016

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At the back of the yard, the lights are on in the wee workshop - yes, there's power there now! 
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I'm in, open shop

2/9/2016

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It's Monday morning, my freelance day, and I'm officially working from my new space! Unfortunately, so were a whole colony of ants - they were setting up nest in my folio drawers (*horror!*). A warning for backyard studios in Brisbane: fill gaps, and check the studio every day for ants. I've been doing this, but they're persistent (who wouldn't be, it's a haven in here). I seem to have won today.
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Workshop progress

12/13/2015

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Painting is almost finished - those cute little window and door panes don't seem so cute anymore...!
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Setting up a new workspace

12/10/2015

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From 2016, my creative space will be in the backyard! With sunshine and the whole 3x3m room to myself, it's going to be HEAVEN.
I've felt so grateful and a bit embarrassed about this luxury, which has made me reflect on historical attitudes towards women's workspaces, carried over from paid versus unpaid work. Why should I feel guilty about the extravagance of a studio (or 'she-shed'), when a big fancy tool shed is an acceptable norm for men? This is my tool shed and I paid for it!

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