June in the Studio

Having spent the whole of May engrossed in my writing, I am feeling inspired and excited to continue in my studio to test out new ideas. My aim is to go to my studio everyday in June...even if it's just for an hour. This will test the theory that just by turning up things will start happening and progress will be made. I felt this during the writing challenge and I feel it will translate to my studio practice. I have tried in the past to set up a regular time to 'be in the studio' but of course life can get in the way so easily and it doesnt always feel like a priority. There have been long gaps between spells in the studio, some necessary and some frustrating. Most times it takes a deadline to get things going, and as I don't t have a deadline at the moment, I wonder if repetition and consistency will yeald the same results. I am incredibly lucky to have a space at BV studios in Bristol and this is something I don't want to take for granted by leaving it vacant.

Yesterday was the first of June, it rained a lot in the evening. I found myself thinking of reasons not to venture out. At that point I hadn't committed to anything so it would be easy to ignore it. However, I thought this is a good test of 'if only for an hour' and of course I had an hour to spare, especially with the lighter evenings and so I set off to BV studios, to spend some time. Not really knowing what my intensions are other than to be present.

The space is so familiar to me and yet when there has been a gap in being there it can feel odd. Last night it felt more odd as I have this daily activity buzzing in the background. Part of me is wondering if it'll have the opposite effect and put me off completely. I remind myself of the writing challenge and how that felt positive and tried to ignore the negative voices.

I arrived and found a sheet of paper already laid out on my desk, left by me the last time I was here, along side it were some oil pastels. I decided to follow this path of least resistance. What I made wasn't any good, but I made it. This is the beginging of June daily studio time. I plan to log my progress here, as a studio journal and record my progress if only to hold me to account.