29: studio list {alteredstatesstudio}

1. gesso'd credit cards. you can always tell my favorite one as the gesso is thick 
2. t-shirt and cotton scraps as painting rags; wiping of paint brushes, catching paint runs and drips
3. stabilo pencils of any color; the way these bloom with water
4. charcoal; dry or wet and used to add grey scale and shadows
5. painting with my fingers
6. gold ink in drips and drops on anything
7. india ink; with chopsticks for thick and thin lines
8. pencils words; of songs, poem, thoughts- have you written on it?
9. rectangular paper pad underneath work to catch everything; magical paper. if you don't have one, you should
10. music; a must; constant in the studio on my almost old school ipod- listen to what moves you
11. viva papertowels; rolls, and rolls, the only papertowel to use
12. journals; in different shapes and sizes with all sorts of paper weight
13. vintage cosmetic cases; love them and that strange smell that they all have. my smallest one is my favorite, but the stack makes me happy
14. ephemera of any sort
15. stacks of books, magazines for inspiration and education
16. sewing machine; ready at a moments notice
17. fabric scraps down to a ridiculously small size because you never know if you just need a little bit
18. paint drips on the uneven concrete floor
19. coffee tin full of used teabags; printing
20. my kid's art on the walls make me smile; they are no longer small 
21. art from friends and other admired artists on the walls; trades, purchases
22. old books, especially dictionaries; the paper is wonderful
23. bingo cards, napkins, sewing patterns
24. cigar boxes full of ribbon and lace, tags, and trim
25. gelli plates with leftover paint goodness; print 
26. family pictures
27. stamps; downsized, but, still full
28. hi flow acrylics, lined up for a quick hands grab
29. tins full of thread; almost any color...some old, some new

truly a magical space....