Spring Cleaning Studio: Earth Day

In celebration of Earth Day today, I’m getting started on my spring-cleaning rituals. There is quite a bit around here that really does not need to stick around.

I’m a huge advocate of keeping things to make mixed media art out of. Anyone who has been following this blog or the articles within this topic for any period of time is well aware of that. So, why am I writing about spring-cleaning? Seems a bit contradictory to write about getting rid of things, right? I agree.

However, there are things that have been in my studio for quite a bit of time (we’ll just say . . . since 2003’ish) that really does not need to be in here anymore. I keep moving these things each time my space is moved from one home to another, thinking it would eventually be used.

Well, it hasn’t been used at all . . . or touched, for that matter, unless it was being packed into a box to move somewhere else. That’s a telltale sign of “get rid of it now” because I have to face facts: it’s just taking up space that could be used for something that is usable. Spring-cleaning is tough for me, as you can see.

To celebrate Earth Day, though, I will be working on getting things out of this studio and into the hands of creative individuals that can use these things. What can be recycled will be, what can be sold in a yard sale will be, and what can be donated will be. See, I have a plan in place! Now to set this plan into motion!

Are you gearing up for spring-cleaning? How are you celebrating Earth Day?