Making a Rich Creative Space

I love my little studio. Each day that I'm able to come here and work/create, I try to make this small space as appealing to the senses as I can, so I find it happy and inspiring. The five senses are key.

I keep it visually appealing to me. I sit in front of a big window that looks out onto the farm pasture. From here, birds, squirrels, chickens, dogs, trees, sky, and sometimes my dear husband are all in view. The studio itself, while cluttered, is also dear to look at; all my creative tools are close at hand. One thing I avoid visually is the screen. I don't keep screen-savers rolling or videos playing while I'm trying to write/paint/sketch/work with yarn or do my soap business. Screens are not visually enriching to me.

I burn nice incense for scent.
Pandora is playing beautiful music (Christmas at present) in the background.
I often have tea or some little nibble at my elbow.
All the creative work I do is very tactile, and I don't do any work that I don't love touching.

This pattern of sensory satisfaction just occurred to me a moment ago ... I think. If I've written about it before and have forgotten about it, please tell me, haha! My memory is not the best :)

So if you want to be creative, be sure to give yourself the best possible opportunity with a rich sensory space. Even if all you do is sit there and enjoy how it smells, feels, looks, sounds, and tastes for the first few days, you'll be well on your way.