Creating Creative Messes in Creative Spaces

Posted by Jenn Greenleaf Nov 18, 2008

Do you like to create, but are afraid of making a mess. Yeah, I used to have this problem too. I quickly got over myself, though. Which is strange because, typically, I’m very obsessive compulsive when it comes to how clean my house is . . . this hasn’t been the case with my work and creative space for a long time, though.

Why is that?

It’s almost like I’m two completely different people . . . everything is neat, orderly, and clean in my primary living spaces and completely disorganized and cluttered in my creative spaces. See what I mean? Two completely different people.

Don’t get me wrong. My creative space really is driving me nuts, but it’s downstairs. I can incorporate the “out of sight, out of mind principles” without of a hitch. The only time my the creative mess I’ve created really bothers me is when I can’t find something. Remember, I had to move my creative space three times (or was it four?) since June . . . so there’s pile of this, stacks of that, and a mix of I don’t know what in the corner over there.

Yep, that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it . . . we won’t get into how messy things get when I’m really in the thick of it and in “art” mode. We also won’t discuss my desk when I get into that same kind of zone with my writing. I’ll live happily in my state of denial. J