Readers' Studios is a lot like Readers' Wives, except we're talking about photos of some of the most stimulating creative workspaces instead of... well, you know.
Today we're taking a peek at the home studio of Sandra Dieckmann, a freelance illustrator who lives in East London. When she moved to England at just 19 years old, she had only one bag with her which has now turned into a large room filled with treasures and animals of all shapes and forms.This room is where she now spends her time working and dreaming the days away.
In Sandra's own words:
"I love my home studio! I have only been here for a few months and still feel very lucky to have found it; I really regard it as a luxury. It's large. It's tall. It's colourful. The studio is located in East London not far from everybody that I love but still on a very quite leafy street that lets you really relax and get into your own zone.
There are large windows that let the daylight in and it's very colourful and cosy; you can see some beautiful trees from here as well. The walls are adorned with my own illustrations, my processes and also some gifts from other creatives.
I like to see where I'm going with my work and how I'm progressing, that's why I always have it right in front of me! Being able to see recent work that may or may not have worked means that I can use this to guide me and constantly reflect.
I keep it pretty full up with anything that at some stage has attracted my attention, I like visual overload I guess. A patterned, colourful mess at times but as long as there is space on the table I'm happy!
I have a lot of animal images around, piles of books to dive into and fabrics and toys to play with, I don't always remember what I have and try to give things away to people as much as I can. My enjoyment also lies in collecting and re-using. Most of my furniture has been found on the street or bought super cheaply second-hand.
The fact that I have acquired quite a lot 'stuff' through the years makes me slightly uncomfortable; the thought of being tied down to my possessions is a bit odd. I'd quite like the option to be able to throw everything, run away, travel and be free if I wanted.
I may do that one day but for now I'm very happy here. This space opens me up and does my work a world of good I think. For the first time this space is all about inspiration and image making and it's a little world away from the big world out there."
Find out more about Sandra Dieckmann:
Website: www.sandradieckmann.com | Twitter: @sandradieckmann | Email: sanidieckmann@googlemail.com
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