Art corner

Where Women Create magazine invites you into the creative spaces of the most extraordinary women of our time.

T here's something undeniably captivating about an artist’s studio - almost as much as the work created there. I haven’t talked about studios much on the blog so I thought it’d be fun to dive in since I’m in the middle of setting my own new space up! Today, we’re digging in to inspiring workspaces (

Name: Max Shay and Emily Billings Location: Western Massachusetts Size: 3,200 square feet Years lived in: 9 months; Rented Max and I moved to Western Massachusetts on a whim after deciding to close the book on our city-dwelling life in Boston. We stumbled upon the 1930s stone farmhouse set up on a steep hill through Craigslist. After hearing about the history of the property through the homeowners, we were sold.

No apartamento da ilustradora Pri Barbosa, tudo gira ao redor da arte! Para ela, viver em um espaço aconchegante é importante, pois assim se sente inspirada para criar seus desenhos. Mesmo sem reformas, tudo ali reflete a personalidade da moradora, com soluções simples e cheias de encanto.

a small space with big design

Today, I'm showing you how to tame the art supply chaos your kids create- easily and on-budget- using the Ikea Sunnersta rail system.

pearl ~ watercolors, oil pastels and gouache on old paper looking at pearl i'm reminded of the words of henry miller in the video 'to paint is to love again'... i look at it and i say "did i do this or did somebody else do it?" ... i say often about my writing, i read certain passages and i'm impressed and i say "henry, did you write this?" lulu, pearl and jeweliette i haven't been able to get a good pic of jeweliette by herself, so i'll show her as she sat near my chair with pearl and lulu…

Most art canvas storage racks were very expensive and took up too much space. So I found the IKEA HEJNE shelf and got to planning!

Two china cabinets stand in my dining room, one filled with dishes and small knick-knacks, reminders of travels and special occasions...

Choosing the right kids art supply storage solution has the power to draw your little ones in every time! When I put together the art cart below, my three-year-old (at the time) started using it