The modular classroom has been named "Studio 33" because the original door has the number 33 on it. We have basically finished the work under the building permit. The county is requiring that we remove the HVAC unit from the building, since it is permitted as a shop. I guess they were afraid that if it was too comfortable, we would want to live in it. We cannot get the final permit sign-off until the heat pump is removed, and I am trying to find a new home for the HVAC before I take it off the building. Once that is done, we will call for final inspection.
The upgrades to Studio 33 include a half bath, a studio sink, a pair of new windows and a 7' x 7' opening covered by an 8' x 8' barn slider. This big door is to let over-sized items in and out of the studio. We put a 4' wide sliding glass door into the slider so we wouldn't always have to open the big door.
Right now we are working on getting a decent shop floor in the building. Once that is done. we will be ready to set it up for a workshop. We are hoping to have our first workshop over a weekend sometime in the Spring. Watch this space for more on that.
About Me
- Michael Reddell
- I spent 10 years in the metal trades in Seattle, and 13 years as a technical writer in the Silicon Valley prior to making the leap to the full time pursuit of art. Throughout that time I was raising 3 kids and hanging around the margins of the art world, knowing all the while that art was where I belonged. In 2001 I began working with my wife on development of an artists’ retreat in San Luis Obispo county that we call Windhook. That work is ongoing, and consumes most of the time that I am not in the studio. In 2002, I left technical writing and the world of salaries and trading-life-for-money to entirely devote my time to the pursuit of my artistic vision and the Windhook project. At times since then, my efforts have been consumed by Windhook planning and construction tasks, and at times I have focused more exclusively on sculpture. But since October of 2011 I have added another wrinkle to the mix. I write a weekly email journal about pioneering a creative life, called "Outside the Lines". With my wife, Peggy Sonoda, I interview people who are doing just that, and write articles about the many facets of coloring outside the lines.
2 comments:
Michael, my niece is getting married in July at Holland Ranch and we're going - would love to stop by and see Windhook (and you!) if you'll be around
Hey guys, i'm finishing a kitchen remodel through feb/march and will be looking for my next project. Do you have a need for a helping hand?
Scott Edwards
perfectcirclecarpenter@gmail.com
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