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The System - page. 8

The Room - page. 88

The Cabinet - page. 88

The Shelf - page. 88

The Container - page. 888

The Collection - page. 888

The index - page. 888

Contents

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Sania Pell

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The Room: when you stand in the doorway and look into your very own “room” it should take your breath away, make you feel calm and secure as if you are returning home, inspire you to create whatever is your passion of the day. This is your place and your time. This is your dream … and it should be exactly as you always believed that it could be.

If you are just beginning to plan your studio or you want to redesign your creative space, stand in the door one more time, close your eyes and imagine what you see. Sit at your desk or drawing table, locate your tools and supplies, open the drawers and the closet door. Now remember what color it is, where everything is placed, and what the furniture is made from. Write it down, draw your studio design on paper, recreate it from pages torn from magazines.

This is the time to begin and this is the place to be. This was once your dream that is soon to become your reality.

the ROOM

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The Cabinet: these are those spectacular pieces of furniture in our studios that demand our undivided attention. They are pieces of art that are useful and essential in their function of keeping us organized. We can salvage and give new life to discarded pieces or we can purchase a much-coveted piece that was somehow made just for our creative space and us. They can big or small, tall or short, specifi c or redirected in their use … what once was a wealthy woman’s wardrobe can now hold papers and paints for an artist in the making.

Whatever they are, wherever we put them, we cannot live without them!

the cabinet

dj freed

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kristin alber

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The Shelf: they can be organized in as many ways as there are readers/artisans/organizers. And the “experts” each have their own favorite system that they are convinced you should adopt. However, my advice is that you do what is best for you and that is something that you usually just simply know instinctually.

The four options for organization on a shelf that I most prefer in order of preference are: by color, by subject/category, alphabetically, and by size … or a combination of any of these.

Color is by far and away the most beautiful, but the most diffi cult for me in ease of use. I will never be able to remember what color cover my favorite jewelry book has or what color box I put all of my sealing wax in.

By subject/category is the easiest for me, but when sitting in my offi ce I am not inspired by that which surrounds me … and that, for me, is a bigger problem than not knowing what color the cover is. But with this method I always know where the paper supplies and books are in comparison to where the sewing threads and buttons are.

Alphabetically is another challenge for me, especially when it comes to names, because I cannot remember any author’s name or any book’s title. I can, however, remember that jewelry comes before scrapbooking in anyone’s dictionary!

And size is used as a subhead with each of the above. Tallest on the left, shortest on the right, biggest on the bottom, smallest on the top or in the middle.

the shelf

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Suzan Stoddard

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The Container: it is an obsession with most creatives … there are so many possibilities for the all of the “stuff” that we have for which we need interesting, yet functional, items to hold them. But it can’t just be anything—it must be vintage or new, colored or clear, large or small. And the details are essential: any old lid will not suffi ce and the closure is as important as the container itself.

These are the items that fi ll our shelves, our desktops, and our drawers. They are pieces of art that hold those purchases most precious to our very existence as artists. We never have enough, we can never buy too many, we constantly change directions so there are always new glasses and jars and boxes that must be found and purchased without delay!

the CONTAINER

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on sale May 2012

Where Women Create: Book of Organization—the third in the Where Women Create series, published in association with the wildly popular magazine of the same name—is the essential guide to getting the most out of your creative workspace. In 176 eye-catching and photograph-filled pages, it offers storage ideas, tips, tricks, and dos and don’ts for organizing over 10 types of crafts studios. Profiles showcase more than 25 artistic, inspirational women and delve into their organization style and techniques. The featured crafts include paper arts, fabric, jewelry, journaling, mixed media, and needlework.

• Features and reviews in decorating and women’s interest magazines• Newspaper coverage in lifestyle columns• Online coverage on decorating blogs and women’s interest websites• Local media and events in 25 contributors’ hometowns• Cross-promotion with contributors’ blogs and social media platforms• Coverage in Where Women Create magazine—to include print ads • Promotions at Creative Connection conference in St. Paul, MN

Jo Packham has been a leading innovator in the handmade and crafts publishing market for more than 30 years. A successful entrepreneur who has recently partnered with Stampington & Company, she is now creating a new imprint with Sterling, WWC Press. Jo is the creator/editor-in-chief of two bestselling magazines: Where Women Create: Inspiring Work Spaces of Extraordinary Women and Where Women Cook: The Heart and Soul of Cooking. She is also the author of Where Women Create (2005) and Where Women Create: Book of Inspiration (2010), as well as the co-founder of The Creative Connection Event. Jo lives in Ogden, Utah.

Reviewers are reminded that changes may be made in this uncorrected proof before books are printed. If any material from the book is to be quoted in a review, the quotation should be checked against the final bound book. Dates, prices, and manufacturing details are subject to change or cancellation without notice.

For more information, contact Blanca Oliviery at (646) 688-2548 or boliviery@sterlingpublishing.com.

May 2012Lifestyle/Home & FamilyHardcover8 ½ x 10 | 176 pages (all in color)978-1-4027-9151-2 | $24.95 ($29.95 Can)ebook 978-1-4549-0066-5 | $11.99 ($13.99 Can) sterlingpublishing.com