Rethinking My Studio Space (Already!)

It started with a stool. 

My weaving stool

It's a perfectly lovely stool, except that it's too low. It doesn't give me the height over my weaving that I need to see what's going on. So, I found myself standing instead of sitting. I muddled that over for awhile, and then recalled my old kitchen stool. It's about five inches taller; would it work?

Yes! My height is much, much better, but my knees bumped into the table. Not comfortable, and I was back to standing again. More thinking. And then I cast my eye upon my computer desk.

It's actually a student desk that I rescued from a dumpster years ago. It's three inches lower than the table my loom is on now. If I put the table loom on it and used my original stool, the result might be better for weaving. I've already bought a new corner desk to replace it. My plan was to assemble it after we finish this side of the room. As you can see, the insulation in the wall needs to be covered, and a greenhouse door will be installed in place of one of the room's windows. 

I procrastinated on this idea, however, because of a nagging question - if I use the old computer desk for my loom, where would I put it??? No matter how I try to work it out in my head, I can't see it fitting into my small studio.

Floor plan with studio & office (click to enlarge).
The footprint of the student desk is 40" x 26"

But the stool situation was not getting more comfortable, so I finally assembled the corner desk and moved my computer.

And the old computer desk? It works perfectly for the table loom!

The desk surface is very smooth, so I suspect I'll have to clamp the loom to it.

The loom fits comfortably on the desk with enough room on either side of the loom for shuttles, bobbins, scissors, ruler, etc. I just need to put a good light somewhere, for weaving in the evenings.

Eventually, that left-hand window will be replaced with a door.

The little shelf under the desk is perfect for my raddle, lease sticks, warp separators,

and cat.

This little desk combined with the stool, puts me at a good height for weaving. 

I've been in my new studio for barely a month and already I need to reassess the space! For now, the loom is going to live in front of my yarn shelves. At least until that window is replaced with the door, which will likely be this winter (because we always seem to replace doors and windows in winter). So that gives me several months to figure out where the loom will go then.

Why is it that a simple idea always seems to entail so many little things to figure out?

Rethinking My Studio Space (Already!)

© Sept 2023 by Leigh at Leigh's Fiber Journal

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