Logbook January 2026. CREATIVITY AND CLEARING
Logbook January 2026. CREATIVITY AND CLEARING
« From now on I am using materials that I already have. » « You are always saying this » was my husband’s answer some time last year and he was right. I said and wrote it here many times and here we are, I didn’t buy much last year and my studio is still packed with resources : threads, rope, fabrics, wool …
I am keeping them because I have a lot of ideas. The list is as overwhelming as the quantity of things in my studio. 2025 was the year for creativity and decluttering. To achieve this I decided to skip the craft fairs and focused on only 2 public events – The Heb Celt and Open Studio Hebrides – and in this way produce less but saving time for creating. Alas, time wasn’t the only issue. Procrastination and lack of energy (for various reasons) have been my enemies. The year passed and frustration and disappointment grew bigger in my mind and in my heart. We were in autumn, I was rushing for one last event and the conclusion was irrevocable, 2025 was not the year of creativity, of improvement or anything.
It was time for introspection and wintering. This phase will be maybe the object of another article. It is not about crafting, creating, making but about selfcare.
We are now in 2026. In a way I failed in 2025 but it is okay, I accept that I need more time to achieve an idea, a thought. I accept that I must reduce my daily to do list and that quantity is not quality. But still my goal is the same than 2026 and this is my challenge: Creativity and Clearing : To do so I am creating a new gallery in my online boutique called Limited Collections. Each collection will be created with materials I have available in my studio which means no new purchases. It’s going to be a challenge as there is so much beautiful fabrics, yarns and haberdashery available here and there. Wish me good luck !
Why clearing my studio ? As much as I like to decorate and keep my home clean, tidy and cleared, I don’t have a minimalist style (but not maximalist either) in my decoration taste. I like the mix of colours, of textures, I keep and display souvenirs and nick nacks. I have many interests and hobbies therefore I accumulate objects. But sometimes, when there is too much of something and not enough space, I suffocate and I can’t move forward. I start everyday by tiding up the house before starting any job. I am productive when I know that my environment is cleared up, that everything is in its right place and that my to do list is not long as a month of Sundays. This is the same mechanism with my creativity. If I am surrounded by stimulation caused by the potentiality of all what I keep, I don’t know where to start, I leave the room and report any task I have. Resulting in frustration and deception of not doing anything.
I look forward to work in this way and to see what will be made out of this challenge. I am also happy to share this journey with you and I hope you will like it too.
And because I am engaged in this challenge, I made my first limited collection, started and finished with 2 reel of rope, neutral and burgundy. This mini collection is called Poppy and you can discover all in this article.
