New Studio

[Timothy C. Tyler]

I just dislike the idea of being open to the public. I will have some wonderful artist/friends ask about about working in there with me but even this sounds like a distraction. They may not like Sarah B. then where would we be? Beth's vision sounds close to perfect.

I'm still trying to figure out how to use the pews. Maybe a slogon is born, "Use the Pews!" I can sell shirts to other actual functioning churches. Interior shots soon.

[Timothy C. Tyler]

This is the interior part that needs the least work. The floor slopes-kind of interesting- that.

My sons and I are cleaning-building to come later. I'll post as that goes along.

[Patt Legg]

Good Luck Tim, I think your photo of the inside of the church is great. It looks like a wonderful studio site.It actually looks better than I thought.

I am relating to you in a small way. Presently I am looking into a small place in a nearby small town.It is in the same area of the 4-star Greenbrier Resort which is very upscale. This tiny town is nearly a ghost town (matter of speaking) but now, there are very high end homes being erected (sold already) another huge golf course and country club. I am hoping that I am making a right move.My hopes are to gain exposure so I can attract highter end work.At the moment I am near my home and not on a main highway to be reached easily.The public does not know where I am.

Unfortunately, I do not feel that I can sell art alone so I need to carry other "art" items on consignment, etc. I fear that I am not going to have time to paint with running a full time business but hope this will lead to better commissions for portraits or other paintings.My hubby may be able to fill in now and then. He is not extremely excited about the idea though.Too risky but I feel the need to try something instead of just hope for more with no action on my part.My rent is going to be real cheap as I am doing most of the clean up, painting, floors, etc. myself.And I don't mean hiring it done.Good old elbow grease.

Need some positive feedback here.

Good Luck to you as I know you will do fine.
Patt

[Timothy C. Tyler]

Patt,

The Greenbrier sounds like a resort in PA near where I did a workshop. That is helpful to you - very helpful, becuase you get the right kind of wealthy people, that is, those who appreciate the finer things. I would feel differently about retail, etc. here, were that the case. It is still a distraction but perhaps if the market is lively enough you can hire people for that. I owned a gallery briefly and had art students offering to work for free.

I think I'll do a workshop next year in this place. My students in Fayetteville are going to come over for dinner and a tour.

[Patt Legg]

Thanks Tim, I feel uplifted hearing that. I hope you are right. I am very rural here too and feel this need to be out in the public eye more. I can lock myself in my studio and not see anyone sometimes and it is perfectly fine( that artist syndrome).

I think your space and ideas are going to be fine. The workshop idea is also a great idea. My space is not anything as grand as yours but I have grand ideas as I am very handy with decorating ideas, wall colors and mood. At least I hope so if I can only take what is in my head and make it happen.And make others feel it too.

Thanks again for the upbeat words.
Patt

[Margaret Port]

I can just imagine a line of divine easels coming from all those oak pews.

[Elizabeth Schott]

Tim you did a workshop at the "Greenbrier"? Jeeze you and Julia Child!

As we say around here "back when we had money", it is a touch of heaven on earth! But is in WVA, not PA so maybe it wasn't the same. Three golf courses, about $840 a night for a two room suite, great peaches.

They exposed the "bunker" for Congress that has been hidden there since WWII. I think they said it could sleep and feed 3500 for 45 days. Now that I know Patt and Edith from sharing the Hyatt West at Greensboro College, I think they really built it to lock the two of them up!

[Timothy C. Tyler]

No, Beth, the one I did was in the woods in PA NEAR Nemacolin Resort.

The workshop was actually a very rustic affair, which my family loved. I had to work from 6:00am till 4:45 each day and enjoyed it less than they.

[Timothy C. Tyler]

This is a shot of the light rack going up. But that's not all! You can pull an engine with it. You can storm a castle with it! (I'll post new stuff as the projects roll along.)

[Timothy C. Tyler]

Here are some pics from a recent studio party, my students from the Walton Center workshop (including Kim) and their spouses came over to see the works in progress.