Studio-itis
Studio-itis
Definition: A malady peculiar to the creative arts where the practitioner becomes so enamoured and wrapt up in their creations and studio that the world outside becomes more distant and less appealing by degrees. Worst case scenarios might involve living in the studio for all practical purposes, working excessive hours and a in many cases a pronounced fear of venturing outside the studio into the real world.
Okay... let me be the first to admit... I got it. Anyone else? Time to fess up... I know you're out there and not watching olympic ice curling, though that too has it's fascination.
I recently watched the DVD 'My Architect' about the famed architect Louis Kahn. Apparently studio-itis is a frequent malady of architects too. Louis Kahn had a really bad case. Missing holidays, reluctant to ever go home, calling his associates up at 3am, even having children with numerous unwed female studio mates.
Eventually he even scratched his address off his passport... no one knows why. But my guess would be that his only address was his office.
Studio-itis.... got to be careful you don't catch it. But wait... what the heck else is there to do all day long when you don't have a real office to go to? I say studio-itis is a good thing.
I understand Norman Rockwell even worked on Christmas day.
God Bless You! Love those jammie kids....
Posted by: Barbara Johansen Newman | February 16, 2006 at 05:42 PM
John, those Munchkin's are adoreable... and their little dog too!
Studio-itis? Yep, got that, it was worse 7 or so years ago when I began this crazy career but I have never completely recovered. It's nice and cozy and safe in this little world/room of ours don't 'cha think? I even eat my lunch in the studio. I don't spend every weekend in here anymore like I used to but enough of them to still look to the outside world like a workaholic.
Must just like the damn job, or hate everything else... don't know which:)
Chris
Posted by: Christine Tripp | February 17, 2006 at 03:57 AM
Studio-itis? Yep... I got it too.
Sometimes it becomes a chore to have to go out into the real world and do real world things. But, I make myself go, and somehow it is nicer to return refreshed to my cosy space again, where I can hide from reality and live in the worlds I draw.
I even get to resent others in my cosy space and fidget until they leave... a bad sign that we all need to get out more perhaps!
June :o)
Posted by: June-Goulding | February 17, 2006 at 07:14 AM
I think we're lucky indeed... we have something to wake up for every day, something to keep us occupied. And working away on a project is a harmless diversion compared to some of the other alternatives out there.
It's so sad to see people who get lost in life and burdened with just the bad things and none of the good things. So that's why I think it's a gift to be able to find refuge in any kind of creativity. It's sad that channel seems to get blocked for so many people. The world would be a happier place if we all could be so easily entranced with making something.
jn
Posted by: John Nez | February 17, 2006 at 08:34 AM
So putting the futon in my studio this week was a bad idea, huh?
I've got it bad.
Janee
Posted by: Janee | February 17, 2006 at 04:04 PM