Collective Brainstorming - General "art" area of Creative Arts

Not talking about sewing, dye sub, fibers or anything computer related.
We will have other posts for that.

We’re meeting in a couple of weeks to talk about and brainstorm some ideas (most of which will need to be modified for time and budget and and and and and…) but still…let’s not be afraid to dream together.

Post some ideas, dreams, practical applications and general just good ideas here and let’s discuss.
Specifically this is for the “general” arts area of creative arts. Painting drawing work space

What types of art based tools would you like to see/use/have available?
What type of space would you find most desirable?
What are the positives of our current room?
What are things you find our room lacking?

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I assume since there are now some life drawing classes that you have drawing boards and/or easels. Other than that, a projector and light table would be nice. Of course, drawing supplies such as pencils, charcoal and pens. I think people, should probably provide their own oil paints since they are expensive. Ultimately a good press for printmaking would be nice.

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I really like the paper rollers on the workshop tables. I think they would be a good idea on the “messy” work tables in CA - the ones that get used for various dyeing, painting, gluing, etc. types of projects.

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A lazy Susan or turntable for airbrushing might be nice as well as some small easily movable task lighting? I was thinking of stuff like these guys https://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/80399920/

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I think that it would be great if we could have more organization that is out of drawers and visible, labelled, and obvious for people trying to find things.

For example, in my craft room I use peg boards to get things off of counters and out of drawers. There are tons of hangable baskets, cups, and other accessories for pegboards that make them worth while.

We just have SO much stuff. We’ve done a great job so far at getting it tucked away so that the place isn’t a pig sty, but I think that with so many people coming in and out we basically have to make the organization system as intuitive as possible or people are going to do what they’re doing now (putting things in the wrong spot or worse not picking up after themselves at all).

I agree. Get some of the white steel peg board that is used out in the shop and have it mounted. Strong and durable. Also magnetic.

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The first thing we need to do is to inventory our supplies

Since I doubt anyone want so spend days doing this we need to come
up with an inventory sheet That can be filled out and dated and then taped
to the cubby cube or to the drawer
This is something that folks can do when they have a few minutes
When all are done we would then know what we need spots for what needs to bereplaces and such

This might have already been covered in expansion stuff (Im just catching up) but some sort of wet storage for painters? Not long term just literally “I cant move this until its dry”.

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Kris mentioned some for the workshop vertical storage ro like 39 hrs

But CA might consider some also

Compressed air for the air-brushes.

This might possibly entail:

  • some type of a pressure regulator system on an air line to reduce the pressure to something suitable
  • a splitter/manifold to distribute it to multiple ports
  • fittings to convert it to the (1/8"?) fittings that are standard on air brushes
  • possibly an auxiliary dryer and/or in-line filter
  • longer air hoses

If this is something you think you want to do, you might need the air mounted on a wall instead of on the ceiling.

In the long run it might save buying and servicing compressors, plus the noise.

I’m just the idea person here - you’ll need someone with more specific technical knowledge to identify and plan what you’d need.

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We can use compressed air for more than the air brushes. I use it with my alcohol ink att.

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@John_Marlow @rvalles70 asked or a compressed air drop in each of the rooms for assorted usages. From what I understand it’s going to get quoted out and discussed so it’s possible - we will see

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I’ve recently realized that oil painting smells up the whole place. Probably shouldn’t be done without limits and rules to prevent that.

They have their own small lunch box sized compressors. Very quiet, right pressure and flow.

I have no problem with oil painting at the space - but we will address your concerns as a group.

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CA is going to have “odors” and “smells” - it is how strong and how odious. Glue, paint, dye, etc. are part of the process.

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Lots of activities generate smells or odors. If it is not a health hazard, it should fall under etiquette.

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The issue with oil painting is the disposal.

I would love to see more 2 D art classes like painting pastels pencil

Fimo/Sculpty is another area we need to encourage

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