Studio: Creative Spaces for Creative People by Coulthard Sally

Author:Coulthard, Sally [Coulthard, Sally]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jacqui Small LLP
Published: 2017-03-15T16:00:00+00:00

SETTLE IN Fundamentally, a studio needs to be a space that you want to spend quality time in. Whether it’s a feeling of being at home, a creative rush or just a sense of calm you need, try to establish the right mood through decor, personal objects, tools of your trade and inspiring materials, as in this artists’s studio in a Scandinavian summerhouse.

STONE BARN STUDIO

Sally Taylor, fine artist, UK

In a stone barn in the Yorkshire countryside, Sally Taylor is kneeling on gloss-grey floorboards, sorting through found papers and old text books. Sally, whose drawings and collages focus on the human head and mouth, has created a studio that not only reflects her art but also actively helps keep her grounded and focused. The space, like Sally’s work, is brilliant white – a gloriously plain background onto which she’s layered simple, bright pieces of furniture and hundreds of drawings and mementos. ‘The studio is like my artwork,’ Sally explains, ‘white and bright with tiny flecks of colours. It’s cold and rustic, but I need that sense of hardship – it reflects the struggle in my work. I can’t imagine making my work in a clean, new space.’

For all the building’s challenges, Sally has created a studio full of warmth and meaning. A large, red sofa provides a place for thinking and looking, a vital part of any art practice. Simple IKEA shelves and salvaged school furniture reflect Sally’s aesthetic at home and her love of unshowy decor and simple forms. She’s also a fan of neon pops of colour, whether it’s an acid yellow bookshelf or her choice of cardigan: ‘They’re not easy shades, you can’t help but have an emotional reaction to them.’ Around the interior the walls are also covered with source material – postcards, cut-outs, sketches and hand-scribbled messages – things that keep Sally motivated. A folder, attached to the wall, contains scraps of paper with the nice things that people have said about her work; with four nominations for the Jerwood Drawing Prize and an appearance at the Venice Biennale under her belt, you wonder whether she really needs it.

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