by Leanne of Loomination
For the past year, I have been working mostly full time as an artisan. Before that, I had a day job and squeezed my studio time into days off that were already jam packed with chores and errands.
I always thought it would be amazing to devote myself completely to my craft and wondered what my days would be like. I spend the vast majority of my time weaving, but there is also a lot of work that goes into the running of a business. I recently finished a business program that really changed the way I work and the structure of my days has changed a lot. We have a live/work studio, so on most days I don’t leave the house, which can sometimes feel a bit claustrophobic.
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Studio side of the loft |
Here’s a glimpse into my recent (super-glamorous) schedule, so you can see what it’s like for yourself!
Wednesday:
7:30 - rise and shine (yeah, I know, that’s super late, I’m working on it, I swear!)
7:30-9:00 - computer work. (Today it was working on my wholesale line sheet and figuring out a password protected area of my website for wholesale ordering.)
9:00-9:30 - yoga
9:15 - boyfriend leaves for work
9:30-10:30 - breakfast, shower, walk the dog (who has to sniff EVERYTHING)
2:00-2:15 - lunch break (leftovers - no cooking today!)
2:15-4:00 - more weaving
4:00-4:15 - another dog walk (again with the sniffing)
4:15-7:00 - still more weaving
7:00 - boyfriend returns from work
7:00-8:30 - cooking, dinner, Netflixing (currently: Boss)
8:30-11:00 - more computer work while Netflixing (tonight it's this blog post, an email blast, and a ton of emails)
11:00-12:00 - relaxing and reading
A lot of my days look like this, although I don’t always work in the evening. Usually, I do some finishing work (fringe twisting, hand sewing, etc.) on the couch, but most of my finishing work gets done while I'm at shows, so I’ve been doing a lot more work on the computer in the evenings lately.
What I love most is having the flexibility to decide what I want to work on and when. Sometimes you just need to switch gears for a while to get your inspiration back.
Do you work from home? What’s your workday like?
A lot of my days look like this, although I don’t always work in the evening. Usually, I do some finishing work (fringe twisting, hand sewing, etc.) on the couch, but most of my finishing work gets done while I'm at shows, so I’ve been doing a lot more work on the computer in the evenings lately.
What I love most is having the flexibility to decide what I want to work on and when. Sometimes you just need to switch gears for a while to get your inspiration back.
Do you work from home? What’s your workday like?
I'm amazed at how much weaving time you get in and how long for how long you can work on i!
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