EPISODE · Jul 21, 2025 · 28 MIN
Setting Up Your Environment to Support Your Art - Part 1
from Creative Overflow with Jenny Kiehn · host Jennykiehn
This is a podcast about how to find time and space when you think there isn't any. There is always time and space for creativity, you just have to use your creativity to find it. I start out by telling the story about how I rearranged my family's schedule this summer to support my painting, then I went way back to how I rearranged my life to make art when I had a full time job, started a family, and ultimately had four little kids in five years. If you're willing to rearrange things and give up the good for the great, there is always time to be found. There is always space to be found too - I tell the story about how I converted a tiny closet in our London flat to be my studio, how I used to work out of a cardboard box during my kid's nap times, how I rented a shelf in my friend's studio and went there for two hours every Sunday morning because that was the only time I could get childcare. There is always space, you might just have to think a little differently to find it. Then, at the end I touch on the mindset you need when you finally do get the space and time you want. Space and time after years of longing can be just as hard as not having it! The main thing is to keep it light and aim to make small things in volume. You've got to walk before you can run. Even if you hate the little piece of art you made, there is still value in making it. The good artwork comes later, after you've made more. Just have faith. Making your art again will give you energy, not take it away. You've got this. It's easier than you think, just stay light about it.I began recording this podcast thinking I would talk about how to optimize your space and time to be more productive - then I realized there was a deeper issue I needed to speak to. Next week's session will be about optimizing. There's something to look forward to!If you enjoyed this episode, definitely tune in every Friday because I will be releasing a new episode each week. If you're interested in a conversation on how you can bring more abundance into your creative life, leave a review of this podcast, take a screenshot of it and email it to [email protected]. I'll invite you to a free group coaching class about exactly that!
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This is a podcast about how to find time and space when you think there isn't any. There is always time and space for creativity, you just have to use your creativity to find it. I start out by telling the story about how I rearranged my family's schedule this summer to support my painting, then I went way back to how I rearranged my life to make art when I had a full time job, started a family, and ultimately had four little kids in five years. If you're willing to rearrange things and give up the good for the great, there is always time to be found. There is always space to be found too - I tell the story about how I converted a tiny closet in our London flat to be my studio, how I used to work out of a cardboard box during my kid's nap times, how I rented a shelf in my friend's studio and went there for two hours every Sunday morning because that was the only time I could get childcare. There is always space, you might just have to think a little differently to find it. Then, at the end I touch on the mindset you need when you finally do get the space and time you want. Space and time after years of longing can be just as hard as not having it! The main thing is to keep it light and aim to make small things in volume. You've got to walk before you can run. Even if you hate the little piece of art you made, there is still value in making it. The good artwork comes later, after you've made more. Just have faith. Making your art again will give you energy, not take it away. You've got this. It's easier than you think, just stay light about it.I began recording this podcast thinking I would talk about how to optimize your space and time to be more productive - then I realized there was a deeper issue I needed to speak to. Next week's session will be about optimizing. There's something to look forward to!If you enjoyed this episode, definitely tune in every Friday because I will be releasing a new episode each week. If you're interested in a conversation on how you can bring more abundance into your creative life, leave a review of this podcast, take a screenshot of it and email it to [email protected]. I'll invite you to a free group coaching class about exactly that!
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