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Hanging space for studio parties
I'm having a studio party on November 3rd. My studio is one open room. There is very limited wall space but I do have room in the open walking areas. I also have a tiny front deck/stoop which leads into the studio space.
For every party I worry about not having good hanging space. The object of a studio party is to have as much work available as possible because you will have more visitors for a party than any other time of the year. You want to show them all that you can, without making it look like a jumbled mess.
This time I will have some added hanging space by using the portable racks that art festival artists use. I have two racks set up in the middle of the studio for paintings to hang and I put the other two up on my tiny deck so that they make two walls for the deck. I will put very nice paintings on those racks because it will create an impact for viewers as they arrive. I have placed potted plants around the deck to add color and texture, trying to create a tiny outdoor gallery space as they come to the studio.
If you don't have racks you may have a friend who does outdoor festivals. They might lend them to you for the day. Other alternatives include homemade racks with 1x2 inch lumber as a frame and chicken wire. You can make slide on covers out of cotton duck(Looks like a long pillowcase)hollow core doors put together with hinges, or louvered closet doors.
You can also set up these stands out in the yard near the studio door, with nice potted plants, a rug and small desk, staging an outdoor room.
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