When presented with the challenge of creating a mobile studio I wanted to make something useful. I decided to use my truck because it is the one thing I rely on in my transitional life. I purchased my truck to make my move across county to live in Washington D.C., Florida N.Y., Brooklyn and now Beacon. As much as I hate the idea of being attach to a vehicle I am. At first I thought I would be making my studio a permanent feature of the vehicle, but I realized that was completely impractical because of all of the hauling I do with my truck. So, I began rethinking my plan and decided to create things that can easily be removed and stored in other places. I thought about what I needed in a studio:a table, a chair and storage compartments.
I wanted to challenge my construction skills with this project. I decided to make a bench which could be used as a drawing horse this allowed me to work in a variety of directions and places. I decided to have a table extend from the bed of my truck to give me work space. After much consideration I decided to make the storage space out of fabric. For one the fabric is more practical in terms of actual storage and because it offers a different aesthetic that I liked.
I do not consider my mobile studio an art object, but more of a design project. I learned so many construction skills and problem solving about usage of space.
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