Tidings of Great Joy | Great Joy Studio

Studio Update

by Great Joy Studio | Jan 19, 2018 | Quilting & Fabric, Studio

new year

a new work space!

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At last

JOY STUDIO

is complete!!

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1 year ago,

we were

insulated, waiting for drywall and

Still Seeking Light.

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Time capsule.

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Well, we found it.

Windows on every wall, eight skylights and two sets of French doors with connecting elliptical above each one.

At most times of the day, the room is flooded with a generous amount of natural light.

And I love it!!!

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Builders on the project couldn’t understand the need for so many windows and I was questioned from every tradesman.

I stuck to my (never enough light) priority and it turned out to be the right decision, no question.

So, beginning 2018

Joy Studio

is completely finished, furnished and finally, ready for (hiding out) creative action.

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Mini photo tour

As you enter:

The large Staircase Reclaim workbench:

Drawing/painting station one:

Drawing/painting station two:

Sewing station and supplies:

Large desk:

Everything maker, supply cabinet:

Coffee station:

Sitting, thinking, dreaming area:

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It was a long, extremely tough journey but worth the effort.

Every time I enter the new studio space, I feel like a kid.

Curious,

and still hard to believe.

Thanks for visiting.

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More Corset Entries

by Great Joy Studio | Sep 9, 2017 | Quilting & Fabric

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I cannot say enough about the creative talent that was displayed during our recent

Great Corset Challenge.

Simply amazing pieces!

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Here are more of the beautiful corset entries that were not hash tagged to Instagram.

Take a look and enjoy!

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Last but certainly not least, this one made using our Queen of We’en fabrics!

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Love them all!!

THANK YOU again corseteers.

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Please see them all (eventually) on,

A thanks to Aunt Henri on Pinterest

Instagram

Challenge Winners

by Great Joy Studio | Sep 1, 2017 | Quilting & Fabric

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Hurray!

The Great Corset Challenge is complete.

We received so many wonderful works using our Press On Maker’s Guide, corset portion of the pattern. We want to thank ALL of you for participating and would love to hear your feedback. The three Joy Studio Maker’s Guides are new this year so, we want to gather everyone’s thoughts on using this one. The entries included so many interpretations achieving great results. It has been a pleasure to see them all and an honor to have so many talented women join our challenge. Impossible task to choose only three.

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However, here is the decision on our top three corsets:

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Love Rubie Handmade Bags

Debie Kuennen-Baker

CorsetChallengeNorma

Norma Jean Rahn

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I almost extended the deadline on the challenge this week. With the devastation in Texas and our own family’s loss on Monday, the Corset Challenge seamed silly next to these serious life events. Then I considered what creating offers me and I’m sure many of you and that is comfort. In the darkest times of my life, the ability that God gave me to create has helped me tremendously. I did not want to minimize the heart and effort that all of us put into these very skillful works. I appreciate each one of you sincerely, and would like to send all participants a gift if you will send you address or PO box to janet@greatjoystudio.com.

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Again, I want to THANK YOU for participating in this year’s Handmaids® challenge.

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And, I would really like to keep in touch. In case you haven’t already PLEASE connect with me:

Send a friend request on Facebook to J Wecker Frisch, or follow me at Joy Studio – Tidings of Great Joy, LLC

On Instagram follow me, jweckerfrisch or tag me using @jweckerfrisch

write, share and/or show me your stuff here on the blog, ANYTIME!

Still Seeking

by Great Joy Studio | Jan 2, 2017 | Projects, Studio

Happy New Year!

Still seeking light. And still hopeful,

in more ways than just a bright, well lit work space of course.

However,

I decided to share the Joy Studio portion and progress on our big project, to start out the blog year.

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If you’ve been following us in the past two years you may remember that as we outgrew our work space it was necessary to rent additional office and Etsy shop storage areas. This was working out nicely until our shop managers MOVED! So, everything came back to the home studio causing quite the challenge in 2016.

Here’s the timeline in a photo nutshell.

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Moved From The Rental

Dinning Room Designated for Drawing

Made A Plan for On Site Studio

With the former home studio now full of fabric, office and Etsy shop we (I) decided to build on our home site. A scary project but a long time dream that I never thought would be realized. Still waiting but it’s looking like in 2017, it may really happen!

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Broke Ground Early July

Poured Foundation

Floor Went On

Walls Went Up

Roof Went On

Wrapped While Waiting for Windows

We were told the wait for windows would be five weeks! Then they came, in a big storm. Windows were wrong. It was then we discovered that two of the four walls were also, wrong. So, they came down and we waited for windows. And waited. And waited. It would be another five weeks. Second try, they were wrong again. Windows held up the studio project until December.

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Windows Deliver During A Storm

Walls Torn Down

Wait for Walls & Windows

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We kept going luckily, wrapping walls, running wires and having HVAC installed.

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Electric And Furnace Installed

Shake Siding

We couldn’t leave out a fireplace of course. Built by family and friends. Nice!

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Stone Fireplace

Insulated

As the new Joy Studio sits now, we are fully insulated and with the correct windows.

I am starting the new year working in the designated drawing station in the dinning room at my dad’s drawing table. I’m feeling snug and . . . GRATEFUL.