I used to think a studio needed a big downtown space to be legit | Creative Studios

Cameron Hayes · 2026-03-28T03:25:04.822831+00:00

Three years ago in Austin, I turned down a cheap warehouse spot because it wasn't in the 'right' area. Last month, I visited a friend's studio in a converted garage and the work coming out of it was better than anything I'd seen from the fancy spots. How do you decide what makes a space 'good enough' for your creative work?

leebrown5mo ago

The space just needs to hold your ideas, not impress other people.

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the_diana5mo ago

Hold your ideas" is the only rule that matters.

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terry_mitchell5mo ago

My friend in Phoenix paints these huge desert landscapes in a 10x12 shed behind his house. The light is terrible and it smells like turpentine, but he says the quiet lets him focus. That garage studio visit really hits home, like what @leebrown said about the space just holding your ideas. So is your 'good enough' more about the practical stuff, like having a door you can close, or is it a feeling you get when you walk in?

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