Artist Q&A: The Benefits of Working in a Communal Studio
Ceramic artists Jenna Vanden Brink and Keith Hershberger discuss sharing a studio
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While the thought of a private studio space might sound dreamy to some, sharing space with other artists has lots of benefits. Because of the amount of expensive equipment required at the outset and the cost of renting space, sharing space can be beneficial to everyone involved. Not only that, but the interaction with the other artists has its benefits too.
In tonight’s Artist Q&A, two Pittsburgh artists discuss the benefits a communal studio has offered them. –Jennifer Poellot Harnetty, editor
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Do you share a studio space with other artists? What benefits does your situation have? Are there negatives?
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Published Aug 28, 2018
While the thought of a private studio space might sound dreamy to some, sharing space with other artists has lots of benefits. Because of the amount of expensive equipment required at the outset and the cost of renting space, sharing space can be beneficial to everyone involved. Not only that, but the interaction with the other artists has its benefits too.
In tonight’s Artist Q&A, two Pittsburgh artists discuss the benefits a communal studio has offered them. –Jennifer Poellot Harnetty, editor
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