“I have a friend who is really good at nicknames. He gave the me the pen holder that says, ‘Hank’, which he sometimes calls me, inexplicably. It went with the ‘obsolete business office’ theme that I wanted for that corner of my studio.”Harrison Haynes is an artist and a musician who lives in Durham, North [...]
“My desk is really just a table, purchased at IKEA a couple of years ago. It suits my needs because it’s decent-looking and no-frills. I have to keep it neat because there isn’t enough room to work if I don’t, so all I keep on the desk are essentials: a good set of computer speakers [...]
“At work, I’m definitely a 5th degree blackbelt messmaker, though I’m proud to say that this photo makes it seem I’m somewhat in control of my-body/my-workspace/myself. A random drop-in, though, will reveal that 8 times out of 10, my desk looks like a scene out of “Hoarders.” I really clean up after myself as part [...]
“I tried to be really honest and just shot them as they were when I went in. So you can really see that I am a bit of a slob. I really need to get a new piece of glass for the painting table. You see how stained this is and my straight razor blade [...]
“I have recently bought a new computer as previously I have been working on an old 12 inch laptop, Photoshop is now a joy to use! Usually my desk is far more cluttered with coloured pencils. When I’m working, usually to tight deadlines, I have very little time to tidy and end up with a [...]
“I’m working on a small Jimi Hendrix portrait and I have my computer nearby playing music. It’s usually a lot messier, but most of my materials are in boxes at the moment because of the move. As you can see, the materials are really simple: glue, scissors, cassette tape, and safety glasses for when I [...]
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