Today, we're looking back at #TheMakers tour with painter @jessalynbrooks in the flower district of Los Angeles. ✨
Jessalyn Brooks has lived in this warehouse for years. Ten “whopping” years in fact, in which she has transformed the sprawling warehouse into a creative hub, both for her painting and artworks, and for her life. 💫
Over the past decade, the space has undergone several major renovations, all courtesy of Brooks herself. “It was just raw studio space when I first moved in,” she recalls. “[I] built all the walls, all that stuff. I used to work at an old architectural wrecking yard when I first moved in and the owner was kind enough to give me a bunch of junk to furnish my place with.” ✨
The fruits of Brooks’ labours are easy to see in this warehouse, a combination of light-filled and paint-splattered empty space for Brooks to make her colourful artworks in, contrasted against the cosy and lived-in personal areas where Brooks cooks, eats, relaxes and sleeps, decorated with treasures items collected over the years. “Everything in this place has a little story and I love that,” she enthuses. “Each piece of furniture – God, even my fridge has a funny story. Everything here had a life before it found me.” ✨
Discover our full interview with the LA-based creative via the link in bio.
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[IMAGE: a gallery of images from within Jessalyn Brooks' warehouse-style home.]