And so it happens that my new studio was not able to be built this year as I had hoped. Thankfully, after realizing we cannot do everything ourselves, we have local Amish carpenters lined up to build the permanent structure in the coming Spring. In the meantime I am attempting to make use of my temporary 4-season bell tent through the winter. We purchased this tent from Vevor  https://www.vevor.ca/yurt-tent-c_10246/4-season-5-8-people-large-waterproof-cotton-canvas-bell-tent-with-stove-p_010311775375    and put it up on a platform in the first week of June. We had already purchased a cast iron wood burning stove  https://smallwoodstoves.com/ca/mini-wood-stove/peanut-tiny-stove.html  for the yet-to-be-built permanent studio, which we installed into the tent in September.  Once the permanent studio is built, everything I’ve outfitted the tent with will be moved into the new building.   I call this temporary studio, Le Tente, and have been amazed at just ...