Over the long weekend, I was lucky enough (despite the unlucky gas prices) to take a road trip with my husband to our favorite barrier island off the coast of South Carolina, where we logged some quality time with some old friends: the beach and a shady grove of palm trees. Of course, the journey itself is half the fun. So as we were driving through the Lowcountry early Friday—taking in the views of the marsh and the antebellum homes—it was with great interest that I observed a humble roadside trailer with a curious assortment of things in the yard and a hand-painted sign that said simply: “The Artist Is In.”

I wondered: What does that mean? Does it mean to say that you could simply pull in the driveway and knock on the door and chat with the artist, perhaps watch him or her in action? Is that sign there all the time because an artist lives there and wants the world to know, or maybe got the sign as a gift from a well-meaning family member and didn’t have the heart not to put it on display? Or is it really there to indicate some sort of business hours? The home certainly didn’t look like a professional studio of any kind, and the sign looked more like something that had been painted in a hurry. But perhaps it did house an unlikely establishment of sorts,  the title of which was simply “The Artist Is In.”

Again on Memorial Day we drove past, and again the sign beckoned: “The Artist Is In.” Even on a holiday, I thought to myself with a smile.

So now I’m wondering: What does your home, studio or creative space look like when The Artist Is In? If someone were to peek inside, what would she see? What are your rituals while you work? We'd love for you to post a comment below and share a peek inside your creative world with us—we promise only to watch quietly while you work.

Happy Wednesday,
Jessica