Two weeks ago, my studio was impacted heavily by the remains of Hurricane Ida, which caused major flash flooding in Lambertville, NJ.
Hurricane Ida caused much damage in New Jersey (and around the country) Son the night of September 1, 2021.I had just written a blog post about how the space was working out for me.
As the remains of the hurricane passed through, massive rain resulted creeks overflowing and causing horrible flash flooding in Lambertville, which devastated Green Cottage Studios creative studio space.
Approximately four feet of water swept through the studio, turning everything upside down and inside out, literally. The flooring and walls came up and all the contents seemed to have swirled around and settled in odd places, and everything was covered in mud. Mud, mud, mud everywhere.
My partner Rich and I were able to save some things, most importantly canvases, wood panel items and some works on watercolor paper, and a few sturdy items like plastic shelves, rolling cart from IKEA and some paints that were accessible. But the remaining contents — equipment, furniture, art supplies — was a total loss. And it was not safe to even try to retrieve such items, and many were beyond saving anyway.
So I am out of the studio for now, working at my home studio and restoring what we could retrieve from the wreckage.
Thanks to all the friends and family who helped in all kinds of ways. I continue to be concerned for the families who lost homes, and businesses that were devastated by the flooding.