My creative Feng Shui

When people first step into my studio, they are often surprised. It looks nothing like those white, minimalist artist studios where every object seems carefully considered and placed in its perfect spot.

My studio lives in a completely different way. It is full of objects, stories, layers, colours, and memories. And perhaps that is exactly why it reflects me so well.

I have never thought of it simply as a workspace. For me, it is a second home. A place where I not only paint, but also rest, meditate, read poetry, photograph, dance, drink tea, welcome friends, and simply be.

All of my studios have been like this. It has always been important for me not only to have a place where I can create, but first of all to create a space where I myself can feel alive.

For me, Creative Feng Shui is not about the perfect arrangement of furniture or sterile interior trends. It begins where a connection with the space appears.

I believe creativity is not only about technique or discipline. It arrives when we create the right conditions for it. It is a spiritual touch. Creative energy comes from somewhere beyond us, and my role is to know how to welcome it in and take care of the space where it can live.

It is about organising energy.

From attic treasures to my first altar

I have always felt spaces very deeply. Since childhood, I was lucky enough to have my own room where I could organise and transform the environment however I wanted.

I don’t know where this comes from – perhaps from my past lives – but as a child I would collect old, “forgotten” objects and furniture from my grandparents’ countryside attic and bring them into my room.

I remember that when I was around thirteen, among potted plants, little stones, and religious statues, I arranged objects that belonged to my grandparents and great-grandparents. In that way, I created my first “altar”.

Around that time, I read the book Dropping Ashes on the Buddha. Even then, something appeared in my space that remains deeply important to me today – a place that nourishes me spiritually, where I can give thanks, become still, and find inspiration.

Maximally not a white cube

The home where I live now is clean, calm, and minimalist. I often joke that this kind of environment is perfect for a place where I only sleep.

But my studio at the Užupis Art Incubator, right by the Vilnelė River, is the complete opposite. It is alive, noisy, colourful – maximally not a white cube.

There is so much living art around me, and this place inspires me deeply.

I know that an ultra-clean, sterile, perfect environment slightly intimidates my creativity. Although I find such studios aesthetically beautiful, I feel pressure there – pressure to maintain perfection not only in the surroundings, but also within the artwork itself.

That is why my studio is divided into two completely different spaces.

The first Space: sacred painting chaos

This is where I only paint.

This room has fewer objects, but more paint, unwashed palettes, and colourful traces on the floor. It is important for me that the place where I create allows me to step back and completely focus on the work.

Everything here is about the canvases.

While I am painting, this space falls into chaos. When a piece is finished, I clean my paints and put my tools back into their places, but I leave the floor untouched.

It is important for me to see that something happened here. That work took place. That something new was born.

I only clean and repaint the floor when I feel the time has come, or when a new artwork requires it.

The second space: poetry, rest, and photography

The other side of the studio is dedicated to meditation, rest, tea, and photography.

Because my creative practice connects painting, scenography, and photography, this space gives room for these other parts of my creativity to unfold.

There are almost no windows here – only two small attic windows. There is little daylight and very little street noise. It feels like my own little cave.

In winter it is warm, and in summer it stays pleasantly cool. At a certain time of day, a ray of light enters through one small window and illuminates the dust floating in the air. In that moment, everything becomes magical.

This is where my poetry books, art albums, sculptures, incense, small objects collected from different parts of the world, stones, shells, and gifts from friends live.

All the furniture in this space was found in antique shops and flea markets. It is very important to me that an object carries a story, a past, and its own living energy.

There are almost no new objects here.

In the photography area, I have painted floors, curtains, and a place where I can create my own little world.

My advice for your creative Feng Shui

If you want to invite more creativity into your everyday life, you truly do not need a large studio. Sometimes all you need is a small corner at home – a place that belongs only to you and your creativity.

Create a space that awaits you

A place where each time you do not have to take everything out of cupboards, search for space on the table, or begin from zero every time.

When your creative space is already prepared, it becomes much easier to return to it and allow yourself to create.

Keep your tools close

Sometimes even the smallest inconveniences become reasons to postpone creativity. When everything you need is within reach, it becomes easier to relax and immerse yourself in the process.

Creative space is not only about utility

Bring into it something that has meaning for you. It can be a stone collected by the sea, a shell, a plant, a candle, or any small object that reminds you of peace, inspiration, or a meaningful moment. These little symbols help us pause, reconnect, and return to ourselves.

A place where you feel good

Creativity does not begin with the perfect desk or a beautifully arranged room. It begins with an inner state.

When there is more calm inside us, less rushing and tension, there is more space for ideas, intuition, and a free creative process.

That is why Creative Feng Shui is not about rules or perfect interiors. It is about connection – with your space, with yourself, and with what nourishes your spirit.

Create a place you want to return to. A place where you can be yourself, stop trying to prove anything, and simply allow yourself to create.

Because the truest creativity is born where we feel calm, alive, and open.