Could you live in a house that is just 90 square feet? Jay Shafer, owner of Tumbleweed Tiny House thinks so and has already proved it.

What is it? – Tumbleweed Tiny House is a developer that builds homes that are minimalist in style and “miniature” in size. Approximately between 65 – 840 square feet, each home is equipped with just the essentials that a person would need for basic living (yes, you can fit a kitchen and a bathroom in a space that is 90 square feet). But this housing Tolstoy-esque model also redefines and shifts the paradigm of “luxury” by forcing a person to evaluate their space and pare down to just the essentials.

So What? – Its very easy to wrap your ego around a page or canvas or stage (or product or service), and overcompensate. But one of the makings of a successful artist is the ability to cut the fat and pare down to just the essentials. Google changed the face of search by doing just that. Williams Carlos Williams placed poetry under his boot by doing just that. Guru/De La Soul/A Tribe Called Quest introduced the rap game to laissez-faire by doing just that. Is your art stifled by too much insulation or fat? What can you do to strip away the excess and pare down to exactly what your artwork needs? Could you live in a house that is just 90 square feet?

Tumbleweed Blog
De La Soul
Guru
Sandra Cisneros
A Tribe Called Quest

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