The Canvas Salvage Project - Stage 1

Canvas Salvage Project

Australian Art Creativity Studio ADHD Experiment

© Jody Arnold, August 2026

Stage 1 - 7th August, 2026

Canvas Salvage Project - Stage 1

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This is what happens at 12.23am when you experience unregulated hyper focus. You cant sleep in bed with a brain that is running a mile a minute, a body that feels drained and exhausted but cant rest cause the brain just wont slow down, so you wander into the new studio office, look at everything you haven't unpacked or set up yet and go nope, its a good idea to give the recycled canvas its first new layer of navy acrylic paint.

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At 12.15am in the morning, all I knew was that the canvas had been sitting in a dusty corner of the studio cottage, neglected, abandoned and unloved. Admittedly, I had abandonment and avoidant issues for it to be there lonely for a year, but it was what it was, hopefully I will now redeem myself.

Personal Reflection:

Quite honestly, this was a moment where I didn't give two hoots about the quality of effort I was going to give, just knew it had to be done.

(Brutal I know.)

So because I needed to go to the shops to buy some accessories and equipment for this project, I went and got what I had access to at that time of night.

Normal people would go get a damp cloth.

I went and got baby wipes!

(I know, I know…)

Canvas got a thorough wipe and close inspection for any repairs needed, but luckily she was good to go!