Hello, my name is R Melinda Hoffman, and my design brand is called “modernmuse61”.

I am a Multi-Disciplinary Artist and Leather Artisan, living Off-Grid in my “modernmusemobile”, which serves both as my Tiny House and Tiny Studio!

As you can see from my YouTube Video attached, my studio can only fit two tables in the small 8’x8’ space. If I need more workspace, I have to grab my sawhorses and an old door to make a makeshift workbench on the deck. It’s all very lovely until the wind blows, kicks up dust, and plays havoc with my projects, let alone dealing with increasingly unpredictable weather!

Now, as my artistic ambitions involve Charcoal Drawing, Photography, 3D sculptures, as well as teaching community workshops…

I need a bigger, cleaner space.

I’ve been doing research on a suitable space that would be Wind, Fire, Water, and Rodent Resistant… and found that a 20-foot shipping container would fit the bill nicely! I would customize it with cargo doors on both ends for light and ventilation, insulate it to handle the temperature range, and outfit it with solar-powered lights.

Here’s where you come in…

I found a great company in Albuquerque who can make my off-grid studio a reality, and I am asking for your generosity to help me make this dream come true!

Please consider donating to my project and following my story @modernmusemobile on Instagram.. You can watch my trials and tribulations as I design and build out my studio, and maybe even get inspired to make your own!

For fun, occasionally I will be offering different incentives based on dollar amount of donations, so stay tuned!

Gratefully yours!

Melinda