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Artist and poet Julia Spiegl loves her loft.

She loves it so much that she says "goodbye" when she leaves it, and says "hello" when she returns.

She loves it so much that she converted it into her dream studio for photography.

She calls it The Liminal Loft.

And having recently visited, I completely understand why she loves it.

I, along with my podcast co-host Sara Geidlinger, recently did a photo shoot for our Bonn Park Podcast at The Liminal Loft, and we fell in love with the space, too.

It has 13-foot ceilings, loads of exposed brick and white walls, funky furniture — it's a feast for the eye, and the camera lens.

"I love this loft so much," Spiegl told us. "I've wanted to live in a space with exposed brick walls for most of my life. I assumed that I would have to move to New York to find a place like this, and I can’t believe that it is here in my home town of Kitchener. It is such a joy living here.”

Prior to launching The Liminal Loft, she had a career as a behaviour therapist for children on the autism spectrum, building upon her degree in psychology from Laurier. Her job had its rewards, but after six years she began to crave a more creative outlet for her artistic side.

“It was not my full intention to run a business of renting part of my home as a studio space," she recalled. "I am almost dumbfounded at how it has taken off. I want to share the space with as many people as I can because the beauty and the energy here is so amazing.”

Among her many passions is painting, and her home/studio is a place where she feels her creativity soar.

“I am so excited each time I sit down at my easel,” she said.

Her poetry is also inspired by the space — and the space is partly inspired by her poetry.

“The name ‘Liminal Loft’ came as sort of an obsession with the word ‘liminal.’ It means an in-between space. The Liminal Loft is an in-between space for creatives, business owners, families and more. This loft acts as space for things to come to fruition."

That may sound lofty, but it really is a spectacular loft.

For more information on The Liminal Loft email theliminal.loft@gmail.com.

Marshall Ward is a freelance writer and artist. Check out his award-winning podcast “Bonn Park” with Sara Geidlinger on Apple Podcasts, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

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