tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post115892562590673833..comments2024-03-28T03:17:00.191-04:00Comments on Fibermania: Melody Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08644269589363519294noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-1159234790094812222006-09-25T21:39:00.000-04:002006-09-25T21:39:00.000-04:00i really like your art so coming from you it's ver...i really like your art so coming from you it's very reassuring to hear that some artists are not "art snobs." i don't know where i'll end up - whether i'll dive into it seriously or just enjoy the ride - but after reading your post i've realized that the ride is the point!Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10393856921308154379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-1159055161382323202006-09-23T19:46:00.000-04:002006-09-23T19:46:00.000-04:00You are an artist! Congratulations! Thak's for vis...You are an artist! Congratulations! Thak's for visit im my blog. Successfull!Sandman of the Endlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08392511356028687188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-1159029037591031572006-09-23T12:30:00.001-04:002006-09-23T12:30:00.001-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05669924514599648160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-1159029032987002342006-09-23T12:30:00.000-04:002006-09-23T12:30:00.000-04:00Thank you. I particularly like ther part about no...Thank you. I particularly like ther part about not being great or even good, just "making stuff that pleases the inner self." THAT I can manage.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05669924514599648160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-1158953759149041502006-09-22T15:35:00.000-04:002006-09-22T15:35:00.000-04:00Thanks for the clarity with which you expressed yo...Thanks for the clarity with which you expressed your thoughts. This is something I wrestle with daily and it is wonderful to realise I am not aloneLisa Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10700840975562908708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-1158951515428179512006-09-22T14:58:00.000-04:002006-09-22T14:58:00.000-04:00While I agree with David and also Gerrie's remarks...While I agree with David and also Gerrie's remarks, I personally have found that often I've challenged myself by taking on another's point of view ie a juried show, a different topic or technique, sometimes offered by an organization you belong to and their classes or challenges etc. By entering into their medium, I oft times open up a side in me I did not know existed and I learn things anew which makes me grow and develop as an artist. I usually put my own spin on it, that comes naturally, but sometimes I find these challenges lead to growth and exploration that makes me think and feel differently . It very often leads me to experiment and play and that is definitely a good thing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-1158944132507801302006-09-22T12:55:00.000-04:002006-09-22T12:55:00.000-04:00"How different our lives are when we really know w..."How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us, and keeping that picture in mind, we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters most." -- Stephen CoveyTrista Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14829996785328454630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-1158940692815605612006-09-22T11:58:00.000-04:002006-09-22T11:58:00.000-04:00I love what David said. That is so true. I make wh...I love what David said. That is so true. I make what makes me happy or is in my braind and wants to come out. If someone else likes it - well, that is great. If someone wants it in their show - awesome. If someone wants to buy it - show me the money!!Gerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06292762162661584206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-1158939275485260402006-09-22T11:34:00.000-04:002006-09-22T11:34:00.000-04:00As an "artist-in-training", I'm lovin' the blog an...As an "artist-in-training", I'm lovin' the blog and comments here. Sometimes I just wanna make a pretty picture ... Other times I want to portray a feeling ... that's the tough part of this "in-training" bit. When I find myself having to explain what it is, I realize I've shown the piece to the wrong person!Jan's Art and Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16944210655467222522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-1158936207428599722006-09-22T10:43:00.000-04:002006-09-22T10:43:00.000-04:00I have this quote floating around in my head, mayb...I have this quote floating around in my head, maybe from "Art and Fear" that "art is something you do when it hurts too much not t".Mary Ann Littlejohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652758710651705817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-1158935890121184302006-09-22T10:38:00.000-04:002006-09-22T10:38:00.000-04:00This is so beautifully said today Melody. "The cr...This is so beautifully said today Melody. "The cruise is really all there is." So true, and I always forget that! The shore keeps changing for me, anyway, so why not focus on the trip and not the destination. Thank you.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05870438752120249448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-1158932891985510742006-09-22T09:48:00.000-04:002006-09-22T09:48:00.000-04:00I think we create art (or not art, just craft, as ...I think we create art (or not art, just craft, as if that were lesser somehow) because we have to. If it is appreciated or awarded or bought, that is just a bonus. We would do it anyway. We have to create or we would go crazy.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083924435653058457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-1158929390401637452006-09-22T08:49:00.000-04:002006-09-22T08:49:00.000-04:00so very well said. The uncertainty of acceptance i...so very well said. The uncertainty of acceptance is always there yet doesnt stop us from going on with what we must do. For me it is indeed a complusion to create.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166011380454448476noreply@blogger.com