tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post5526534194887053664..comments2024-03-28T03:17:00.191-04:00Comments on Fibermania: Melody Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08644269589363519294noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-39147134171408534382008-04-07T18:35:00.000-04:002008-04-07T18:35:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17453072289303730531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-70137720688617514902007-03-12T17:31:00.000-04:002007-03-12T17:31:00.000-04:00Thanks for the wonderful fused quilts. Personally,...Thanks for the wonderful fused quilts. Personally, I enjoy piecing, but that doesn't mean that I can't appreciate someone else's fused work. As long as the design is good, and whatever assembly technique used is done well, then I think a piece is successful. There's room for all types!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-16867626906116085862007-03-12T13:34:00.000-04:002007-03-12T13:34:00.000-04:00Taking someone to task for being rude is one thing...Taking someone to task for being rude is one thing, but if we belittle her choice of technique, aren't we being just as rude as she is?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-51269022781807773682007-03-12T13:32:00.000-04:002007-03-12T13:32:00.000-04:00Oh, thank you for this post, Mrs Mel!!!! There are...Oh, thank you for this post, Mrs Mel!!!! There aren't many fusers here n the Northwest and I was beginning to stray. I am going to fuse today!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-28907648791452349292007-03-12T13:11:00.000-04:002007-03-12T13:11:00.000-04:00The rudeness and insensitivity of some people neve...The rudeness and insensitivity of some people never ceases to amaze me. Response #1 is mah-ve-lous...and then I would look her right in the eye, smile and, in the nicest way possible say, "You have made this same observation several times and in several groups. I am curious as to why the construction method I choose to use in MY work is such an issue for you? And then...forget her and forge ahead with your art, self fulfillment and enjoyment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-25375387515930596062007-03-12T02:38:00.000-04:002007-03-12T02:38:00.000-04:00I like Numbers 4 and 7. Too often quilters try to...I like Numbers 4 and 7. Too often quilters try to be critical of others, especially those who are doing things "differently." Do you think painters behave like this? Potters?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13651213981994174520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-32120880826236035642007-03-11T21:59:00.000-04:002007-03-11T21:59:00.000-04:00I might have to ask her what her point was, really...I might have to ask her what her point was, really? I think she is jealous. The work must have created some good attention and she resented it ...thinking her work was superior. She never ventures out of the box, remember that....and have pity on her...or she could be wrapped too tight lol...Rosyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11499784554648104100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-37131861157897710222007-03-11T18:40:00.000-04:002007-03-11T18:40:00.000-04:00I dunno... I think I might ask her, point blank, "...I dunno... I think I might ask her, point blank, "Why do you have a problem with that?". If you're in a group, it might start a lively discussion of art vs. technique. And help some others find their voices (and their self-esteem). <BR/>- LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-79704371337033214922007-03-11T18:33:00.000-04:002007-03-11T18:33:00.000-04:00I just bought a new iron today! And I plan to keep...I just bought a new iron today! And I plan to keep right on fusing!Well said as usual Mel; ANd thanks for the recognition!Anne Lulliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572738020588997511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-6415623492065476052007-03-11T18:03:00.000-04:002007-03-11T18:03:00.000-04:00number 4 is my favorite. While I feel that design ...number 4 is my favorite. While I feel that design is of the utmost importance technique certainly has some merits in the end result. A work that suffers from poor construction ultimately fails,be it pieced or fused or welded...I have found such value in your blog. Without the rebels and mavericks like yourself the art world would be very sedate indeed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166011380454448476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-78979440972537634882007-03-11T16:57:00.000-04:002007-03-11T16:57:00.000-04:00AMEN!!!!!AMEN!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-60851992716155758232007-03-11T15:15:00.000-04:002007-03-11T15:15:00.000-04:00I love your passion. I would like to add a though...I love your passion. I would like to add a thought. Years ago, I had a neighbor who taught art at a major university in our town. One day she showed me her latest passion - art placemats with fused fabric shapes. It was a mess! She had no idea or expertise in sewing, fusing, or fiber at all. The design wasn't all that hot either. She told me the technique was totally unimportant it was only the design. My feeling is that it does not matter what technique an artist uses, but learning and perfecting the technique you do choose IS important and of value. It is an interplay of the two. Your work is a combination of outstanding art with flawless execution. Would it truly be as wonderful without your technical expertise? Just a thought. . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-2719078416262642632007-03-11T14:45:00.000-04:002007-03-11T14:45:00.000-04:00Any time you allow a negative coment "in" it is a ...Any time you allow a negative coment "in" it is a signal to look inside yourself and find the bit of self-doubt that is hiding and resonating with the criticism. <BR/><BR/>If a viewer said of your quilt, "but it's all wet" you'd laugh because you know it's not true. When that viewer says, "but it's fused" laugh and say, "thank God! it's so much fun to do!" Ask her which aspect bothers her the most: the ironing while applying the fusible or all the time freed up to focus on finishing touches and designing the next one. <BR/><BR/>There is no place on earth that you can go, inhabited by people, where there won't be someone ready to pull down an artist's accomplishment becaue they envy the artist' freedom. If it bothers you, ask yourself why until all the reasons have been cleared away. When it no longer bothers you, just smile and say, "Thank you for noticing."<BR/><BR/>Keep creating! OlenkaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-72006412234194248252007-03-11T14:40:00.000-04:002007-03-11T14:40:00.000-04:00Mel,Your 10 maxims of fusing are so true! Without...Mel,<BR/>Your 10 maxims of fusing are so true! Without my glue and iron I am a ship out of water, a boat with no float. I love my glue.Laura Wasilowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16771608865832652917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-54272178106281847812007-03-11T12:19:00.000-04:002007-03-11T12:19:00.000-04:00on another topic,,,I was one of the orphans that y...on another topic,,,I was one of the orphans that you took into your class in Hampton, Va. I just wanted to thank you. I learned So Much in that class....It was Friday's fusing class!<BR/>You are my favoirte,<BR/>SandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-15612446462640610352007-03-11T11:52:00.000-04:002007-03-11T11:52:00.000-04:00When this woman challenges her, just wait until sh...When this woman challenges her, just wait until she shows her work then say, "but it's turned under (pieced), how creative is that?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-8627621605042784782007-03-11T11:44:00.000-04:002007-03-11T11:44:00.000-04:00Ten of the best statements I ever read.Ten of the best statements I ever read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291442.post-21325729407058920522007-03-11T09:54:00.000-04:002007-03-11T09:54:00.000-04:00Well said, and so true. Thanks for all the inspir...Well said, and so true. Thanks for all the inspiring photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com