tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post7771626906443807791..comments2024-03-08T00:12:34.350-08:00Comments on Art and Quilts, cogitations thereon: Things to do when life gets in the way of Art!Elizabeth Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928615247903165719noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-26064130946258255602013-11-11T08:20:17.587-08:002013-11-11T08:20:17.587-08:00thank you for your comment, Deborah. Having a cam...thank you for your comment, Deborah. Having a camera handy is great when you see something fresh and beautiful - or even a little notebook..<br />I keep a file on my computer of "inspirational photos" and try to look through it frequently...sometimes having them printed out and pinned up on the design wall helps a lot...though a wall can soon fill up!<br />Elizabeth Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928615247903165719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-83729031652737749202013-11-10T18:03:41.690-08:002013-11-10T18:03:41.690-08:00Ahh! Elizabeth, your comments are very timely, as ...Ahh! Elizabeth, your comments are very timely, as life is definitely getting in my way at the moment! I've been making an effort to take more notice of the little things around me while I'm involved in this other 'life', and your suggestions have opened my eyes to more options. A few months ago (when life was less intrusive and I managed to have a morning cup of tea in bed!) I noticed the play of sunlight on my bedroom wall, as it slanted through the pergola outside and a small bird was walking along the fence, also casting its shadow. The shadows were so intriguing that I grabbed my phone and took some photos of it, which I've been pondering for a future piece of work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721413826998108051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-6068162133009489292013-11-10T17:35:36.764-08:002013-11-10T17:35:36.764-08:00Even though I have been quilting away, I felt my b...Even though I have been quilting away, I felt my brain needed more exercise, so I went to a bookstore's Salon night. Even though the topic was of little interest to me,the conversation stimulated my brain and I've been enjoying my precious work even more. So, certainly visual stimulation is important, but don't overlook mental stimulation--ideas!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730298448632087144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-20295107648960921912013-11-10T16:04:00.300-08:002013-11-10T16:04:00.300-08:00thank you so much Moonsilk, Madalene and Sharon fo...thank you so much Moonsilk, Madalene and Sharon for your comments. It's great to hear about the different ways people are making creativity work for them even when they can't put hands actually on fabric.Elizabeth Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928615247903165719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-90722303712322139882013-11-06T17:42:54.939-08:002013-11-06T17:42:54.939-08:00Life is definitely getting in my way as my husband...Life is definitely getting in my way as my husband and I are in the middle of a year of transitioning from PA to MA--and I am going to put to immediate use your suggestion of always having fabric and thread with me to do some improvisational stitching. But I have also found that the kind of looking you are talking about can have therapeutic value. We were in the middle of a tense week about house repairs last summer and were driving somewhere, probably Home Depot, when I looked ahead and saw an intriguingly textured cloud bank. For a few seconds I was lost in following lines and folds and I could feel about three layers of tension leave my shoulders. And I managed to get three good shots of it on my Iphone before it morphed into something less interesting! Those clouds will show up in a quilt some day.Madalene Axford Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03235658024108740972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-61488981665562889952013-11-06T12:59:32.718-08:002013-11-06T12:59:32.718-08:00Funny, I was just noticing this while doing housew...Funny, I was just noticing this while doing housework this weekend. An interesting combination of shapes caught my attention. The ever-present iPhone captured it. Here's a picture. http://miloscave.blogspot.com/2013/11/finding-art-wherever-you-are.htmlSharon Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16161304908727113546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-34765572974591348372013-11-05T11:45:50.799-08:002013-11-05T11:45:50.799-08:00I spend much more time at work or with my hubby th...I spend much more time at work or with my hubby than I get to dedicate to "me," i.e., art. I do all these things. Luckily, hubby shares my visual interests so we visit galleries together (and we do make sure to make all the local kid art shows and displays we can find), get out into nature and really look. I need all of these things (especially tea) to keep me going some weeks. I've found Pinterest and pop in there on occasion when I need a visual break. I don't pin much--I don't know that I want my stuff that public and don't want to step on anyone's toes--but it is a visual feast. Or Google Photo. And I keep a little notebook with me for when inspiration strikes. If I don't note it down these days, poof! Thanks for the reminders. I need to do these things more the busier I am at work.Moonsilk Stitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10659720657383001401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-85738337401782052132013-11-05T10:53:37.610-08:002013-11-05T10:53:37.610-08:00that would be a neat idea for a workshop...you cou...that would be a neat idea for a workshop...you could actually show a video about impressionists or realistic painters to half the class and an abstract art vid to the other half and then present them with that task - anybody looking for a PhD project is welcome to the idea!!!<br />Elizabeth Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928615247903165719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-75812259736891107392013-11-05T10:37:10.678-08:002013-11-05T10:37:10.678-08:00That reminds me a a project I was involved in once...That reminds me a a project I was involved in once back in HS. We created blank coloring books for kids to draw in. The only thing on the page was a word or two (like black power, family, etc.) We took the books to 2 different schools. One was poor and black and one was rich and white. We had the kids draw a picture to represent the word. I don't recall what age the kids were. I do remember some of the pictures were great and funny. The only one I specifically remember was a couple of the drawings for black power. One kid drew a man with a huge arm muscle. Another kid drew a plane with a lot of black smoke coming out of the back of it. I wish I could remember more. I don't remember if there were many differences between the schools.Christine Staverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411569621417693487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-27508999297391941102013-11-05T09:40:50.438-08:002013-11-05T09:40:50.438-08:00What a great idea, Connie! Even better get them t...What a great idea, Connie! Even better get them to draw something for you! Elizabeth Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928615247903165719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-17471761046806358892013-11-05T08:11:31.074-08:002013-11-05T08:11:31.074-08:00Listen to any comments that children may have abou...Listen to any comments that children may have about art! One told me on Saturday that a piece looked like writing, but in a language we didn't know. I was working in our artists' coop, in an old cotton mill repurposed as studios, where we have lots of families who visit.Connie in Alabamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326006203761665176noreply@blogger.com