Comments on: Begin Like a Crafter, Finish Like an Artist

By: Päivi

Päivi — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 11:21:02 +0000

In reply to Mary W. Thank you for putting my ideas into words with such an insight. Happy New Year, Mary!!

By: Mary W

Mary W — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 16:13:19 +0000

You always help me bring clarity to my thinking. Yes, crafters must use very controlled inner forces to produce their beautifully constructed pieces with extreme craftmanship. Artists must use the opposite or uncontrolled inner forces to add life to their work that represents many things other than one skillfully crafted work of art. The switch from crafter to artist and probably back and forth is probably in all of us was we produce. Some people maybe stiffle their inner artist in order to remain in control and some people play (me) too much and don’t rely on their crafting knowledge to bring their play piece together in a satisfying manner. Thinking of it like this would help me – maybe setting a timer for brief periods of time in order to force the switch. I think I’ll try that next time my imagination and I play. Thanks for your ever present teaching!

By: Päivi

Päivi — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 12:52:57 +0000

In reply to glo. Thank you, Glo!

By: Päivi

Päivi — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 12:52:43 +0000

In reply to Cindy R. Thank you, Cindy!!

By: Päivi

Päivi — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 12:52:09 +0000

In reply to Wendy. So great to have you, Wendy!

By: Päivi

Päivi — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 12:51:56 +0000

In reply to Gloria Houlné. Great to have you in the class, Gloria!

By: Päivi

Päivi — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 12:51:28 +0000

In reply to Carol. Thank you, Carol!

By: glo

glo — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 00:47:25 +0000

Another great inspiration piece. I need to just let go …. will be working on that in 2017.
May you have a healthy, prosperous, and artful 2017….

By: Cindy R

Cindy R — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 23:36:32 +0000

You always inspire us to keep going and if we just listen and let go we do create imaginative works. I loved the last class and hope to continue with this one. Thank you so much for sharing your art with us.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 23:24:30 +0000

I am really excited to step out of my dog and people portraits and experience loosening up in 2.0:)

By: Gloria Houlné

Gloria Houlné — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 23:07:48 +0000

This is exactly how I approach my art when I am working in the abstract. It’s more like an exploration, a growing into. When one mark decides what the next is to be.
I have very rarely had an image or idea form in my mind, unless I’m doing something for someone who has asked me. And when I do I must take endless amounts of time to ponder that image and how I’ll manifest it.
I am so looking forward to class.
Thank you,

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 22:40:56 +0000

Love, love, love this.