tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post115515698301107283..comments2024-03-27T12:49:22.128-07:00Comments on Beadlust: Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700778413231259614noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-1160444361560144812006-10-09T18:39:00.000-07:002006-10-09T18:39:00.000-07:00I have come to realize that my work does reflect m...I have come to realize that my work does reflect myself. Recently a friend pointed out that my work has a voice. I tend to work in dusties, or purples. I feel comfort in these colors and it is very hard for me to venture outside my boundries and create with colors which aren't my own. I do try it on occassion, but it takes me much longer and I get frustrated with it not flowing as usual.I rarely plan a project, it just happens.I guess I create from the heart.My crazy quilting reflects my love of nature and family.Pat Winter Gatheringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13059339623003211397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-1155746750304231572006-08-16T09:45:00.000-07:002006-08-16T09:45:00.000-07:00I disagree with lane. We escape ourselves and exp...I disagree with lane. We escape ourselves and express what is not ourselves all the time. If we didn't, why would it be necessary to discuss what is authentic in art? On the other hand, too much self expression is self indulgent. As a writing teacher, I taught that writers need to consider their audience or there is no communication. This doesn't mean they have to be dishonest or inauthentic. But not considering the audience can produce a pointless rant that interests or speaks to no one except the writer. (I'm not talking about journals daily writing, of course.) Surely visual art is parallel to writing in this regard. Much of it is a way of communicating how we see the world and sharing this with others. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the discussionKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05669924514599648160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-1155315543614959782006-08-11T09:59:00.000-07:002006-08-11T09:59:00.000-07:00A few months ago, in response to a friend who was ...A few months ago, in response to a friend who was totally stuck with her art, I wrote three articles about <I>the inner critic</I>, and posted them <A HREF="http://www.robinatkins.com/tips.html#und" REL="nofollow">here</A> on my website.<BR/><BR/>Vicki's and Teantae's comments have made me rethink this issue a bit. It's definitely not a simple subject, is it?!<BR/><BR/>Thanks to all of you for adding to this discussion and for your honesty about it.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700778413231259614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-1155309610334472202006-08-11T08:20:00.000-07:002006-08-11T08:20:00.000-07:00Very interesting questions and answers...I think l...Very interesting questions and answers...I think lane probably has expressed my opinion, as well as well as barbara c.<BR/>I don't get up in the morning and ask myself if I'm going to lie today or tell the truth and it's never occurred to me to ask that question about my art work. I get up and I make art because I have to...and I hope to give someone who sees my work the same pleasure I get from looking at a flower or a tidepool...I try to stay away from most value judgements and just ask myself if the piece "talks" to me or not...beadbabe49https://www.blogger.com/profile/08270938730730250964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-1155309392150616062006-08-11T08:16:00.000-07:002006-08-11T08:16:00.000-07:00Oh I wish I could go edit what I said. Actually, ...Oh I wish I could go edit what I said. Actually, I don't mean that I don't value expert and learned opinion. I have authority issues so equate experts with my own inner critic. That's an important distinction. Experts are not necessarily critical of my work, but my inner critic can put the nameless faceless "them" in a position to try to squash me. Oh, enough of this. I really like T's post. Go read it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-1155307896092402182006-08-11T07:51:00.000-07:002006-08-11T07:51:00.000-07:00I posted my response in my blog as well:The Truth ...I posted my response in my blog as well:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://studiote.blogspot.com/2006/08/truth-and-nothing-but-truth.html" REL="nofollow">The Truth and Nothing but the Truth</A>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148624122651772874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-1155302652131320212006-08-11T06:24:00.000-07:002006-08-11T06:24:00.000-07:00That self-criticism is a biggie for me. I've prob...That self-criticism is a biggie for me. I've probably stifled ten times more art than I've actually made due to that. Each piece comes through a long tunnel of gremlins with sticks beating at it. It's surprising my art doesn't have a more distressed look about it! :-)<BR/><BR/>And somehow, my focus is all on what others think and how they evaluate my work (that's great ammunition for my critic)... instead of being centered in the satisfaction I receive in doing the work, like Jackie expressed so clearly.<BR/><BR/>The irony is that I don't value the proclamation of an expert with a particular point of view writing about a particular body of artwork as though that was the only work that exists in the world. (Leaving out Romanian beadwork and Inuit sculpture and African American quilts and tagging...)<BR/><BR/>So why would I listen to my inner critics (yeah, I think I have a flock of them) and give a darned hoot about what some external sort of voodoo authority has to say about the truth or value of what I create? <BR/><BR/>Just make the darned stuff, and put it out there as a piece of conversation or an offering or thought, or not, ENJOY THE PROCESS, and if others find value in it, that's only the sauce, it's not the main dish.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Robin and all for writing.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048339005351788948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-1155270548433673942006-08-10T21:29:00.000-07:002006-08-10T21:29:00.000-07:00Simple thoughts on complex subjects.(a) To me, a "...Simple thoughts on complex subjects.<BR/><BR/>(a) To me, a "masterpiece" has stood the test of time. I don't think we can say any recent work is a masterpiece -- it may be great -- but only time will truly designate it a masterpiece.<BR/><BR/>(b) Art has to be a personal expression. It is, after all, a person doing it. Try as we might, our whole life is a part of the art we create. <BR/><BR/>My humble opinions in the late hours of the evening.Jackie (Tillie's Daughter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02023666590463771461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-1155269603416925442006-08-10T21:13:00.000-07:002006-08-10T21:13:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Jackie (Tillie's Daughter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02023666590463771461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-1155239561285727092006-08-10T12:52:00.000-07:002006-08-10T12:52:00.000-07:00Here goes:) The Truth About BaileyHere goes:) <A HREF="http://thelonebeader.blogspot.com/2006/08/truth-about-bailey.html" REL="nofollow">The Truth About Bailey</A>The Lone BeaderĀ®https://www.blogger.com/profile/17670946654211536130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-1155238331191683372006-08-10T12:32:00.000-07:002006-08-10T12:32:00.000-07:00To the Lone Beader ~ will you please post a link t...To the Lone Beader ~ will you please post a link to "The Truth about Bailey." I couldn't find it on your blog. I'm sure others will want to read it too.<BR/><BR/>You can use these HTML tags to create a link within a comment to a post:<BR/><BR/>1. <<BR/>2. a href=<BR/>3. ""<BR/>4. ><BR/>5. type the name of your link - this part will be visible to your readers.<BR/>6. <<BR/>7. /a><BR/><BR/>Just type the above code all on one line, without the numbers, periods or spaces. You need to put the URL for your link between the quotation marks. Try it, please!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700778413231259614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-1155236070124600652006-08-10T11:54:00.000-07:002006-08-10T11:54:00.000-07:00I tried to answer this question in my post entitle...I tried to answer this question in my post entitled "The Truth about Bailey". :)The Lone BeaderĀ®https://www.blogger.com/profile/17670946654211536130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-1155232824043563722006-08-10T11:00:00.000-07:002006-08-10T11:00:00.000-07:00I love this! Your comments are making me feel it ...I love this! Your comments are making me feel it was worth my time (5+ hours) and effort (whew!) to write this post. Several times I thought, "This is way tooooo pedantic... I need to get back to my beads." But now, after reading your comments and seeing that this is a viable discussion, I'm feeling much better about it.<BR/><BR/>My quilting friends turn up their noses at blogging (saying they'd rather be sewing), and they're not interested in hearing about anything I've seen or read in blogland. Ok... different strokes for different folks. I happen to enjoy reading your blogs, finding them stimulating, encouraging and fun (even funny). Thanks for the comments too!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700778413231259614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-1155228791192792522006-08-10T09:53:00.000-07:002006-08-10T09:53:00.000-07:00The ego is just one part of the whole truth of a p...The ego is just one part of the whole truth of a person. To consider the self one must consider all the parts, the animus, duodenum, central nervous system, instep, predjudices, taste in clothing, prefrontal lobes, the six glutei, (minimus, median, and maximus)<BR/>For a complete listing, see Gray's Anatomy<BR/>PLUS you must consider that the whole <BR/>to be greater than the sum (compare a live person to a dead one)Lane Savanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08678485361119088480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-1155195090877204692006-08-10T00:31:00.000-07:002006-08-10T00:31:00.000-07:00Yes I agree a personal truth rather than a univers...Yes I agree a personal truth rather than a universal truth is the only authentic way to live. It does not however mean turning inward and representing just your life/ego. I think you can look and observe the world - tackle the big topics such as war, peace, life, death etc but in an authentic manner. If that makes sensesharonbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14481133057585098367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-1155183978888192002006-08-09T21:26:00.000-07:002006-08-09T21:26:00.000-07:00I am totally against the notion of art as personal...I am totally against the notion of art as personal expression, if that means art must be generated by the ego. The ego is predictable, boring, and ultimately unsatisfying. <BR/>I never think of what I make as personal expression. The thought is quite off-putting to me.<BR/>As a dialogue of the soul with its Creator...that is where art has meaning to me. When one's art attains the state of creator/creation/and the act of creating all in one, so that the ego state is blessedly absent: that to me is the precondition for a masterpiece in art.<BR/><BR/>(And thank you, Robin, for this discussion...;-)...)allie allerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13158390991360498378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-1155182002059218962006-08-09T20:53:00.000-07:002006-08-09T20:53:00.000-07:00I agree with a lot of what lane says. I think the...I agree with a lot of what lane says. I think the best we can do is express our own experience. And this isn't a minor accomplishment, since so much in culture pressures us to conform to other versions of life and experience--for example, to learn to draw a seagull as an "m" in the sky, versus as something else. "Masterpiece" is a designation that reflects a cultural appraisal of value that may or may not affirm an authentic vision. In any age things that are declared masterpieces fall into oblivion, so it's not a universal nor a timeless label.Barbara Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068430978341114058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-1155168953229016392006-08-09T17:15:00.000-07:002006-08-09T17:15:00.000-07:00We cannot escape ourselves. We cannot express any ...We cannot escape ourselves. We cannot express any thing but ourselves. Each of us is one truth. We can only express that one truth. Sometimes our truths overlap, we find these connections through art. The more universal the connection the closer to masterpiece. <BR/>When we are all connected <BR/>we will probably blow up.Lane Savanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08678485361119088480noreply@blogger.com