tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post3066266201138615821..comments2024-03-11T04:43:50.512-07:00Comments on Beadlust: Hands - BJP for August FinishedRobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700778413231259614noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-22766513910897273272012-11-29T12:39:19.251-08:002012-11-29T12:39:19.251-08:00Robin,
Looking at your work is always so motivatin...Robin,<br />Looking at your work is always so motivating for me -- I'm honored to be a part of the BJP crowd since its first year (even if I'm woeful behind and rarely even following posts any more - but new year brings new change to my routine!)<br /><br />As always, thanks for sharing your art and your thoughts with all of us!<br /><br />Cathy<br /><br />http://cmwinter.blogspot.com/Winter Wanderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974819331805530113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-34164057481310385032012-10-08T05:28:13.554-07:002012-10-08T05:28:13.554-07:00Dear Robin, I like your works and web pages a lot....Dear Robin, I like your works and web pages a lot.<br />I tried open you page http://www.beadjournalproject.com/<br />but it doesn't work.<br />Please, could you help.<br /><br />thanks<br />KoniKonulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325613376694540374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-78115543497077323692012-09-20T20:52:19.583-07:002012-09-20T20:52:19.583-07:00Beautiful! I'm just in awe of your work!
As a...Beautiful! I'm just in awe of your work!<br /><br />As a novice to this kind of work, I have a small technical question for you: Do you bead the outline of the hand in the black beads first? Or fill things in and then do a final outline in black? <br /><br />I know when I've dabbled in (thread) embroidery, the outline that makes things pop is the last thing added. But it seems like with beads, you'd have to do that first and then fill in the spaces. Is that right? <br /><br />I've got your bead embroidery book, and I've been having a great deal of fun with it simply playing with covered buttons, which are about as big of a canvas as I've got the courage to tackle. :)Avivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16411667763810131618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-30806678950655095992012-09-14T18:53:29.701-07:002012-09-14T18:53:29.701-07:00This is an incredibly powerful/meaningful piece - ...This is an incredibly powerful/meaningful piece - the composition is unexpected and it's beautifully beaded too!!!Mackin-Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332653417514978658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-65588731824673380742012-09-13T17:42:34.032-07:002012-09-13T17:42:34.032-07:00Your work is beautiful and your spiitual/emotional...Your work is beautiful and your spiitual/emotional meanings and inspiration are wonderful!Sue Spurlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06447455922865520686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-82970917033109856642012-09-12T11:49:14.738-07:002012-09-12T11:49:14.738-07:00It worked! I know my previous mistake now: After c...It worked! I know my previous mistake now: After clicking on the "publish" button, I did not scroll far enough to the right to sign in to my Google account.Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828881412607899172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-30817307275203181582012-09-12T11:45:37.455-07:002012-09-12T11:45:37.455-07:00Once again I write, then click,
and hope that this...Once again I write, then click,<br />and hope that this will do the trick.<br />I'm not a hacker nor a spammer,<br />and never would I use a hammer<br />to attack your blogging site -<br />really, my vest is white.<br />Therefore let us hope the best<br />for this fourth commenting test.Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828881412607899172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-63427986680706951732012-09-12T05:48:19.940-07:002012-09-12T05:48:19.940-07:00I looked at this and immediately thought that I NE...I looked at this and immediately thought that I NEED to do something with hands. This was incredibly inspiring and just what I needed right now. Incidentally, I gave up the spam thingie on my blog and it seems blogger has really improved their catcher, because I've had some weird stuff posted that never gets published - always gets caught!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16277930227436148749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-76742323909870894312012-09-11T13:34:06.106-07:002012-09-11T13:34:06.106-07:00Another beautiful piece, Robin -- both in its tech...Another beautiful piece, Robin -- both in its technique and its message.<br /><br />I'm so very grateful for my hands. They're one of my favorite things about me, so I try to give them a nice stretch every day. :)Sarah Sequinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221653054315631804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-92029010499407590482012-09-11T11:14:59.376-07:002012-09-11T11:14:59.376-07:00To All ~ Thanks for your comments and for sharing ...To All ~ Thanks for your comments and for sharing thoughts about your hands.<br /><br />To Lisa ~ Yes, I agree about the auras and the 3rd eye chakra. <br /><br />To Grandmommy ~ I think the circular patterns in the fingers are like mini energy emitters, or like Lisa says, chakras.<br /><br />To those of you who have (or once had) difficulties that limited the use of your hands, I send you both healing energy and the wisdom to switch mediums like Rettakat has, in order to keep using them.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700778413231259614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-72389521032707350172012-09-11T10:53:53.695-07:002012-09-11T10:53:53.695-07:00For some reason the circular pattern in the finger...For some reason the circular pattern in the fingers does something to me. I can't figure out what. <br />Beautiful work.The grandmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13174644267350343828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-76238305820591274302012-09-11T08:32:33.735-07:002012-09-11T08:32:33.735-07:00I love your hand art! This is so meaningful.
I th...I love your hand art! This is so meaningful. <br />I think we sometimes take for granted our "parts". <br /><br />Due to medical stuff, I have hand problems. Surgery has helped, and for that I'm grateful. But over the years I've had to switch mediums 3 times due to losing more and more use of fine motor skills and strength in my hands. <br /><br />And no more fine thread crochet, or quilting, or embroidery, etc. I guess I get my fix for that kind of beauty from your gorgeous beading! :-D<br /><br />But I can still hold a brush and paint, so I'm happy!<br /><br />PS: still here, on my third try at the word verification thingie. They are getting very hard lately; do you really need it?? :-}Rettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-25908157062137071112012-09-11T07:00:47.553-07:002012-09-11T07:00:47.553-07:00Beautiful work and lovely post, Robin. A gentle re...Beautiful work and lovely post, Robin. A gentle reminder to think about all those caring hands in our lives that we need to give thanks for. Karin Slatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948121235539250143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-21197321490273518612012-09-11T04:10:20.529-07:002012-09-11T04:10:20.529-07:00You are so right.
I often outstend my arms and l...You are so right.<br /><br />I often outstend my arms and look at my hands and wonder in awe at the ability of my mind to make my hands do what I want them too.<br />xx, CarolCarol- Beads and Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062821517519300477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-11534955417972975252012-09-11T02:40:51.473-07:002012-09-11T02:40:51.473-07:00your hand is full of energy to me, emanating its o...your hand is full of energy to me, emanating its own auras. also, instead of a typical whole body image, i see all the chakras represented in this hand, complete with the 3rd eye chakra in the bone charm. very interesting piece. beautifully done.Crazy Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633687398516002892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-69564911964425283642012-09-11T02:37:40.129-07:002012-09-11T02:37:40.129-07:00It's beautiful to think of our hands outstretc...It's beautiful to think of our hands outstretched and open like baskets ready to gather what has been laid out for us. And once we've taken it all in, transforming it through the work and vision of our hands. <br /><br />I agree that I think you see with your hands. As do I.Susan Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094024834053351944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-14880086215915186282012-09-11T01:28:47.454-07:002012-09-11T01:28:47.454-07:00This is an incredibly strong piece, Robin, and a s...This is an incredibly strong piece, Robin, and a striking use of colour as always. I chose 'hands' as the theme of a photo course I did last year. Our neighbours use signing and they express so much emotion with their hands. Chemo left me with neuropathy in fingers and toes and I couldn't hold a needle for months. It's now gone from my fingers, for which I'm eternally grateful. Your piece has spoken to all of us. XaprilZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12449234485801623800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-62649774524917233782012-09-10T23:52:43.440-07:002012-09-10T23:52:43.440-07:00Hi Robin, love your "hand". I agree abou...Hi Robin, love your "hand". I agree about being lost without them. I have had times when I could not use my hands because I used them too much, had some kind of inflamation and was bead-less for almost a month. It was the worst!! Glad you are back to beading again, your eyes must be working well for you, Hooray! Happy Day!charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05798953048003392664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28049265.post-55739746806223591982012-09-10T22:17:33.419-07:002012-09-10T22:17:33.419-07:00Oh yes, giving MANY thanks, dear Robin! Having fa...Oh yes, giving MANY thanks, dear Robin! Having faced the possible loss of part of my hand last year, your meaning here is powerful indeed.<br /><br />I wonder what a reading of our "life lines" might reveal??? Being so like my grandma in many (important) ways, I wonder what that might add to my story...?<br /><br />So beautifully done...with the thoughtfulness that is only borne from your intuition.Sweetpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000313813136860758noreply@blogger.com