tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532322712359180619.post8151264361644030741..comments2023-09-25T06:06:06.940-05:00Comments on Creative Soul: Point of ViewDebMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09920733814018656913noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532322712359180619.post-68359212958932547712008-09-05T12:29:00.000-05:002008-09-05T12:29:00.000-05:00Sweet P...surprise a fine style. I wonder if you k...Sweet P...surprise a fine style. I wonder if you keep looking, if you'll find another thread. Either way, let your quilting feed your soul.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the compliment, Jenileigh!<BR/><BR/>Beth! Process of emergence--yes! New perspective is always good. I applaud your journey into calligraphy. It's not the results yet that matter, its the process and newness. Congrats on stretching yourself!DebMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920733814018656913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532322712359180619.post-67976404810753643562008-09-05T11:14:00.000-05:002008-09-05T11:14:00.000-05:00This is interesting to contemplate, Deb. I've bee...This is interesting to contemplate, Deb. I've been thinking about it all week. I think I know my style/voice/unique perspective. I find it's a process of emergence which takes some time, study, thought, and practice. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes we need to look through a different lens -- take off the dark wrap-arounds, maybe look more through the distance part of the bifocal or perhaps get a magnifier, and even sometimes we need a kaleidoscope. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes we need to do something that is completely obsurd. I did this yesterday. Tired of the black and white of my word processor and novel, and hungry for the vibrant colors of Autumn, I got out my calligraphy. <BR/><BR/>I'm NOT good at calligraphy. In fact, it is absurd for me to even try to do it -- I have horrible penmanship and I can't draw much besides stick figures -- I'm left handed -- lots going against me and calligraphy. But, still I love the pens, the ink, the sound and feel of the pen scratching on parchment, the slowness of it, the stokes, the time to think between strokes, the colors. Wanting to stretch myself and do something off the wall, I decided to do calligraphy with my right hand. What I drew yesterday with my right hand surprised me -- it is artistic, pretty, shows promise of becoming close to gift quality. The best part -- it really charged my creativity, and I thought of this blog post of yours -- cause what stood out the most was an emerging of my own calligraphy style. I think I'll nurture it a bit. Quilting is next.Being Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17257332079795227626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532322712359180619.post-76737047337300718322008-09-02T22:07:00.000-05:002008-09-02T22:07:00.000-05:00This was a great read Deb. Although I'm not sure h...This was a great read Deb. Although I'm not sure how to answer the question. I'll ponder it a bit!Jenileighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500285462109917784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532322712359180619.post-70521703840162861342008-09-02T21:31:00.000-05:002008-09-02T21:31:00.000-05:00Your questions are always so thought provoking. I...Your questions are always so thought provoking. If you put all my quilts together I don't think you would find a cohesive style. Over the last four years I've tried a little bit of everything. I seldom follow a pattern word for word. Sometimes you never know what you'll find in my quilts.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps that is my style - look for the surprise!Sweet Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06051024938738245495noreply@blogger.com