tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post4708798131208050332..comments2024-03-09T10:15:11.266+13:00Comments on Unravelling: Progress/ProcessMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-25404530086700709562016-05-25T17:43:27.226+12:002016-05-25T17:43:27.226+12:00Probably not worth making it the main focus in one...Probably not worth making it the main focus in one's making, however, I do wonder sometimes how I get it so wrong, not that it stops me from making anything I like. Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-15129788242391287082016-05-25T09:45:19.562+12:002016-05-25T09:45:19.562+12:00Selling is a strange, strange thing... I am no jud...Selling is a strange, strange thing... I am no judge at all of what 'other people' will like. I guess it is a skill that can be learned, but I am not sure I want to bother. That sounds very rude! I just mean that I would rather spend my learning time on other things.Callyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16773261651916497007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-76942402182477671752016-05-17T11:43:31.882+12:002016-05-17T11:43:31.882+12:00No, not sinuses this round, Dot. I think I'm j...No, not sinuses this round, Dot. I think I'm just cranky. And at times like these, keeping going is all I can think of doing as I can't seem to concentrate well. Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-45152201304048250232016-05-16T22:47:58.829+12:002016-05-16T22:47:58.829+12:00The dull feeling you describe is how I am when my ...The dull feeling you describe is how I am when my sinuses are not good, I feel like a half-person with no vitality. Sometimes I don't realise it is sinuses because I don't have the headache or obstructed breathing, but this year I decided I need to be quicker to identify and treat sinus problems. I don't know if this could be a factor in how you are feeling, as I know you can be prone to sinus trouble? It's not unusual for a mental state to be based on an unresolved physical issue.<br /><br />I'm also working at challenging myself to keep moving, if I'm not progressing with the thing I'm trying to work at, get up and walk away and change track to try and find inspiration. It does help, not being too critical of myself also helps, too easy to get into a negative spiral so just telling myself "stop" is helping. <br /><br />I love your weaving with your Mom's yarns, rich colours Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488670649558382921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-40799423847199184362016-05-16T15:41:32.141+12:002016-05-16T15:41:32.141+12:00Hanging, Sandra, and waiting. But rather impatient...Hanging, Sandra, and waiting. But rather impatiently. I wished inspiration/imagination/creativity could be switched on whenever. Even though I know that if that were the case, I wouldn't be so elated when it does come on. Oh, I am a difficult customer! Summing up all the creativity books and websites I read in the 90's, I recall the trick is to be open to all possibilities at all times, but also to practice/participate in making those things happen rather than passively waiting. Yikes. YIKES. I am so impatient. Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-30058112883323335312016-05-16T15:37:33.026+12:002016-05-16T15:37:33.026+12:00Laura, it's towards the end of the autumn here...Laura, it's towards the end of the autumn here, and great time for contemplation. And while your health issues are real, I'm never sure what mine are, and the docs can't tell, either. I think unwittingly I am carrying on the tradition of never-ending complaints about minor health woes from my maternal line. And of course you're right, it is going in spirals; I've been concentrating on my technique while I work on the "boring" (which aren't always the case, but you know,) stash reduction projects. Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-89644305371068661052016-05-16T15:27:16.819+12:002016-05-16T15:27:16.819+12:00I think it's the mindset. Series remind me of ...I think it's the mindset. Series remind me of +1/-1 in film photography; after determining the aperture and shutter speed, I always took two extra shots with apertures one up and one down from what I thought was "correct" just in case. Although there is more variation/difference when I weave a series, I don't commit to any choices as the probable best outcome, in fact I feel as though I don't sample/think enough, and I do leave things to chance. Now that's another hot topic for me; that "serendipity" thing is a two-edged sword: am I forfeiting responsibility/ownership/"makership", or am I leaving space for something unexpectedly wonderful to turn up? I know "the weaving" can surprise me and show me something a lot better than what I had in my mind, but then I feel it wasn't me woh brought about the piece and I don't feel... ummm... involved. On the other hand, in terms of selling, one never knows what others like and series, variations, are bound to appeal to more tastes. And it's been proven time and time again that pieces I like and an happy to put my name on often don't sell. So, perhaps the less I'm involved with the making, the better? :-o<br />Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-67052364632728746112016-05-16T15:16:24.897+12:002016-05-16T15:16:24.897+12:00Purple bags?? Oh, perhaps I must get one of your p...Purple bags?? Oh, perhaps I must get one of your pieces for that alone. But seriously, I do live at the bottom of the planet and these days postage seem to be going up exponentially and annually. (In truth, I think one year they raise the domestic, the next international, and this July is the domestic's turn.) And the size of my pieces vary. But most of all, in a small place like Nelson, there aren't a lot of choices and I have become wary of online purchases as I find them to be hit or miss. If I were back in Yokohama, there's more choices and probably much easier for fussy customers. In the end, though, I think this is my preference to tone down "wrapping" of all kinds. I get so sick of elaborate packaging, (and, oh, they do have beautiful boxes,) I wanted to make it more personal to me as well. Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-81057541967101784422016-05-16T13:16:26.428+12:002016-05-16T13:16:26.428+12:00The fabric for your Mom is really beautiful! I'...The fabric for your Mom is really beautiful! I'm sure she'll love whatever her friend helps her make from it.<br /><br />And I agree totally with Laura (as usual) that you need to find the spark of inspiration wherever/however you can. It's not a question of one-offs or series - illness (such as allergies or surgeries) can have a dramatic effect on your thought processes. After my heart surgery, I could sense over a week or so that groups of brain cells were quietly coming back online. It took at least 2 weeks (according to scores on my favorite games) to get back to what is "normal" for me. Hang in there!Sandra Rudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04691078578557110217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-9570172351636450512016-05-16T04:02:47.253+12:002016-05-16T04:02:47.253+12:00We each must find our own path. Like Cally I like...We each must find our own path. Like Cally I like working in a series as each piece sparks a new idea/approach. But if that isn't working for you. You need to find your spark. For me the past few years, fraught with health issues, meant I was a bear of very little brain. It was enough that I could even get to the loom, never mind be fantastically creative. Now that I am feeling better, my mind is coming back to me and I am feeling more...expansive, more...creative. Life goes in spirals. Maybe you just need to regroup, so your creativity can grow again. Winter is a time to rest so the blooming and growth of spring can happen?Laura Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-38231810830929802292016-05-16T00:47:51.660+12:002016-05-16T00:47:51.660+12:00I just wrap the box in bubble wrap before putting ...I just wrap the box in bubble wrap before putting in a mailing bag (biodegradable purple mailing bags, since you ask). And I use bubble wrap around things that don't fit in boxes either, since I have a horror of something sharp ripping the packaging and shredding a handwoven textile... I am always amazed when things arrive safely at their destination.Callyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16773261651916497007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-33253495835147413722016-05-16T00:43:23.886+12:002016-05-16T00:43:23.886+12:00Interesting that you find series less inspiring. I...Interesting that you find series less inspiring. I do love a one-off piece that I can really get absorbed in, but on the whole I find the decision-making aspect immensely stressful. Every turn to the left means ruling out the turn to the right, as it were. By making a group of pieces from the same warp (or related warps), I can riff on all the variations that appeal to me without having to choose in advance. (I don't know when I got so tired of decision-making - it's not a lifelong habit, but somewhere in the last decade or so I just ran out of decidedness!)Callyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16773261651916497007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-52125200674065435902016-05-15T19:16:11.545+12:002016-05-15T19:16:11.545+12:00Re. packaging, although Cally's is wonderful, ...Re. packaging, although Cally's is wonderful, because I need to post them I've been thinking along the lines of a more basic version of Doni's bag idea: http://donisdelis.blogspot.co.nz/2010/07/wrapped-and-ready-to-go.html, as I can be more in control. Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-47247785171825280662016-05-15T18:18:17.190+12:002016-05-15T18:18:17.190+12:00Don't think so, but I'm not sure. I'm ...Don't think so, but I'm not sure. I'm sick of feeling I'm so lazy.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-89321397689511151142016-05-15T15:47:00.806+12:002016-05-15T15:47:00.806+12:00Or is it a mild allergy to something? Pete and I ...Or is it a mild allergy to something? Pete and I are affected each time we walk the beach by something.<br />I really like the boxes Cally has with simple BonnyClaith in one corner.Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01401039267862076516noreply@blogger.com