tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960060657339262513.post1336690399911789422..comments2023-10-02T21:42:57.764+08:00Comments on a mermaid in the attic: The beauty of the ragged edge, the limitless potential of the unfinished line...A mermaid in the attichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139858546037879539noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960060657339262513.post-16011388599761640782010-02-04T01:45:55.107+08:002010-02-04T01:45:55.107+08:00Thank you for these well wrought words, look forwa...Thank you for these well wrought words, look forward to reading more of your musings on this theme & seeing your art exploring the betwixt & between.Mo Crow Girlhttp://www.bluecatheaven.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960060657339262513.post-54201237201594242552010-02-03T22:34:13.988+08:002010-02-03T22:34:13.988+08:00A lovely post; and I completely agree.A lovely post; and I completely agree.Terri Windlinghttp://www.terriwindling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960060657339262513.post-3461468538492930392010-02-03T22:21:59.269+08:002010-02-03T22:21:59.269+08:00Yes. YES! I totally get that! Ironically in my own...Yes. YES! I totally get that! Ironically in my own work I strive for the opposite ...ultra finished/polished... I never ever achieve it however! Simply because, like you, I am drawn to the UNpolished, the UNfinished. hmmm...I wonder what THAT's all about?!?<br /><br />Anyway. Wanted to chime in, to say "hey!" (you joined in my OWOH and you're the only person I've subbed to so far) and your "Mermaid" piece makes me swoon. <br /><br />So, "Hey!" :)Jen Wordenhttp://jenworden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960060657339262513.post-73755486013114437382010-01-30T06:02:29.553+08:002010-01-30T06:02:29.553+08:00christina, love this thinking. I get it too, its ...christina, love this thinking. I get it too, its the "being contained", finished, that does it for me, as soon as i start to work on a piece i think will be the actual one, my work takes on a stilted quality. All of my favourite works sit still in my sketch books and i ove the suprise of coming across them too. I am working hard right now on this very problem. Your piece of embroidery looks perfect with its unfinished edges. xRuthie Reddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544345949078281235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960060657339262513.post-8313512950245778032010-01-25T18:12:27.112+08:002010-01-25T18:12:27.112+08:00Christina, Your Work is wonderful and I love the n...Christina, Your Work is wonderful and I love the natural look of the leaf on paper, on canvas... You have created some great textures here.<br />I like sketching on scraps of paper and sticking them into my sketchbook. You are right... Raw edges do look good, showing the fibers of the paper. Aging paper is fun too with coffee or tea!<br />Good to see you again at my place.:)Jo Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365999873131320691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960060657339262513.post-33761253058683179222010-01-25T18:10:55.437+08:002010-01-25T18:10:55.437+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jo Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365999873131320691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960060657339262513.post-16681968196540925302010-01-24T09:07:13.183+08:002010-01-24T09:07:13.183+08:00Thanks Jessie! I think it may be 'part one...Thanks Jessie! I think it may be 'part one' of a series of posts, as the more I thought about it, the more light bulbs went off!A mermaid in the attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01139858546037879539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7960060657339262513.post-45265077377126903282010-01-24T00:13:57.948+08:002010-01-24T00:13:57.948+08:00What an inspired post! I LOVE journals more than t...What an inspired post! I LOVE journals more than the finished pieces. Opening a journal with the raw pages in front of you is like an opening into another world. I like my own journals to be 'novel sized' so they look like a story book even though each page is individual. Thanks Christina :o)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593348601123003194noreply@blogger.com