tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post1392644220077414847..comments2024-03-28T03:17:28.911-04:00Comments on Art With a Needle: The pros and cons of anonymityKathleen Loomishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05930922068379938756noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-71835737430542951612012-07-07T03:34:10.092-04:002012-07-07T03:34:10.092-04:00Well said; I agree that there isn't any need t...Well said; I agree that there isn't any need to name anyone. I read regularly here and enjoy your blog.stitchinglifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235475197782930718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-63188824257778530282012-07-05T16:06:38.096-04:002012-07-05T16:06:38.096-04:00I know what you mean by "a lot of frosting&qu...I know what you mean by "a lot of frosting" out there. Frosting is easy. You get to buy a new gizmo and probably some shiny things. If you make something with it, most of the people you know think it's cool, are perhaps a bit jealous cuz you've got The Latest Frosting, and that you actually finished a project. Lots of ego stoking there. Cake/bread/sweet potatoes is work. Most people say, "that's nice." It's hard to find anyone that will appreciate your work. Or that can help figure out why it sorta sucks but has potential. <br />I just re-read a super basic design book by Molly Bang called Picture This. I thought it was helpful in thinking through what different design elements convey, but I am a novice.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11563230869151812456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-11699653895643320982012-07-05T13:32:20.573-04:002012-07-05T13:32:20.573-04:00Brenda Gael is right -- the unattributed examples ...Brenda Gael is right -- the unattributed examples of mediocre design were made by me. <br /><br />But Anonymous was commenting on a previous post, in which there was only one illustration -- a painting by LeRoy Neiman -- and an anecdote about a quilter whose work I thought was big on color but bad on design. <br /><br /> As to the differences between Australian and US copyright law, I plead ignorance. I do know that under US law there is an exception for "fair comment" but don't believe there is any requirement about posting the creator's name.kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-79295008357810854172012-07-05T12:36:59.217-04:002012-07-05T12:36:59.217-04:00I don't know if I am making cake or frosting b...I don't know if I am making cake or frosting but I sure am having fun painting on my fabric in the heat and humidity of Kentucky in my garage.Caroline in Kentuckynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-74344686171739906682012-07-05T11:14:20.330-04:002012-07-05T11:14:20.330-04:00I believe that during the process of creating art,...I believe that during the process of creating art, that there is a 'dialog' that takes place between the artist and the material. When we choose to share that art with others, this in turn initiates a 'dialog' between the viewer and the art. Everyone's opinion will be different. We all operate from a different set of prejudices and experiences. It's all subjective.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450692679207964671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-81476891575255137692012-07-05T10:12:53.767-04:002012-07-05T10:12:53.767-04:00Crappy quilts are part of the process of getting t...Crappy quilts are part of the process of getting to less crappy quilts. I've thought about your posts so much that I had to do some self analysis. For me it is uncomfortable to know that I don't fully understand all the levels of crappiness. Even when I conquer something new there are still many things to work on. <br /><br />I would rather a friend tell me I have spinach in my teeth, should wear those other jeans rather than the ones I chose today, and that my quilt would be a little better if....FabricandFlowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10307125497190752024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-21997095896996086012012-07-05T10:02:18.626-04:002012-07-05T10:02:18.626-04:00When I read the relevant blog post, I wrongly assu...When I read the relevant blog post, I wrongly assumed that the unattributed examples of poor design were from your own portfolio. <br /><br />As creators of artistic works, we all hold moral rights to be attributed as creators and these moral rights are widely enshrined as law. It seems good practice to name the artist even if your critique is unflattering.<br /><br />Under Australian law, you may use/publish copyright material for the purposes of criticism or review without the consent of the creator, and without infringing copyright, BUT you must name the creator and the title of the work. Is the US fair dealing exception couched in similar terms?Brenda Gael Smithhttp://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-1849306177091993802012-07-05T07:50:38.975-04:002012-07-05T07:50:38.975-04:00Anonymous may be bored and want to read an ugly ex...Anonymous may be bored and want to read an ugly exchange between you and a specific quilting teacher. The purpose of your discussion, however, was not to attack in a personal way this teacher, but to state that even the so-called experts are guilty of poor design. It goes back to what they teach us about providing criiticism, to not make it personal.Connie in Alabamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326006203761665176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-28856846169821742872012-07-05T06:43:53.633-04:002012-07-05T06:43:53.633-04:00It's interesting though, that an Anonymous com...It's interesting though, that an Anonymous commenter wants you to name a quilter - don't think he or she quite gets the irony in that!<br />Whats the point in critiquing anything if you're only allowed to say nice things? And you're not being unkind, just truthful and stating your own opinion. If quilters want to be more respected in the art world, then we have to get used to more honest appraisals and evaluations.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02659478653455088676noreply@blogger.com