tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post5152125695208550664..comments2024-03-28T03:17:28.911-04:00Comments on Art With a Needle: Up the establishmentKathleen Loomishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05930922068379938756noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-20474972173639270262010-12-01T13:35:46.410-05:002010-12-01T13:35:46.410-05:00Life is messy. And in the words of the great Clif...Life is messy. And in the words of the great Clifford Geertz, people are messy. I think that's why I am attracted to quilts that are not perfect or show the "error" of the handmade quilt. I appreciate the process. This is why the Gees Bend quilters are so cool. I realize this is waaaay out of the art quilting for prizes arena. I'm not an art quilter but as a textile artist I know what appeals to me. I don't know that I personally would buy or hang a perfectly rendered, symmetrical, quilt with a nature scene in my home. I'd be more inclined to buy something urbane or insinuating the dysfunction of people. I also love selvage quilting (did I spell that correctly? :) I'm addicted to sewing little scraps together now thanks to you Kathy. I still have an issue with finishing. I would get kicked out of any respectable quilters group I think!k.somervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09443560669327285311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-18196837799411201142010-11-28T14:45:27.854-05:002010-11-28T14:45:27.854-05:00Keep thinking, and posting, Kathy. To answer your ...Keep thinking, and posting, Kathy. To answer your question; I vote to secede. But then.....Rosemary Claus-Grayhttp://www.rosemaryclaus-gray.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-37296658210044237542010-11-27T23:49:36.500-05:002010-11-27T23:49:36.500-05:00Dear Kathy,
That was my response to most, but not ...Dear Kathy,<br />That was my response to most, but not all of the Houston winners for the past several years. It's not the skills or materials that make art, it's the thought/emotion/intention being expressed. That's why really good and really bad art is rare; mediocre and competent is more easily attainable.<br />If you really want to see sappy, crappy art and craft, (and sometimes frightening and deranged), go to www.Regretsy.com !!<br />Linda LairdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-70582118499413774622010-11-25T14:31:32.750-05:002010-11-25T14:31:32.750-05:00too bad the $98,000 in prize money is going to the...too bad the $98,000 in prize money is going to the paint-by-numbers, not to the Matissekathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-71723674981988483982010-11-24T20:37:40.592-05:002010-11-24T20:37:40.592-05:00Kathy- it's like comparing paint by numbers to...Kathy- it's like comparing paint by numbers to a Matisse. Totally different world.judykirpichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444769302283667190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-44874437239249691692010-11-24T19:01:49.611-05:002010-11-24T19:01:49.611-05:00"sappy, crappy ugly"
This phrase really ..."sappy, crappy ugly"<br />This phrase really stood out for me, and I've now been attacked by a terrible urge to make a puff-painted sweat shirt (the nadir of crappy) that says "Down with Sappy Crappy Ugliness!"<br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-32267514055058345392010-11-24T13:43:25.867-05:002010-11-24T13:43:25.867-05:00Interesting articles, Kathy.
Most quilters are cr...Interesting articles, Kathy.<br /><br />Most quilters are crafters, not artists, and only a certain proportion of the ones trying to make art will actually succeed. There's been a lot of discussion about getting textile art accepted into the mainstream art world, and I think that is where the majority of the darker side quilts and quilt artists are heading. <br /><br />You are right, that shows, big and small alike, exist to encourage us to try new products, and produce decorative quilts. It used to be matching points, then adding embellishments, and now all over dense quilting, needing stitch regulators and top end machines.<br /><br />But I don't think this is a quilt related issue. There are thousands of people producing watercolours of flowers, collages and mundane pottery. People like to make things. The fact that most of those items would be considered bad art isn't relevant.Julia in NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03241704887064002808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-59373813841257860122010-11-24T11:34:52.110-05:002010-11-24T11:34:52.110-05:00Throughout history, the same cycle repeats- someth...Throughout history, the same cycle repeats- something is artistically innovative, cutting edge. Then it's adopted (gradually) by the mainstream. That leads artists to try something new,to do something rebellious. Those actions/reactions also reflect what else is going on- economics, politics, etc. <br /><br />Maybe it's more important to listen to your own inner artistic voice, worrying less about what the trends are, who the judges are, or even who the audience is. True artistic integrity may come more fully when the voice we concern ourselves with most is our own. <br /><br />If, on the other hand, winning the prize is the goal, then listening to the voice of the people or the judges may be more important. <br /><br />(It's funny to think about how the reverse happens- many "regular folk" shake their heads in amazement when they see a Pollack or a Picasso or a Hesse in a museum and they wonder, sometimes outloud, how that could be called art...)<br />I guess what I'm saying is I think there's room for all of us. <br />Thank you for the thought-provoking post! Happy Thanksgiving!!sallgoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06257935141857664852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-24235912727432029552010-11-24T09:38:20.223-05:002010-11-24T09:38:20.223-05:00This is a topic with many aspects to it - you migh...This is a topic with many aspects to it - you might want to consider a book! I'll just make a couple of points on this interesting subject!<br />1. One thing that strikes me is that it's how the subject is treated that is of prime importance. If you can take puppies or kittens and make something that is fresh, original, striking and a good strong composition about them, I think that's fine.<br />On the other hand you could make an ugly quilt about an ugly subject - think of all that horrible tampon art we had in the 80s! - and it would be ghastly.<br />2.If jurors are chosen from the commercial quilt world (and I don't know that they are) then it would definitely be in their interests to vote for something that takes 100,000 crystals!!<br />3. as you so rightly say, the point of the Houston show is sales, so you need to appeal to the LCD in people's taste. I would say it's done very deliberately (nothing cynical about me!). thanks for writing!Elizabeth Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928615247903165719noreply@blogger.com