[Woodcarver] Mike Bloomquist's Carving Site - carving forenjoyment

[Sylda]

Alex, are you the one that did the mountain man, fish, child w/rabbit, ect?
They are fantastic.  What other artistic things do you do?   What are the
³things² you enjoy doing more?  I wood burn and am having a great time
learning to shade so it is OK without paint.  I make jewelry with semi
precious gems, sterling silver/stainless steel and bead with mostly nugget
type beads.  I go from one thing to another with the creative juices.
Sylda

On 10/30/04 1:55 PM, "Alex Bisso" <albisso at bresnan.net> wrote:

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> Hi Sylda - actually I think you are right on.  Although when I first started
> carving I did enter some shows, that never was the purpose of the carving and
> I have not done so in years.  My situation is that I actually enjoy doing a
> number of things more than carving.  However, they are not as constructive and
> do not do much to develop my artistic abilities which is something I want to
> do.  
> ALEX
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net
>> [mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net]On Behalf Of Sylda
>> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 10:03 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Mike Bloomquist's Carving Site - carving
>> forenjoyment
>> 
>> On 10/27/04 4:24 PM, "Alex Bisso" <albisso at bresnan.net> wrote:
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>>> Am I missing something?  I guess the difference in your carving and mine is:
>>> I’m not carving to have show winner.  Oh, yes, I’m doing the best I can
>>> whenever I carve (woodburn, make jewelry), but I’m carving to  (1) enjoy
>>> myself; (2) see what I can do; (3) be with friends at club meeting times;
>>> (4) keep my hands usable; (5) keep busy doing something fun; (6) occupy my
>>> mind with something constructive; and if at some point in time I come up
>>> with show/class winning item I’m be thrilled beyond words, but these other
>>> things are way ahead of that.  Is that thinking wrong?  People seem to like
>>> the things I make and are thrilled with the presents I make and even display
>>> them, so my work must not be all bad.  Have I missed the boat?
>>> Sylda
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi Doug.  I seem to really toil over most of my carvings and it takes some
>>> discipline to get them done.  Sometimes I get really absorbed in them and
>>> time escapes me but it almost always feels like hard work.  The relaxing and
>>> fun carving I enjoy most is simply sitting down with a good diamond willow
>>> walking stick or cane and just cleaning away the weathered surfaces and
>>> cleaning out the diamonds with a good pocket knife.  It is just simply
>>> whittling away wood - reminds me of a joke I heard.
>>> 
>>> An old timer was whittling away one day and someone came up to him and
>>> asked, what are you doing?
>>> He said, "carving"
>>> They said I know that, what are you carving?
>>> He said, "wood"
>>> They said, I know that, what are you making?
>>> He said "wood chips"
>>> Getting a bit frustrated they said, what is it going to be when you get
>>> finished?
>>> He said, "a whole lot smaller"
>>> 
>>> I think that is the kind of carving that is most enjoyable.
>>> 
>>> Alex Bisso
>>> Billings, MT 
>>>> 
>>>> Subject: RE: [Woodcarver] Mike Bloomquist's Carving Site
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Mike and all,
>>>> 
>>>> I’m not sure if it’s just me, but sometimes I carve strictly to lose myself
>>>> in what I’m carving. For these times I need a simpler piece just to enjoy
>>>> vs. creating a show winner. Anyone else been there???
>>>> 
>>>> DougE
>>>> 
>>>> Tom,
>>>> 
>>>> I'm sorry to hear your continuing in woodcarving was ever in question.
>>>> Just MTCW, but, as addicted as I am to this woodcarving art,  once in a
>>>> while the shop and/or the carving bag just aren't the sanctuary they
>>>> normally are.  Sometimes it helps to step back from it as much as you can,
>>>> and give it a rest... go back to something simpler... or go in a different
>>>> direction for a while... try something new <like fan birds or chip carving
>>>> ;-)>.  Don't lose track of why you enjoy carving wood.  If you do, take the
>>>> time to backtrack a little and find that place again.
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> 
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