Comments on: 9 Crafting Tips from my 9-Year-Old Self http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/09/9-crafting-tips-from-my-9-year-old-self/ Creative life of an Irish needlewoman :: Tips, techniques, patterns passion Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:53:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=7982 hourly 1 By: Ruth http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/09/9-crafting-tips-from-my-9-year-old-self/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Ruth Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:08:18 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=286#comment-229 I don't even do any sewing and I love reading this. Lean, you have to write a novel with that writing style. Seriously I don’t even do any sewing and I love reading this. Lean, you have to write a novel with that writing style. Seriously

]]> By: leannich http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/09/9-crafting-tips-from-my-9-year-old-self/comment-page-1/#comment-226 leannich Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:05:07 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=286#comment-226 @hobbitbabe: Those Three Rules are GREAT! I particularly love number 2 - I remember feeling like that, before years of critical judgement clouded the child's delight in creating. Though speaking as the mother of a prolific young artist (the five-year-old Oyster), number 3 is pretty good too :-) @hobbitbabe: Those Three Rules are GREAT! I particularly love number 2 – I remember feeling like that, before years of critical judgement clouded the child’s delight in creating. Though speaking as the mother of a prolific young artist (the five-year-old Oyster), number 3 is pretty good too :-)

]]> By: hobbitbabe http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/09/9-crafting-tips-from-my-9-year-old-self/comment-page-1/#comment-166 hobbitbabe Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:02:55 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=286#comment-166 Visiting on a tip from Ailbhe: Three Rules for an Artist, as explained to me by a friend's five-year-old daughter. 1. An artist always has fun. 2. An artist always likes her own work. 3. An artist always puts her paints away. Visiting on a tip from Ailbhe:

Three Rules for an Artist, as explained to me by a friend’s five-year-old daughter.

1. An artist always has fun.
2. An artist always likes her own work.
3. An artist always puts her paints away.

]]> By: leannich http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/09/9-crafting-tips-from-my-9-year-old-self/comment-page-1/#comment-162 leannich Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:34:02 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=286#comment-162 @Kate: Thanks for letting me know it resonated with you! @Kate: Thanks for letting me know it resonated with you!

]]> By: Kate http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/09/9-crafting-tips-from-my-9-year-old-self/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Kate Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:51:12 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=286#comment-160 Thank you for this--I needed it! Thank you for this–I needed it!

]]> By: leannich http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/09/9-crafting-tips-from-my-9-year-old-self/comment-page-1/#comment-157 leannich Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:25:01 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=286#comment-157 @Glitzfrau: Glad you liked it! @Ailbhe: I like samplers in theory, but I've never made one. It'd have to be super-self-aware and ironic if I did, I think... @Longtime: There was a certain amount of running in circles, yes! @Chris: Appreciate the edit, thanks :-) @Emma: Oh, wow! It's so exciting to think that my blog is prompting the creation of actual <em>objects</em> in the actual <em>world</em>! I wonder if I'll ever get over that? Socks are great. Everyone should have permission to make them. @Riin: I'm glad! @Tracy: I know - children's art is almost unbearably beautiful, isn't it? @Glitzfrau: Glad you liked it!

@Ailbhe: I like samplers in theory, but I’ve never made one. It’d have to be super-self-aware and ironic if I did, I think…

@Longtime: There was a certain amount of running in circles, yes!

@Chris: Appreciate the edit, thanks :-)

@Emma: Oh, wow! It’s so exciting to think that my blog is prompting the creation of actual objects in the actual world! I wonder if I’ll ever get over that? Socks are great. Everyone should have permission to make them.

@Riin: I’m glad!

@Tracy: I know – children’s art is almost unbearably beautiful, isn’t it?

]]> By: Tracy http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/09/9-crafting-tips-from-my-9-year-old-self/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Tracy Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:29:47 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=286#comment-156 Your 9-year-old self (and mine, and everybody's) is brilliant--in that "shining at full illuminating power" sort of way. Trust her! We grown-ups are way too fixated on doing it the right way, or producing a predetermined outcome. The best artwork I've done has evolved through a messy, unplanned, playing-with-materials process in which I was more focused on the Now of what was happening before me, and not terribly attached to the potential outcome. Your 9-year-old self (and mine, and everybody’s) is brilliant–in that “shining at full illuminating power” sort of way. Trust her! We grown-ups are way too fixated on doing it the right way, or producing a predetermined outcome. The best artwork I’ve done has evolved through a messy, unplanned, playing-with-materials process in which I was more focused on the Now of what was happening before me, and not terribly attached to the potential outcome.

]]> By: Riin http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/09/9-crafting-tips-from-my-9-year-old-self/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Riin Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:15:23 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=286#comment-155 I love this. :) I love this. :)

]]> By: Emma http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/09/9-crafting-tips-from-my-9-year-old-self/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Emma Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:46:56 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=286#comment-154 This is all so true. I recently gave myself permission to take up knitting socks, despite the half finished quilts in my sewing room (Yes, I'm that lucky and still don't finish things) partly as a result of seeing your knitting. And I am feeling so good about them! And have already promised a pair to my sister for her birthday. When my hands are working I feel better. Knitting has made me remember this, and that is good. Wonderful blog, by the way. Thanks Ailbhe for sending me here. Emma This is all so true. I recently gave myself permission to take up knitting socks, despite the half finished quilts in my sewing room (Yes, I’m that lucky and still don’t finish things) partly as a result of seeing your knitting. And I am feeling so good about them! And have already promised a pair to my sister for her birthday. When my hands are working I feel better. Knitting has made me remember this, and that is good.
Wonderful blog, by the way. Thanks Ailbhe for sending me here.
Emma

]]> By: Stitching with a Shimmy » Learning Art from Kids http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/09/9-crafting-tips-from-my-9-year-old-self/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Stitching with a Shimmy » Learning Art from Kids Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:41:30 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=286#comment-153 [...] Léan at String Revolution reminds herself about what it means to create. [...] [...] Léan at String Revolution reminds herself about what it means to create. [...]

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