Comments on: I am perplexed

By: Deb G

Deb G — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:41:38 +0000

Thank you…

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:15:52 +0000

I had a feeling you were in a career that was nurturing as well as creative. This spirit, your essence, shines through in your blog. I think you chose the best age of all. I think these children are a never-ending joy because of their vast learning curve as well as their immense range for discovery. And I would guess you are one of the best in your job with all your creative ideas and the churning of your own fertile imagination. I think the only hard part would be that you might become attached, and it would be hard to see them move on. But this is true at any age I would guess. I am glad you shared this, another endearing trait!

By: Deb G

Deb G — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:45:08 +0000

Teaching art is one piece of what I do. I’m a teacher/caregiver for one year old children and supervise the infant/toddler program where I work. Once upon a time I was going to teach elementary, but I like the little ones too much!

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:07:53 +0000

Thank you for the suggestions. I also was contemplating using a digital copy of something I design on paper and then transfer to painted cloth. I am going to let this “gel” for a few days.

WIPs are fun to watch. Having not done this in the past, only in this blog, I think it is a good way to build one’s character and confidence. I still am always a little reluctant and sqeamish, but over time I think I will be braver and more gutsy.

I love watching babies grow into their motor skills and personalities. As kittens and puppies, they are so much fun to sit and watch.

The butterfly is printed on fabric and then ironed on with that double-backed adhesive. Is it called stitch witchery? I think so.

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:59:44 +0000

You have definitely touched on a problem that I need to resolve. I need to go through the wordpress tutorials and figure a solution. I will try and do this in the next few days. I know it is great to get up close to the work as in jude’s blog. She also seems to have more tech savvy than I have, but I am willing to learn, so I guess that is a positive step. Keep returning and one of these days you will be able to see without touching the monitor.

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:55:30 +0000

Thank you for your thoughtful words. It is funny, but I have always been shy about sharing any of my work, especially as it is developing. However, I think there is much to be said for this in terms of personal growth in your creative work/art. I wanted to start a blog for this very reason because I want to get over this fear that I have. I still have far to go, but a few baby steps are better than none at all. Really, what do I have to lose? The bloggers I have met, like you, are always supportive and willing to share. I find this such an incredible gift to my life. I had no idea I would be able to meet such a wonderful array of people. It definitely touches my heart.

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:47:52 +0000

It really is about process for sure. I read a quote in one of my books recently that some days we love working in a certain way and other days the same format or focus is not as enticing. So, yes, I think I need to let this go for a day and turn to another aspect of this piece. So you must teach art? Now I know why you are such a creative person. It would be too bad for all of us if you only did a few things at a time. I think we all love being able to see and experience the variety of things you do.

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:41:55 +0000

I can see you have learned how to manage your interest well. Two seems like a number that would maintain sanity as well as completion. I definitely need to work on my book numbers. The current stack is too big. Thanks for the comments on this project. I need to get this done before the end of summer if possible.

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:38:40 +0000

I will post another photo later of the overall, maybe tonight after I have had a chance to work on it. You may be right. I might focus on what is there and leave the rest to the imagination of others. Not everything has to be spelled out. I just need to do more thinking on this.

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:36:20 +0000

What a treat to get such advice from one of the experts! I like the term “well melted cloth”. Sometimes it is hard to know if all the pieces do, in fact, ultimately blend. I am getting the idea of how you work now and how the pieces grow from perhaps a word or long quote re-sized to the music in your own head. I think I was trying to write too much to convey something that definitely could be simplified. More elements can be added for sure. I think I need to leave this section today and work on another part of it.