tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post3926368725427197050..comments2023-10-25T06:20:13.888-06:00Comments on Rebecca Mezoff, Tapestry Artist: Do artists publish blogs?Rebecca Mezoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138972934775842473noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-26744515889492412042011-04-09T21:10:35.049-06:002011-04-09T21:10:35.049-06:00Rebecca, your blog certainly serves a purpose, it&...Rebecca, your blog certainly serves a purpose, it's always so informative, and thought provoking. <br /><br />I never wanted my blog to be a real "web log" or diary, chronicling my daily life. I think of it as more like a magazine. I feel like I've discovered a new art form! It's fun to create something with images and words, and much easier than writing for a newsletter because you make your own deadlines and choose your own topics.<br /><br />Before I started the blog I was nervous that I would run out of things to write about, so over a few weeks I compiled a list of topics. There always seems to plenty to write about though.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07912129071129770715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-36698891262669690382011-03-30T13:23:36.465-06:002011-03-30T13:23:36.465-06:00only the cool, hip ones do....only the cool, hip ones do....Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15438480939967085690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-62712267148162830082011-03-30T12:27:25.739-06:002011-03-30T12:27:25.739-06:00Hi,
I just recently found your blog. I have been ...Hi,<br />I just recently found your blog. I have been following several tapestry weavers for a while. I think because we are so scattered that the blogs allow us to connect. I try and keep my blog up and current, but with other parts of my life things can get a bit slow sometimes. I love seeing your work. I try not to clutter my blog with too much personal stuff, a reason that I deactiviated my facebook account. I find that in the blogs that I follow people tend to showcase what they are doing and their processes and that is what I am interested in finding out about, not so much about how their son is doing on the soccer team, or how ballet and piano lessons are going for their daughter. But, that is just my 0.02$. I am a relatively new weaver, so I like seeing what is out there.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Susan<br />ringadal.blogspot.comringadalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283684479786006008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-66682812583971629132011-03-30T12:14:55.171-06:002011-03-30T12:14:55.171-06:00Thank you both so much for your comments! I like ...Thank you both so much for your comments! I like blogging and am definitely not cutting it off! I have been a little frazzled lately and wonder where I can make my life feel calmer, but I enjoy thinking and writing about the process of tapestry, so I'm not likely to stop any time soon.Rebecca Mezoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138972934775842473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-62148954954006403822011-03-30T12:02:38.737-06:002011-03-30T12:02:38.737-06:001. I doubt that artists' secret techniques co...1. I doubt that artists' secret techniques contribute much to their identity as an artist to anyone but themselves. James would be the perfect example in that he was willing to take on students of almost any ability. And he willingly shared all that he could. <br /><br />2. Perhaps some artists blog and some do not depending on their facility with language. Some maybe frustrated by communicating artistic ideas outside of their domain of the visual arts. Others maybe creative "polyglots" and can communicate some ideas through the written word and others sorts of ideas through their visual medium. IMO most artistic work is not created in a vacuum, but by the germ of an idea. That germ may be found in a poem, a song, a photograph, a journey..... Sometimes playing with those things via a blog can be the germ of a greater work.<br /><br />3. To those of us who dabble in tapestry, it is helpful and inspirational to see the thought process of an artist we admire.<br /><br />4. And it strikes me that a blog can be a useful thing to educate and inspire those who purchase the work of the artist. By revealing a bit of the process, it becomes evident how much thought, work and attention to detail goes into that very expensive tapestry.<br /><br />Finally...I was afraid that the image of cutting off a finished work meant you were "cutting off the blog". I hope that isn't true. It's fun to see your work, the gallery shows you visit, and your thoughts about combining your art and your day job.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226371437929271405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71232803753868616.post-62970434423285239692011-03-30T06:55:51.742-06:002011-03-30T06:55:51.742-06:00Over the years I have ruminated on this same topic...Over the years I have ruminated on this same topic: to blog or not? Every time I lag in enthusiasm, someone pops up with a comment, a link, a message to me that reinforces my original reasons for starting a blog: to connect with other weavers. <br /><br />Just like old episodes of WeaveCast, your blog will let people know there are contemporary weavers out there, and some day, somewhere, someone will take up, continue or re-start weaving because of your inspiration. <br /><br />Thanks for your lovely images, and thoughtful commentary.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476505661258428527noreply@blogger.com