tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post611715990230447173..comments2023-05-30T06:26:29.914-04:00Comments on RavenWood Forest: Thinking About BeautyValeriannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-2910794584004661452011-07-10T23:27:58.660-04:002011-07-10T23:27:58.660-04:00Hi everyone... goodness, very late in responding t...Hi everyone... goodness, very late in responding to comments!<br /><br />Nancy- thanks - and that was a great video!<br /><br />Tammie - I think a great teacher is someone who can give really tough <br />criticism and present it as if its an invitation. <br /><br />Delila - Yes, that river is just a short drive from RavenWood. The river actually runs quite close by, but to get to the gorge, one must drive a little. <br /><br />Steven - yes, it sure is, isn't it? <br /><br />Barry - Somehow that photo strikes me as having a Japanese feeling to it... I think its the umbrellas. <br /><br />Penny - since it took me sooo long to respond to comments, I see from your blog posts that summer does seem to have finally arrived for you!<br /><br />Lynn - glad you agree!<br /><br />Ramona - as long as the mosquitos are off somewhere else!<br /><br />Julie - thanks!<br /><br />Mermaid - yup, that seems to be the artist's path...!<br /><br />Susan - Yes, me too... absolutely. <br /><br />acornmoon - thank you!<br /><br />Jodi - I didn't experience this so much in art school, but do in a liberal arts university. It may be just where I'm at, but I think the academic nature of the school gets in the way sometimes. Art school was much more all inclusive. <br /><br />Karen - I do so wonder who decided that the only news that's important is bad news? <br /><br />mirsini's creations - yes, it is lovely living here, and I think you live in Crete, and I know it is quite amazing there, too!<br /><br />Rowan - finally we seem to have a balance of wet and dry, thank goodness, I was starting to worry. And, yes, that is catmint Pasha is nibbling on!<br /><br />Trish - thanks!<br /><br />rivergardenstudio - Listening is really a practice. I think we distract ourselves so much with all the other sounds. Sometimes I really do just sit, look and listen for a long time. Its a profound practice. <br /><br />Stille Linde - That sounds very furry!<br /><br />Nikiah - thanks, and honored to fill up your heart!<br /><br />Heather - Yes, definitely. Luckily the art school I went to had a healthy balance of both. Neither seemed to outdo the other, at least in the painting/printmaking department. I am grateful for that. <br /><br />Pamela - glad you do, cause you do!<br /><br />Velma - I bet you do!<br /><br />ArtPropelled - honored!Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-30324411547890173342011-07-10T03:59:43.694-04:002011-07-10T03:59:43.694-04:00"I think being an artist is about pollinating..."I think being an artist is about pollinating the world with beauty, <br />and what comes of walking in the world with the senses wide open is <br />astonishment." A beautiful quotation for my quote book!ArtPropelledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853722164314994360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-57094410932941827292011-07-03T18:04:44.443-04:002011-07-03T18:04:44.443-04:00o, i like hte idea of astonishment!o, i like hte idea of astonishment!Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-23153148055481685472011-07-02T14:57:23.991-04:002011-07-02T14:57:23.991-04:00"Pollinating the world with beauty".
I l..."Pollinating the world with beauty".<br />I love that. And I agree.Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-73820030110296478022011-06-30T13:09:02.334-04:002011-06-30T13:09:02.334-04:00I went to art school in the late '80's, wh...I went to art school in the late '80's, when smart, cynical irony was the fashion. It has taken me years to shake that loose. Ultimately, beauty can be more compelling.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17188002198879523397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-58894510901148161642011-06-28T22:51:34.300-04:002011-06-28T22:51:34.300-04:00I am always inspired by the simple stunning beauty...I am always inspired by the simple stunning beauty of where you live!<br />Today reading your blog you said something that filled up my heart though....<br />"I think being an artist is about pollinating the world with beauty."<br />I wildly agree! Thank you for being you!!<br />Many Blessings<br />NikiahNikiahhttp://www.redmoonmusings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-23715314965923964712011-06-28T17:53:21.919-04:002011-06-28T17:53:21.919-04:00Some of the beauty you show here, I can only dream...Some of the beauty you show here, I can only dream about ... but some I can hold in my arms threefold :)))barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06351962678694417202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-79858166580599608162011-06-28T16:59:58.781-04:002011-06-28T16:59:58.781-04:00I love reading all of this, your solstice with fri...I love reading all of this, your solstice with friends, your garden and forest rain, your thoughts on beauty, and especially that you have made me think about listening. Really listening. Right now i am hearing the wind through the pines on the mountain, and the softer wind through the aspen and birch here at home. This is beautiful! roxannerivergardenstudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018601892508498148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-22995996531677935212011-06-28T15:53:20.550-04:002011-06-28T15:53:20.550-04:00That was lovely.
I really like your view of beaut...That was lovely. <br />I really like your view of beauty. That is very special.<br />Much love.trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07991672363435843464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-73386412346549093542011-06-28T04:36:06.708-04:002011-06-28T04:36:06.708-04:00I can't believe the amount of rain the US is g...I can't believe the amount of rain the US is getting this summer, in the UK it's been an exceptionally dry Spring and all the rivers are low. Happily we've had enough rain recently to keep things nice and green though.<br />Art - I'm afraid that most of what the 'experts' call art these days I regard as absolute rubbish. I absolutely agree that art should bring beauty to the world. Yours certainly does and it's good that you are encouraging others to do the same.<br />Lovely photos of your feline friend - is that catnip that he's looking so ecstatic about?:)Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-40175090569466759082011-06-27T19:35:33.317-04:002011-06-27T19:35:33.317-04:00What a wonderful place!! It must be so calm to liv...What a wonderful place!! It must be so calm to live there and smell the fresh air!! The river is powerful!! Full of energy all around you and your cat is soooo beautiful!!! <br />Lovely pictures of him!!! The Flowers are bloomed and so beautiful!!! <br />Thank you for another amazing trip in the woods (and sorry about my english :op) <br />Kisses! :o)mirsini's creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08426477767263600899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-75454920930680813262011-06-27T14:40:04.044-04:002011-06-27T14:40:04.044-04:00If more people pollinated the world with beauty wh...If more people pollinated the world with beauty what a better place it would be. I wish that someone would scatter it all across the TV news headlines so that it could take seed and outgrow the bad news that always seems to take priority.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17630216046532015989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-62531416708160977202011-06-27T14:27:56.065-04:002011-06-27T14:27:56.065-04:00Oh, things like that convinced me that art school ...Oh, things like that convinced me that art school was not for me. I was afraid of an emphasis on "learning creativity" and not technique as well. Who knows what it would really have been like though. I'm glad you're there to balance out those sort of ideas... perhaps that balance is really the key to good art education?<br /><br />I was so looking forward to the solstice, since it never really gets completely dark at this time of year in northern Scotland... and the sun rises at 4am. I was thinking we'd have a great old time out in the woods... but it just poured rain all day, and in fact never really got completely light out either, despite everything. Ah well... at least someone had good weather!yew tree nightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159879472613574800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-56555567256174514252011-06-27T13:22:58.802-04:002011-06-27T13:22:58.802-04:00Beauty will never go out of fashion and you are he...Beauty will never go out of fashion and you are helping to keep it alive in your work and woodland explorations.Acornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-2264941762261029952011-06-27T11:11:31.792-04:002011-06-27T11:11:31.792-04:00I remember critique sessions at university very mu...I remember critique sessions at university very much the same - beauty not ok - and that was some many years ago now. But the more years i am graced with, the more i revel in being astonished by Beauty all around - and want my art to celebrate that. Thanks for your thoughts, V, which are always stimulating to mine. (lovey pix of Pasha - WW is off on safari and hasn't been seen for over a week). xxx, susAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17790734873076989843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-74056666246253373342011-06-27T11:04:28.977-04:002011-06-27T11:04:28.977-04:00I come up against that too, not so much from other...I come up against that too, not so much from other people but from myself...I look at something I've created and wonder 'is it meaningful, or am I just making pretty things to hang on someone's wall?' On good days I know I'm making something worthwhile, that striving for beauty is worthwhile, and on bad days I struggle with doubt.A mermaid in the attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01139858546037879539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-75475339840976715512011-06-27T11:01:51.802-04:002011-06-27T11:01:51.802-04:00I guess beauty is not only subjective but falls in...I guess beauty is not only subjective but falls in and out of fashion. I don't think anyone however could argue that your cat and your woods have a very large parcel of it. <br />xx<br />julieJulie Whitmore Potteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283540996942265818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-43190534296969276552011-06-27T10:16:39.104-04:002011-06-27T10:16:39.104-04:00I love your beautiful little reading space in the ...I love your beautiful little reading space in the woods. A place for quietude and reflection.ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615254210131699811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-29356141824252503602011-06-27T09:46:20.098-04:002011-06-27T09:46:20.098-04:00"Beauty" and "astonishment". ..."Beauty" and "astonishment". Yes!!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674923395134039554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-8063609755399575032011-06-27T07:22:09.296-04:002011-06-27T07:22:09.296-04:00The longest day......and still summer has not arri...The longest day......and still summer has not arrived up here. So nice to spend the evening with your sister and niece. I'm loving how you "pollinate the world with beauty"!Penny Berenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15806619078160825540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-5641897760778906312011-06-27T07:05:22.344-04:002011-06-27T07:05:22.344-04:00V-love the moving image at the start of tyhe post ...V-love the moving image at the start of tyhe post and the leaf with eye. Good to share the daily walks and journeys of fellow artists. Thanks. BBarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-198674776618762192011-06-27T06:49:21.235-04:002011-06-27T06:49:21.235-04:00valerianna - astonishment ... that's it in a w...valerianna - astonishment ... that's it in a word! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-5568153749871063792011-06-27T01:56:17.857-04:002011-06-27T01:56:17.857-04:00is that river close by to you Valerianna? It looks...is that river close by to you Valerianna? It looks absolutely beautiful place to be and wander. I have to admit that i almost forgot the actual midsummer day, in Finland people celebrated the midsummer on friday and saturday. and i mixed up the dates... i have been too busy with everything else, that i have not even remembered this special day.Dreaming Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04807110435639295258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-68749796250912255992011-06-27T00:26:08.984-04:002011-06-27T00:26:08.984-04:00so lovely to see your days and life in photos. sou...so lovely to see your days and life in photos. sounds like you have had some deep and beautiful times shared with others. <br /><br />I enjoyed your thoughts on beauty and critiques. I feel that when a teacher can find a students direction or gift and help them to find their next step that this is very helpful, criticism on the other hand... well for someone like me it is not very helpful.Tammie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11279605745446513635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-60102307161103036342011-06-27T00:13:10.159-04:002011-06-27T00:13:10.159-04:00I love these photos of your world! And when you s...I love these photos of your world! And when you say, "pollinating the world "...oh what an image those words paint! I too just make a comment on being an artist by posting a beautiful video (not mine) on my blog. This is something that gets considered, discussed and often shifts over time. Love the expression on your kitty's face (5th photo from the bottom) - so cute!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185798765137874091noreply@blogger.com