tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916622420471059281.post1356711817948164461..comments2023-06-07T11:23:13.775-05:00Comments on What's On My......: Why Do We Like Something?Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029942907223672805noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916622420471059281.post-6868518148381296392007-09-05T22:14:00.000-05:002007-09-05T22:14:00.000-05:00I wonder, could the wood bracelet have been handle...I wonder, could the wood bracelet have been handled more because of artistic curiosity? I think if I had seen that bracelet in among a pile of clay pieces, I'd have assumed it, too, was clay, and picked it up for a closer examination - I'd have been curious to see how she managed to make the clay look so much like stained wood!Lisa Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09480144027967954246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916622420471059281.post-50251374968213037862007-08-30T14:58:00.000-05:002007-08-30T14:58:00.000-05:00Great piece - very provocative: handmade is not ...Great piece - very provocative: handmade is not necessary better just by being handmade. And you're right. Meanwhile, I have to agree with others here that the color variations in the cheap bracelet, along with it's movement (the wavy look) would catch me eye too. It's a color thing as much as anything else for me. Thanks for making me think!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916622420471059281.post-72891081722372164952007-08-30T12:26:00.000-05:002007-08-30T12:26:00.000-05:00Hi Seth,Thanks for your comment! I am looking for...Hi Seth,<BR/>Thanks for your comment! I am looking forward to your presentations at Synergy. It seems like a simple thing, but execution is not so easy, is it?Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029942907223672805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916622420471059281.post-79089220753254634162007-08-30T12:07:00.000-05:002007-08-30T12:07:00.000-05:00Hey Judy ,This is exactly what I have been teachi...Hey Judy ,<BR/><BR/>This is exactly what I have been teaching in my Refinements workshops. it is the subtle details of a design that makes a design successful. its all in the details. <BR/><BR/>Great post.<BR/><BR/>SL SavarickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916622420471059281.post-9543597546582133552007-08-30T08:25:00.000-05:002007-08-30T08:25:00.000-05:00This is what I love about blogs! All the comment...This is what I love about blogs! All the comments enrich what I have written with your personal observations. Whether it was the finish, the colors, the execution or the designs.....the blue bracelet is the one nearly everyone wants to touch.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029942907223672805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916622420471059281.post-29571914028476141132007-08-30T08:20:00.000-05:002007-08-30T08:20:00.000-05:00Hi Judy, Thanks for this eye-opening, interesting...Hi Judy, Thanks for this eye-opening, interesting post. I too, found my eye drawn to the wooden bracelet in the photo. I think because the colors were softer and muted with variations of tint and tone that it interested my visual sense. I agree with Tejae. The piece invites one to look closer at its subtleties and want to touch its well worn surface. -Karenartandteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350259339476430261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916622420471059281.post-40568905383799528822007-08-30T07:02:00.000-05:002007-08-30T07:02:00.000-05:00Hi,I'm a first-time visitor of your interesting lo...Hi,<BR/><BR/>I'm a first-time visitor of your interesting log. And I think your observation is pretty acurate! <BR/><BR/>Last Sunday I was on an art show myself and I noticed again and again how people picked up my perfect pieces. The less perfect pieces (that I had decided to bring along to make sure my table would be well filled) were never picked up. At the end of the afternoon I put those away, giving more space to my good pieces. Should have done that straight away. For indeed, even flaws in detail are noticed by your customers.<BR/><BR/>So from last weekend's Art show I learned that it is indeed not a good idea to bring unfinished or imperfect items but make sure your work stands out in quality and perfection indeed!<BR/><BR/>We live, we learn.<BR/><BR/>But I also noticed the cheap bracelet to be in different shades of blue which gives the bracelet a much lighter look...light of colour, light of weight. I would also be attracted to it. <BR/><BR/>I'm tempted to say which technique would be useful to get this effect, but as you also rightfully point out: protecting your work, skill and technique is very important as well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916622420471059281.post-36031336882057294212007-08-29T20:59:00.000-05:002007-08-29T20:59:00.000-05:00i think part of the appeal is a worn (non shiny) l...i think part of the appeal is a worn (non shiny) look verses a shiny finish. It's subtle but I think we are drawn to the tactile well worn colors. We want to touch it because it looks like it has already been touched.Tejae: Heart Shaped Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07579425498152427087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916622420471059281.post-58978121175974669622007-08-29T20:47:00.000-05:002007-08-29T20:47:00.000-05:00Another thing I noticed about the cheap mass-made ...Another thing I noticed about the cheap mass-made blue bracelet in your picture is that the elements are different shades of blue, while the artist's versions were much more uniform. That, plus the tapered forms you mentioned, make it look much more interesting. This is a very useful study! Thank you for publishing it.<BR/><BR/>Barbara J CarterBarbara J Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07286408603672236447noreply@blogger.com