tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post6634752191671579689..comments2023-09-28T05:13:55.602-07:00Comments on coffee & creativity: Challenges and RestraintMichele Wynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705798817897802264noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-2251062987763295322016-06-19T11:00:27.633-07:002016-06-19T11:00:27.633-07:00What a lovely compliment...well...compliments;-) O...What a lovely compliment...well...compliments;-) One of the topics I'm pondering for a blog post regarding the value of getting original art in your hands: It's a lot different than pictures on a computer screen. I masks detail and, for lack of a better word, "imperfection". Thanks for all of your encouragement!Michele Wynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705798817897802264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-55807943905331111012016-06-19T08:47:04.417-07:002016-06-19T08:47:04.417-07:00What a fantastic post! Michele, you give us all so...What a fantastic post! Michele, you give us all so much inspiration through your posts: from how-to's to sharing your personal struggles with your art. I am grateful for you and your blog. I don't think your work is murky is at all. I love the softness and watery feeling your blue tiles, the patina and earthy feel in your browns. I can't wait to see the coffee tiles finished. And I may just venture out into the world of Traveling Tangles before long! Thank you!Jennifer Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12963583020677489601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-80050436492418769372016-06-19T07:31:34.679-07:002016-06-19T07:31:34.679-07:00Beautiful colours this weekBeautiful colours this weekThe Yorkshire Tortoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673753281736619899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-14333928456849547022016-06-17T07:34:00.566-07:002016-06-17T07:34:00.566-07:00Thank you Jean! What a lovely compliment. I know I...Thank you Jean! What a lovely compliment. I know I'm my own worst critic and though my comfort zone is a pretty nice place it's good to shake things up now and again;-)Michele Wynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705798817897802264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-61423141428083385402016-06-17T07:25:44.417-07:002016-06-17T07:25:44.417-07:00Thanks Patty! It's always fun discovering new ...Thanks Patty! It's always fun discovering new techniques and getting out of comfortable ruts. Michele Wynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705798817897802264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-58879408325077483502016-06-17T07:00:00.575-07:002016-06-17T07:00:00.575-07:00All are so very beautiful!All are so very beautiful!Anne's tangle bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734518453194763311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-57627177693469251642016-06-16T22:19:08.266-07:002016-06-16T22:19:08.266-07:00All of them are beautiful!All of them are beautiful!lilystangleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14942541952239337622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-76927731559219693022016-06-16T14:50:28.903-07:002016-06-16T14:50:28.903-07:00As I was reading your comment about overcrowding y...As I was reading your comment about overcrowding your work, I glance up at some prints that I have of pieces done by Maria Thomas. Amazing at how similar yours looked to hers. Give yourself a break and embrace your own style :) Your beads are lovely and the color is beautiful too. jeanchaneyazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444143832714907759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-72068690641191053402016-06-16T02:01:28.555-07:002016-06-16T02:01:28.555-07:00Really beaut! I just wanted to pick up your beads ...Really beaut! I just wanted to pick up your beads off the page.Shelly Beauchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983749187941231527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-22059599432028174652016-06-15T21:00:41.581-07:002016-06-15T21:00:41.581-07:00You always have such an interesting and creative t...You always have such an interesting and creative touch to all your tiles. Very colorful and unique! :0)Patty CZT22https://www.blogger.com/profile/13296874818622927498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-70227134718443794192016-06-15T13:36:54.446-07:002016-06-15T13:36:54.446-07:00Thank you Simone! I wish I more time to try some m...Thank you Simone! I wish I more time to try some more too;-) I had a lot of fun with those beads and I sure have enough tiles to do it.Michele Wynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705798817897802264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-48326349481808243052016-06-15T12:15:31.622-07:002016-06-15T12:15:31.622-07:00Michele, your work is so much inspiring for me, I ...Michele, your work is so much inspiring for me, I wish I had some more time to try some more.... I love the idea of the coffee circles and what you creatd on them and your beads are so beautiful!Simone Menzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15061960312918228994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-17181661369363470742016-06-15T08:38:22.196-07:002016-06-15T08:38:22.196-07:00Thanks Ragged Ray! I put this quote on my grad sch...Thanks Ragged Ray! I put this quote on my grad school application/essay some 20+ years ago: "Do One Thing Each Day That Scares You"-Eleanor Roosevelt. I'm planning my next blog post around that as it relates to swapping;-)Michele Wynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705798817897802264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-60627752222404033462016-06-15T08:30:46.530-07:002016-06-15T08:30:46.530-07:00Thanks Stephanie! Yes there is definitely a strugg...Thanks Stephanie! Yes there is definitely a struggle with every piece I do. Usually it pays off in the end but it's the piece that disappoints where I learn the most. <br />I'm looking at your TTP piece right now, planning my strategy;-) It's gorgeous and I'm thinking restraint is the best approach. Michele Wynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705798817897802264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-88894168917670432862016-06-15T08:21:11.811-07:002016-06-15T08:21:11.811-07:00Thanks Miss L! I've been trying to take pictur...Thanks Miss L! I've been trying to take pictures of something in progress as I don't have the bandwidth for video, but I keep forgetting to photograph steps or I'm working at night with incandescent light that my camera hates. I'm working on it though. Thank you for your interest and I truly appreciate your lovely comments;-)Michele Wynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705798817897802264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-55767278796441646542016-06-15T08:07:01.541-07:002016-06-15T08:07:01.541-07:00Thank you Anja! Yes, it looks like I've opened...Thank you Anja! Yes, it looks like I've opened up a whole new palette of color possibilities;-)Michele Wynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705798817897802264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-26590250092311047402016-06-15T08:04:55.336-07:002016-06-15T08:04:55.336-07:00Thanks Anita! Between the challenges, the Facebook...Thanks Anita! Between the challenges, the Facebook groups and swaps, inspiration is everywhere and it's exciting to pass it along. I appreciate your generous comments;-)Michele Wynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705798817897802264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-40601688855826435152016-06-15T07:59:24.619-07:002016-06-15T07:59:24.619-07:00Thank you Ria! I definitely ventured out of my com...Thank you Ria! I definitely ventured out of my comfort zone with that tile. I had fun creating that set of tiles;-)Michele Wynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705798817897802264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-37652913696262720712016-06-15T02:50:18.803-07:002016-06-15T02:50:18.803-07:00Love, love, love all your images. I'm one of ...Love, love, love all your images. I'm one of the lurkers in the Travelling Tangles group and I'm building up to swapping, I really am! I like what you said about over filling tiles - I found this Diva Challenge so liberating, and really loved my results from it. http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/weekly-challenge-243.htmlRagged Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01887110300818782093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-13658467694087791742016-06-15T02:14:53.236-07:002016-06-15T02:14:53.236-07:00I think this is a great reminder that even those a...I think this is a great reminder that even those artists you admire still have artistic struggles. :D<br />I receive comments, sometimes, that go along the lines of "everything you make is wonderful. you make it look so easy!" And while that's lovely to hear, what people don't see is the amount of time and effort that goes into thinking about new techniques, or how to use new tangles in a creative manner... Everyone has struggles! And it's good to be reminded of that sometimes. :)<br /><br />I love your Skye series. And I can't wait to see how you complete my tile for the Travelling Tangles swap. :)Stephanie Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628539553369507894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-25833128207382085522016-06-15T01:30:45.049-07:002016-06-15T01:30:45.049-07:00You mention that "Sometimes things get murky&...You mention that "Sometimes things get murky" in your work. Personally, I like the murkiness you create. It is quite different to how other people use colour, at least on the blogs I visit. I'd been interested to watch a video of you creating something, just to see how manage to get such intensity in. Love your work.The Creative Miss Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12808620969755244484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-41666411274979776912016-06-14T22:52:05.667-07:002016-06-14T22:52:05.667-07:00WOW! Your work is so Beautiful! I really love the ...WOW! Your work is so Beautiful! I really love the colors and how you combined them! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03975391526652530689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-17157124984490704332016-06-14T22:50:01.104-07:002016-06-14T22:50:01.104-07:00Nice beads of courage! It is inspiring to follow y...Nice beads of courage! It is inspiring to follow your process!Anita A Westin CZThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322784533741132644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-66653273476845059362016-06-14T14:26:06.419-07:002016-06-14T14:26:06.419-07:00I always like your way of colouring, these tiles a...I always like your way of colouring, these tiles are really very nice, especially the one for the DIva has beautiful colours!ria matheussenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960954070338568404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136803264568572778.post-63006016746990114532016-06-14T13:44:04.140-07:002016-06-14T13:44:04.140-07:00Thank you Margaret! of course I'd be delighted...Thank you Margaret! of course I'd be delighted to swap with you;-) Is there something you've seen here on the blog that you'd like or shall I surprise you?<br />Michele Wynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705798817897802264noreply@blogger.com