Comments on: Structures – The Series in Review http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/08/structures-the-series-in-review Images and writing about my abstract contemporary textile art by Lisa Call. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:52:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lisa Call http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/08/structures-the-series-in-review/comment-page-1#comment-5001 Lisa Call Tue, 07 Nov 2006 04:45:19 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=148#comment-5001 Sandi thank you for stopping by to leave a comment. And I love that analogy. Thank you so much for pointing it out to me. This might have to become a post at some point. Thank you. Sandi thank you for stopping by to leave a comment. And I love that analogy. Thank you so much for pointing it out to me. This might have to become a post at some point. Thank you.

]]> By: Sandi http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/08/structures-the-series-in-review/comment-page-1#comment-4959 Sandi Sun, 05 Nov 2006 16:53:28 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=148#comment-4959 I just stumbled upon this blog, and had to drop in a comment. Your quilts are magnificent, epecially taken as a whole. Perhaps you should try a musical metaphor when explaining the repetition to someone who questions why you do "the same thing over and over." A symphony repeats the same musical theme many times, building and revising and rebuilding it, changing speed and intensity and the instruments carrying the melody, to create the whole. Your series, viewed as a group, is a symphony, not just a bunch of songs. Like a symphony, you don't just stop in the middle - you're finished when there's no more story to tell. I just stumbled upon this blog, and had to drop in a comment. Your quilts are magnificent, epecially taken as a whole. Perhaps you should try a musical metaphor when explaining the repetition to someone who questions why you do “the same thing over and over.” A symphony repeats the same musical theme many times, building and revising and rebuilding it, changing speed and intensity and the instruments carrying the melody, to create the whole. Your series, viewed as a group, is a symphony, not just a bunch of songs. Like a symphony, you don’t just stop in the middle – you’re finished when there’s no more story to tell.

]]> By: Lisa Call http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/08/structures-the-series-in-review/comment-page-1#comment-3243 Lisa Call Sat, 26 Aug 2006 19:17:33 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=148#comment-3243 Wow Kathy. I hadn't read the summer issue yet (it took me a while to find it to check) and sure enough - there's my quilt in print. Way cool. Thanks much for the heads up. Wow Kathy. I hadn’t read the summer issue yet (it took me a while to find it to check) and sure enough – there’s my quilt in print. Way cool. Thanks much for the heads up.

]]> By: kathy http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/08/structures-the-series-in-review/comment-page-1#comment-2553 kathy Wed, 09 Aug 2006 00:09:35 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=148#comment-2553 What a moving body of work. It's a treat to see so much of your series side by side. Your style is so unique and appealing to the eye on a number of levels, seeing it together like this just reinforces the beauty. On a side note, I was at the library this week reading the Summer 2006 issue of Fiber Arts. As I was glancing at the News & Notes page I spotted one of your quilts in the background of a photo for the Art Quilts at the Sedgwick opening reception. A quick read of the copy confirmed it. Your signature is so unique, it's very generous of you to share so much of your process here on your blog. Thanks for the continued inspiration. What a moving body of work. It’s a treat to see so much of your series side by side. Your style is so unique and appealing to the eye on a number of levels, seeing it together like this just reinforces the beauty. On a side note, I was at the library this week reading the Summer 2006 issue of Fiber Arts. As I was glancing at the News & Notes page I spotted one of your quilts in the background of a photo for the Art Quilts at the Sedgwick opening reception. A quick read of the copy confirmed it. Your signature is so unique, it’s very generous of you to share so much of your process here on your blog. Thanks for the continued inspiration.

]]> By: Lisa Call http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/08/structures-the-series-in-review/comment-page-1#comment-2463 Lisa Call Sun, 06 Aug 2006 16:33:44 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=148#comment-2463 Thanks everyone for the comments. I'm mulling over all of your observations and really appreciate everyone taking the time to share your thoughts. Thanks! Thanks everyone for the comments. I’m mulling over all of your observations and really appreciate everyone taking the time to share your thoughts.

Thanks!

]]> By: Omega http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/08/structures-the-series-in-review/comment-page-1#comment-2460 Omega Sun, 06 Aug 2006 10:59:10 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=148#comment-2460 It is inspiring to see your work and read your blog. I admire very much what you are achieving, especially given that you have a separate career alongside. I so agree about exploring aspects and areas thoroughly, and the evidence is that your individual pieces are so different from each other even though they are similar in broad description. Your work is distinctive, recognisably yours, and substantially different from others who might attempt your style - just as is the work of Nancy Crow. You both work from a philosophy, a rigorously thoughtful approach, and that is why any copy is just that: an imitation without the soul. I have no individual favourite. I love the fact that each one can evoke different responses in me: conjures up different feelings and visual memories. They are like the very landscape themselves - rural or urban, how our life is confined or supported by structures, and whether we look inward or out we cannot do without them. Looking at your work brings me joy. It is inspiring to see your work and read your blog. I admire very much what you are achieving, especially given that you have a separate career alongside. I so agree about exploring aspects and areas thoroughly, and the evidence is that your individual pieces are so different from each other even though they are similar in broad description.

Your work is distinctive, recognisably yours, and substantially different from others who might attempt your style – just as is the work of Nancy Crow. You both work from a philosophy, a rigorously thoughtful approach, and that is why any copy is just that: an imitation without the soul.

I have no individual favourite. I love the fact that each one can evoke different responses in me: conjures up different feelings and visual memories. They are like the very landscape themselves – rural or urban, how our life is confined or supported by structures, and whether we look inward or out we cannot do without them. Looking at your work brings me joy.

]]> By: shan http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/08/structures-the-series-in-review/comment-page-1#comment-2432 shan Sat, 05 Aug 2006 14:40:44 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=148#comment-2432 Love seeing all these pieces together--they are quite stunning. I think you're comments about working in a series are right on target. The best art is made this way. Agnes Martin's paintings come to mind when I think of your structures series (I see similarities in the emphasis on form and repetition) and, as far as I know, there weren't any large variations in her style and content over many years of work. Impressive! Love seeing all these pieces together–they are quite stunning.

I think you’re comments about working in a series are right on target. The best art is made this way. Agnes Martin’s paintings come to mind when I think of your structures series (I see similarities in the emphasis on form and repetition) and, as far as I know, there weren’t any large variations in her style and content over many years of work.

Impressive!

]]> By: Carolyn http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/08/structures-the-series-in-review/comment-page-1#comment-2424 Carolyn Sat, 05 Aug 2006 09:35:03 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=148#comment-2424 Greetings -- just found your blog via Quiltart. Your work is really an inspiration, and I truly enjoy the gift you have for describing your process -- I agree that seeing them all together is quite wonderful. forgive me for gushing! Greetings — just found your blog via Quiltart. Your work is really an inspiration, and I truly enjoy the gift you have for describing your process — I agree that seeing them all together is quite wonderful. forgive me for gushing!

]]> By: Karen http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/08/structures-the-series-in-review/comment-page-1#comment-2412 Karen Sat, 05 Aug 2006 04:38:15 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=148#comment-2412 These are so wonderful, Lisa. Even though there are similarities among them, each one is unique and beautiful in its own right. I love the use of color; there's nothing monotonous about them. Thanks for writing about your process/philosophy and for taking the time to post them all. These are so wonderful, Lisa. Even though there are similarities among them, each one is unique and beautiful in its own right. I love the use of color; there’s nothing monotonous about them. Thanks for writing about your process/philosophy and for taking the time to post them all.

]]> By: pixie http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/08/structures-the-series-in-review/comment-page-1#comment-2408 pixie Sat, 05 Aug 2006 03:47:24 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=148#comment-2408 Greetings from NZ. I enjoyed scolling down and reading about your time in Dunedin. My favourites are 11,21, 31 and 35. I think your quilting will inspire the piece I have in progress. and I like your not married name much better ;-) Greetings from NZ. I enjoyed scolling down and reading about your time in Dunedin. My favourites are 11,21, 31 and 35. I think your quilting will inspire the piece I have in progress. and I like your not married name much better ;-)

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