Comments on: The Blogger Show and Abstract Contemporary Textile Art http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/the-blogger-show-and-abstract-contemporary-textile-art.html Images and writing about my abstract contemporary textile art by Lisa Call. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:46:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sheila http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/the-blogger-show-and-abstract-contemporary-textile-art.html#comment-14289 Sheila Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:10:38 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/the-blogger-show-and-abstract-contemporary-textile-art.html#comment-14289 Although you make a good case for considering your work as "mixed media," I have problems thinking of it in those terms. I think mixed media has become one of those overused descriptions, what you use if you can't decide what you really are but want to be included in the serious art world. I guess part of my bias about this right now is an irritation at pieces I've been viewing here locally. I look and look and for the life of me can't see what's mixed about what I am seeing. Now, if you always embellished your quilts with beads and the like, added paint, attached paper or metal or other items not readily associated with a textile piece, then I would say you could call what you make mixed media. Disclaimer: very much a personal opinion here, and not intended to offend anyone else categorizing their work as mixed media. I definitely think Textile Artist will serve you better and keep you from getting lost in the mixed media category. Although you make a good case for considering your work as “mixed media,” I have problems thinking of it in those terms. I think mixed media has become one of those overused descriptions, what you use if you can’t decide what you really are but want to be included in the serious art world. I guess part of my bias about this right now is an irritation at pieces I’ve been viewing here locally. I look and look and for the life of me can’t see what’s mixed about what I am seeing.

Now, if you always embellished your quilts with beads and the like, added paint, attached paper or metal or other items not readily associated with a textile piece, then I would say you could call what you make mixed media. Disclaimer: very much a personal opinion here, and not intended to offend anyone else categorizing their work as mixed media.

I definitely think Textile Artist will serve you better and keep you from getting lost in the mixed media category.

]]> By: Alyson B. Stanfield http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/the-blogger-show-and-abstract-contemporary-textile-art.html#comment-14278 Alyson B. Stanfield Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:43:51 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/the-blogger-show-and-abstract-contemporary-textile-art.html#comment-14278 Lisa: I, too, agree that "textile art" is good. I think I could also appreciate "Contemporary Textiles" or "Contemporary Textile Art." I'm not sure you need the word "abstract" in there. In so many ways, abstract is almost implied when you say contemporary. I do understand that for Web purposes, it doesn't hurt to have all of the words, but you might not need to be that wordy in other formats. Lisa: I, too, agree that “textile art” is good. I think I could also appreciate “Contemporary Textiles” or “Contemporary Textile Art.” I’m not sure you need the word “abstract” in there. In so many ways, abstract is almost implied when you say contemporary. I do understand that for Web purposes, it doesn’t hurt to have all of the words, but you might not need to be that wordy in other formats.

]]> By: Tracy Wall http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/the-blogger-show-and-abstract-contemporary-textile-art.html#comment-14275 Tracy Wall Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:39:16 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/the-blogger-show-and-abstract-contemporary-textile-art.html#comment-14275 Beautiful piece; beautiful description. Thanks for the Blogger list! Beautiful piece; beautiful description. Thanks for the Blogger list!

]]> By: paula http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/the-blogger-show-and-abstract-contemporary-textile-art.html#comment-14269 paula Sun, 30 Sep 2007 02:56:48 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/the-blogger-show-and-abstract-contemporary-textile-art.html#comment-14269 textile art, I love it. to the point and intriguing. I had no idea you dyed it all yourself, where have I been? I too love this piece, you've posted it b4 i think. It's got a very territorial feel, both a positive and negative thing going on with boundaries...wars...histories; at least that is what it brings up for me. Much energy and it forces my eyes and mind to scatter. textile art, I love it. to the point and intriguing. I had no idea you dyed it all yourself, where have I been?
I too love this piece, you’ve posted it b4 i think. It’s got a very territorial feel, both a positive and negative thing going on with boundaries…wars…histories; at least that is what it brings up for me. Much energy and it forces my eyes and mind to scatter.

]]> By: elio http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/the-blogger-show-and-abstract-contemporary-textile-art.html#comment-14267 elio Sun, 30 Sep 2007 02:31:03 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/the-blogger-show-and-abstract-contemporary-textile-art.html#comment-14267 I just love this piece!! I just love this piece!!

]]> By: Brenda http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/the-blogger-show-and-abstract-contemporary-textile-art.html#comment-14266 Brenda Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:10:33 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/the-blogger-show-and-abstract-contemporary-textile-art.html#comment-14266 Thanks for details about the exhibition at the Digging Pitt Gallery. I will be traveling from Australia to Pittsburgh to visit family for Christmas and am thrilled that I will be able to see one of your <strike>quilts</strike> pieces of abstract contemporary textile art in real life. Thanks for details about the exhibition at the Digging Pitt Gallery. I will be traveling from Australia to Pittsburgh to visit family for Christmas and am thrilled that I will be able to see one of your quilts pieces of abstract contemporary textile art in real life.

]]> By: Diane Clancy http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/the-blogger-show-and-abstract-contemporary-textile-art.html#comment-14261 Diane Clancy Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:58:37 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/the-blogger-show-and-abstract-contemporary-textile-art.html#comment-14261 Hi Lisa, I think this is a great choice!! I have been following the discussion and I think this really fits the bill. And congrats on the show. ~ Diane Clancy www.dianeclancy.com/blog Hi Lisa, I think this is a great choice!! I have been following the discussion and I think this really fits the bill. And congrats on the show.

~ Diane Clancy
http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog

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