Comments on: Affordable Art – Part IV – Art I Buy http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/11/affordable-art-part-iv-art-i-buy Images and writing about my abstract contemporary textile art by Lisa Call. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:51:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Amy Crawley http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/11/affordable-art-part-iv-art-i-buy/comment-page-1#comment-18104 Amy Crawley Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:25:48 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=764#comment-18104 Hi Lisa, After reading this post I was reminded of two mugs given to me by my friend Gayle. She gave me a bunch of "rejects" from her pottery pile that I intend to use in mosaic work...someday. I could not, however, think of busting up the mugs. They can't be used for beverages but certainly they must have another use. Your post caused the light bulb to go off. Pencil mugs! Yesterday I emptied the boring square plastic pencil holders and replaced them with Gayle's mugs. That corner of my desk definitely looks cheerier. Thanks for the light bulb moment. -Amy Hi Lisa,

After reading this post I was reminded of two mugs given to me by my friend Gayle. She gave me a bunch of “rejects” from her pottery pile that I intend to use in mosaic work…someday. I could not, however, think of busting up the mugs. They can’t be used for beverages but certainly they must have another use. Your post caused the light bulb to go off.

Pencil mugs! Yesterday I emptied the boring square plastic pencil holders and replaced them with Gayle’s mugs. That corner of my desk definitely looks cheerier. Thanks for the light bulb moment.

-Amy

]]> By: Sheila http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/11/affordable-art-part-iv-art-i-buy/comment-page-1#comment-18091 Sheila Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:46:13 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=764#comment-18091 The coffee mugs struck a chord. I have a beautiful hand-painted one from Portugal that a dear college roommate gave me. Unfortunately, it developed a leaky crack, but it and the memory of that roommate were too beautiful to discard. It became my pen holder and 30 years later it still sits on my desk and gives me pleasure. Some of the mugs in my kitchen cupboard, however, do not anymore. In the last few years I've bought some that had special meaning to me, and started designating specific mugs for specific days of the week. Tuesday and Thursday are undesignated so I choose from a hodgepodge of mugs I've been packing around with me for as long as 20 years. Only recently did I admit to myself that a few of the humorous ones given to me at a different time of my life no longer amuse me; in fact, they darn right irritate me! So I plan to replace them soon with handcrafted ones like you show above as finances permit. And those other ones will go to Goodwill! Negative vibes we do not need... The coffee mugs struck a chord. I have a beautiful hand-painted one from Portugal that a dear college roommate gave me. Unfortunately, it developed a leaky crack, but it and the memory of that roommate were too beautiful to discard. It became my pen holder and 30 years later it still sits on my desk and gives me pleasure.

Some of the mugs in my kitchen cupboard, however, do not anymore. In the last few years I’ve bought some that had special meaning to me, and started designating specific mugs for specific days of the week. Tuesday and Thursday are undesignated so I choose from a hodgepodge of mugs I’ve been packing around with me for as long as 20 years. Only recently did I admit to myself that a few of the humorous ones given to me at a different time of my life no longer amuse me; in fact, they darn right irritate me! So I plan to replace them soon with handcrafted ones like you show above as finances permit. And those other ones will go to Goodwill! Negative vibes we do not need…

]]> By: Tina Mammoser http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/11/affordable-art-part-iv-art-i-buy/comment-page-1#comment-18090 Tina Mammoser Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:21:21 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=764#comment-18090 Thanks for mentioning my little paintings, and I'm equally excited about receiving my Lisa Call originals! :D (just paid the customs duty online so should have them in hand soon!) I too collect small work by lots of different artists. A few I've "met" online and admired, a few local emerging artists I've known a while, plus I get a little impulsive once in a while when something just strikes my fancy. I have a growing new collection (I had to sell most of my previous collection some years ago) and look forward to when I have my own place for them to settle into. Actually, I'm really glad you've mentioned some ceramicists. I just love ceramics so love seeing clay-people promoted. :) Thanks for mentioning my little paintings, and I’m equally excited about receiving my Lisa Call originals! :D (just paid the customs duty online so should have them in hand soon!)

I too collect small work by lots of different artists. A few I’ve “met” online and admired, a few local emerging artists I’ve known a while, plus I get a little impulsive once in a while when something just strikes my fancy. I have a growing new collection (I had to sell most of my previous collection some years ago) and look forward to when I have my own place for them to settle into.

Actually, I’m really glad you’ve mentioned some ceramicists. I just love ceramics so love seeing clay-people promoted. :)

]]> By: paula http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/11/affordable-art-part-iv-art-i-buy/comment-page-1#comment-18089 paula Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:38:49 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=764#comment-18089 hey lisa, thanks for writing about these. I love that you went crazy and bought more. what a wonderful surprise! I agree with what you say about the energy of things we surround ourselves with. I'm flattered and honored that you consider these holders, as well as my clocks worthy of being in your new space. I agree with you completely too about buying art online. While I'm not yet in a position to be buying things, over the last few months I've come to know other artists better and look forward to the day I can buy works from them (and you!). There are so many fantastic people out there and by dint of their blogs I've gotten to know who they are which in turn makes me understand and love their art. I would have never met them or seen their work otherwise. the internet it AMAZING when you think about how it connects us artists. I never knew artists were so wonderful!!! thanks again lisa!! hey lisa, thanks for writing about these. I love that you went crazy and bought more. what a wonderful surprise! I agree with what you say about the energy of things we surround ourselves with. I’m flattered and honored that you consider these holders, as well as my clocks worthy of being in your new space.

I agree with you completely too about buying art online. While I’m not yet in a position to be buying things, over the last few months I’ve come to know other artists better and look forward to the day I can buy works from them (and you!). There are so many fantastic people out there and by dint of their blogs I’ve gotten to know who they are which in turn makes me understand and love their art. I would have never met them or seen their work otherwise. the internet it AMAZING when you think about how it connects us artists. I never knew artists were so wonderful!!!
thanks again lisa!!

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