Comments on: Diagnosis: Artistic paralysis

By: Fiona Matthews

Fiona Matthews — Mon, 30 May 2022 14:05:47 +0000

what holds me back is I have no sewing skills and don’t know what to make. If ever I do think of something to make, I don’t know how to.

By: Nilda Frenkiel

Nilda Frenkiel — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 17:15:18 +0000

Qué problema!!! He encontrado parte de mi, en cada una de las cartas enviadas. Actualmente me encuentro sin real intención de comenzar algo que valga la pena y pensando que puedo hacer dentro del Arte Textil o lo que he realizado durante parte de mi vida a partir de 50 años, Arte en Pintura sobre Porcelana. He competido en varios países y obtenido varios premios. Hace 4 años me operaron la mano derecha y ya no fue lo mismo, lesionaron el nervio y afectó a 3 dedos y mi firma ya no es la misma. Por esta razón dejé de pintar porcelana y me dijeron de hacer un curso de bordado con puntadas. Me llamó la atención y me anoté. lo que hice me encantó era la 1era. vez que hacía algo así sin pensar que hago ahora? y seguía sin ningún plan previo! me encantó!!! Y fué toda una pelea con mis dedos llegar a agarrar la aguja y mantenerla. He visto lo que hace Sue Stone y me maravilla.! En algún momento haré algo y espero no defraudarlo. GRACIAS!!!!!

By: Lise

Lise — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 15:24:38 +0000

In reply to Sarah Harmer.

@ Sarah, If you are making in order to sell then what other people like really matters, financially.

If you have an income, then you can explore your ideas according to your taste. If you don’t seek validation then other opinion is secondary. Easy to say!

If you focus on your ‘questions’ (argh, but the word does convey a meaning in shorthand) then your technique will improve and your ideas gain clarity/ evolve and others may also like what you make.

Now, having said all that, I find it hard to see if my product is nice or naff. There’s a thin line between interesting/ joyful/ beautiful / elegant etc, and not fit because dull & boring (leaving aside whether the technique is good).

By: Marian

Marian — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 21:16:51 +0000

In reply to Lindsay Olson. Thank you. Very helpful guidance. I am having trouble getting started, this will help me

By: LISBETH

LISBETH — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:48:49 +0000

In reply to Joe.

How I can relate to that! If I continue in the flow of requested commissions, without contemporarely dedicating time and space for elaborating, exploring, experimenting, listening to my heart— I kind of feel lost.
Thank you for a great article!!!

By: Catherine Grimaldi

Catherine Grimaldi — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 12:15:37 +0000

I could really relate to most of these excuses for not beginning work. These articles are fantastic and I have just take a t-shirt from a charity shop to embroider a design on the front a a starting point…

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 13:18:34 +0000

The main issue that blocks me is “what will I do with the article once it is done”. I am pretty much a minimalist and do not like a lot of “stuff” in my environment. Something I make needs to have a purpose, it needs to be sold or made for a gift. This is what holds me back more than anything else. I do sew most of my clothes, so there is a reason in that, but my other art I don’t work on often, I wish I could get through this thinking.

By: Dana

Dana — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 15:51:46 +0000

Ok, this article is exactly what I needed today. I’m not a textile artist per se, I hand quilt my quilts and I do counted cross stitch and weave rag rugs on a homemade loom. My main artistic endeavour is graphite and watercolour.
I am thrilled I stumbled onto your site. It is the inspirational jolt I’ve needed. My creativity has been stagnating, I realized in horror, for 15 years now. Always tomorrow. I’m always afraid if I go back to it, I will discover I lost my skill, so if I don’t do it, I’ll never know. Textile art looks amazing. It’s something I never considered. I’m going to start, today.
Eat the elephant one bite at a time…

By: Annette Mitchell

Annette Mitchell — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 02:20:52 +0000

In reply to Trish Haskey. I am new to this and this comment was so totally what I needed. thank you Trish

By: Annette Mitchell

Annette Mitchell — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 02:13:28 +0000

In reply to Tineke. Thank you for that comment. I am new to this and that has been a worry even though I know in my mind to ignore the thought. I shall get going tomorrow.