I've been asking myself the question "what is thrill". But, the only way to work that out is to ask "what do people find thrilling?"; an anecdotal rather than scientific approach. So here I am, asking the same question in the crafts scene.
After a little searching, I came up with the following interesting quotes from articles in the group:
"I'm in this because of the enjoyment of creating art, and every time someone buys one of my pieces as such, I get a thrill second only to sex"
"The thrill was in producing something by your own ingenuity"
"What a thrill to see your quilts hanging and having people look at them"
"many designs of mine that have been published, it's still an absolute thrill when I see another one come out!"
"since Back Stitch is always done last, the thrill of discovery is gone. We already know what it looks like, so we want to get on to the next creative thrill"
"For me, the thrill is losing myself in the process."
All very interesting, but what is it about craft that thrills YOU? The challenge, publicly displaying new work, being the best, socialising? You tell me!
I'm a researcher in England and I'd really like to know about your craft related thrills. I'm currently conducting interviews with people about their personal experiences on the web-site
If you've got something to say on the subject, please visit the site and take an interview. You'll find a set of short, but carefully crafted questions that you can download and answer at your leisure; you'll also be able to read more about the project.
Thanks
Brendan email: thrill@chromo11[dot]com web: