what is it YOU really stitch

I generally stay out of these, but I recall Mirjam haughtily informing us about craftsmen v. artists before. We "crafters" were not favorably reviewed.

You've made a good point there - I was disheartened to see MJ bragging about how she cut up some old lace - I could never bring myself to do that. I have used old pieces of lace, crochet etc that perhaps had some small holes, or marks, but used them just the same, for their intended purpose. Who cares if they are not spot on perfect, their maker made them perfect at the time. They can be admired for the work they exhibit, I do not feel they are mine to destroy.

I didn't know there was a third guild. How often do you meet?

Louisa

I generally stay out of these, but I recall Mirjam haughtily informing us about craftsmen v. artists before. We "crafters" were not favorably reviewed.

Oh well, that`s just Mirjam - IMO in normal circumstances "Crafters" is certainly not an insult. That`s why I wondered! LOL!

Pat

Excuse me Lady who doesn`t sign her post ! The words `You Are a Good Crafter` are a Great compliment , i consider myself a Good crafter as well. Being a crafter doesn`t minimize one`s talent, on the contrary it enhances one`s work. I have curated exhibitions where i streched the lines of Craft & Art, Becuase the Border between them is very delicate, almost unseen , still it is there. You all are looking so much for fights and ways to insult, that you are not able to see when somebody tries to 1. keep discussions on the Fiberwork 2. try to know you all better through your fiber works. It is interesting that YOU decided it was an insult while i teach and lecture and write about how we should respect our craft side, since this is the base of our art side. The saying it is all in the EYE of the beholder fits here ... i gave a compliment from the Bottom of my heart and knowledge , i specified what i liked more and less , i haven`t oohhed and Ahhed blindly , because i speak from what i believe ,, had i ooohed and aahed over all the works or said :" i love your works ".....this means nothing.. because Normally we all feel differently about different works, we don`t think the same about all. What a pity that Lucretia , didn`t read my words and started a reasonable proffesional talk about her various works, i had some questions, about some of them ...But she decided to mock my words instead .... pity. mirjam

When it suits you , you are proud to be well read about your stuff , Joining the CROWD doesn`t suit you , mirjam

I am also of the "can't cut it up" group, although in theory I accept that it might be better sometimes to save some bit of a piece of work. Just can't pick up the scissors. Funny how that it. It is like books; some people are comfortable writing, underlining and adding comments, some never can. I have been interested in the altered book thing, but couldn't find a "victim" I felt comfortable with. I solved my problem (I hope) by picking up a hardback book writting in Chinese for $1 at our Library's discard table. (Still haven't started to try to mark it though). Dawne

Thank you Pat !!! I really meant well , i am proud myself to be a good crafter, in courses and lectures people are delighted to hear that Phrase ,,,,And i really was surprised whenabout the above reaction. mirjam

Lady who doesn`t sign her post, That is Not true at all , Knowing one`s craft [as in proffesion] , one should know how to define objects... and there are delicate differences, I never spoke Haughily , maybe you have troubles with what you make thus you Jump om my words. Curating needs selections and definitions. Creating needs selections and definitions ,, Being one of the fiberartists who helped Break the borders in Israel for other fiberartists and fibercrafters, was possible only by careful studying, reading reaseaching. All Over The World, Fiberartists [esp Females] could Show & Exhibit only after they carefully studied some Art-Codes , and than adapted those codes into their fiberart, only to exhibit and than widen the rules , to include more craft sides objects. mirjam

I'm not sure why I should be joining the CROWD (Center for Research on Women with Disabilities)

Dawne - I'm in the same boat. Looks really neat, but I always think that somewhere some one needs that book to read.

BUT - I've seen an alternative - book shaped boxes in wood or papier-mâché.

Cheryl

Bruucee! C

We have one official 'meeting per month' but trust me, meetings are brief and to the point, then stitching commences. We are small but mighty, I think at last count around 20 members. Although one might think being daytime it would consist of Wrinklies, we actually have several much younger members, a nice mix.

One summer we started having weekly stitchins in between meetings and it has stuck, so we meet every week. We use the conference room at Ecole Carrefour and are very comfortable.

Usually at least once a year we bring someone in to give a course, after Alderney decides on how many of us wish to take the course, we then fill the remaining openings with the other two Guilds. We have a lot of fun all in all, often in the summer we do a day outing to a needlework show or merely to Moncton to go to the LNS there. We have a lunch party in May and another in December and what else, after the weekly sessions many of go somewhere for lunch too lol

I only make one exception in books - cookery books. If I do a recipe, I make a note as to whether it was worth the trouble, what I altered if I did, etc. For the benefit of my kids when they get the books.

I didn't used to feel comfortable writing in books, but one of our professors insisted on it. "Pick up your highlighter and mark the sentence beginning 'Whooozywatsis'" Sure made it easier to do research when I had the important parts of the books highlighted.

Mom does like Sheena, she'll write "good" or "bad" next to a recipe and note any changes, but that's the only time I've ever known her to write in a book.

Like Dawne, I'm a member of the "what if it's the last existing copy?" club. With our library book sales, we had one woman in charge who insisted that any non-fiction book over 5 years old should go in the trash, and any fiction book that was not almost pristine should join it. A friend and I would always manage to have some excuse to stay a few more minutes after she left, and would then rescue all the books that didn't meet her criteria. Neither of us wanted to be responsible for the extinction of a title, and, let's face it, some non-fiction is still valid information after 5 years: I wrote one of my college term papers primarily from "A Contemporary History of the Hanseatic League", which was published in the 1500s in Latin.

No, I wouldn't rely on the prices and open hours in a 20-year-old tourist book, but I've had obsolete information in brand new tour books. Nonetheless, the castle that was there in 1985 is probably still there, and was still built by Prince Cookoo von Klock, noted wealthy eccentric. Once I arrive at the location, I can call and find out what hours they're open that week. Which I would do even if the tour guide were titled "Outer Backwater 2008", because I know how much lag time there is between the information being gathered and the book hitting the stores.

That would be my only exception. DH had such a hissy fit when I marked up one of mine, I started using post-it notes. I'll add notes if I changed a pattern and why.

I always think my cookery books are like old friends, beaten and battered by life, but full of information.

"Lady who doesn't sign her post" is Linda, which if you read this group and see my email you would recognize pretty easily.

I am sorry if I misinterpreted, but very often you have looked down upon stitchers who are not uber-creative, as you are, as somehow less worthy. If you don't mean to, perhaps you better have someone review your posts before you hit the send button.

I'll add notes if I changed a

At least you do that LOL! I certainly don't!

Linda