Deborah Thuman on sun 1 apr 07
I thought I would take a break from the emotional art I've been making.
My emotional art is the gut wrenching kind and it allows me to work out
problems, emotions, and life in general. Besides, I'm really getting
tired of penises. Yesterday, I switched to emotional bowls - words
written on the unglazed outside and glaze on the inside. Great,
uplifting stuff like: I lived in my head because it was safe.
I have a ton of leftover fabric. I got out the reversible quilt book
and learned how to make a reversible quilt. I kept telling myself this
was just a quilt for use when taking a nap on the sofa - it wasn't art.
Maybe it isn't art, but it is a fabric version of comfort food. It lets
me think gentle thoughts. It lets me use up some of the fabric that's
taking over the sewing room. Honest, there's an almost noticeable dent
in the amount of fabric. It lets me get through the current depression
caused by some demented misery at work. It lets me get away from the
deeper meaning of things and just rest.
I've been referring to this quilt as my blankie in my e-mails to my
friends. In many respects, it really is my blankie.
There's a blankie photo on the blog.
Deb
http://debthumansblog.blogspot.com/
Susan Cline on mon 2 apr 07
Get a big, thick, black marker. Write "names" or "issues" on your
pottery just before you take the hammer to it.
Works for paper about to go through the shredder as well.
Very cathartic.
Sue Cline
Cincinnati, OH
On Apr 1, 2007, at 10:44 PM, Lee Love wrote:
> On 4/2/07, Deborah Thuman wrote:
>> I thought I would take a break from the emotional art I've been
>> making.
>> My emotional art is the gut wrenching kind and it allows me to work
>> out
>> problems, emotions, and life in general.
>
> When me & my frist wife split up, I took up wood splitting. It
> is a great way to deal with anxiety. ;^)
>
> I bought a punching back for $4.00 at the recycle center's
> yearly sale. Hung it on a heavy beam in the kiln room. It is a
> little too small for kickboxing, but I walk Kintaro 8 kms a day, so
> mostly, I need the upperbody workout, so I set it to punching height.
>
> I would highly recommend "punching bag" therapy.
>
> --
> Lee in Mashiko, Japan
> Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
> http://potters.blogspot.com/
>
> "To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts." -
> Henry David Thoreau
>
> "Let the beauty we love be what we do." - Rumi
>
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Lee Love on mon 2 apr 07
On 4/2/07, Deborah Thuman wrote:
> I thought I would take a break from the emotional art I've been making.
> My emotional art is the gut wrenching kind and it allows me to work out
> problems, emotions, and life in general.
When me & my frist wife split up, I took up wood splitting. It
is a great way to deal with anxiety. ;^)
I bought a punching back for $4.00 at the recycle center's
yearly sale. Hung it on a heavy beam in the kiln room. It is a
little too small for kickboxing, but I walk Kintaro 8 kms a day, so
mostly, I need the upperbody workout, so I set it to punching height.
I would highly recommend "punching bag" therapy.
--
Lee in Mashiko, Japan
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
http://potters.blogspot.com/
"To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts." -
Henry David Thoreau
"Let the beauty we love be what we do." - Rumi
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