tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19023448.post115242435806120512..comments2023-04-27T00:55:36.225+12:00Comments on No Matter Where I go...I ALWAYS Meet Myself There!: Responses PleaseJo in NZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01158058861171114255noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19023448.post-1152750400835165352006-07-13T12:26:00.000+12:002006-07-13T12:26:00.000+12:00Hi Jo, I'm just reading this, and crabapple is on ...Hi Jo, I'm just reading this, and crabapple is on vaca... <BR/><BR/>I LOVE crazy quilts. I was further inspired by Montano's quilts. The first piece that I dubbed a "crazy quilt collage" was actually a cutting from an antique and worn out crazy quilt to which I added and added and added, thus being like a collage.<BR/><BR/>I agree with the "no rules" and "no glue" to crazy quilting, and I embrace all the non-tradional "arts" to it. But I reserve a very special place for the authentic Crazy Quilt from the Victorian Era!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10391966684919352361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19023448.post-1152578310581794932006-07-11T12:38:00.000+12:002006-07-11T12:38:00.000+12:00Thanks Mary-Frances,Lesa and Debbie for your comme...Thanks Mary-Frances,Lesa and Debbie for your comments ( Nathalie too, I think I get the gist!!). I disagree that not all CQ is art. I beleive to the maker it is, and if you are happy with what you are doing then don't change.I think the creation of something is 'art', but CQ is also very much a craft.<BR/>I guess, after thinking about this, that CQ is defined by the base we start with - a patchwork, pieced foundation- which by definition , makes it a quilt. I am interested in the term "mixed media" . These pieces tend to be embellished, as in CQ, but these people dont (generally) refer to themselves as quilters, unless it is as an art quilter.<BR/>You are right Debbie, alot to think about, but ultimately I will remain a Crazy quilter. I may dabble in other 'mixed media' techniques, as finances allow, but I think I have found an outlet for my artistic expression through CQ.<BR/><BR/>I'm off for a few days holiday, see you later.Jo in NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158058861171114255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19023448.post-1152566883510499072006-07-11T09:28:00.000+12:002006-07-11T09:28:00.000+12:00I love your blog and this really sparked my thinki...I love your blog and this really sparked my thinking. What is art anyway? Some textile works seem to be more <I>cutting-edge</I>, but I don't think this defines them as art any more than something more traditional in nature. <BR/><BR/>Is it that the maker comes to a place in their creating that goes beyond the ordinary and they develop their own style? Their own voice? Is there something of a revelation in the maker's mind of being an artist where they have developed to the point where they are not just doing CQ? <BR/><BR/>CQ in and of itself is very artistic, in my mind, so does that make all CQers artists? I don't think so. :-) We all know art when we see it, don't we? :-) So it seems somewhat subjective. But for me, art reaches out and touches something within. Some of my own creations do this for me, so I guess these are art too, huh?<BR/><BR/>I'm done rambling for now, but this topic sure has given me a lot to think about. Gotta sew...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19023448.post-1152548155876494272006-07-11T04:15:00.000+12:002006-07-11T04:15:00.000+12:00Maybe the term "fiber art" is just for marketing p...Maybe the term "fiber art" is just for marketing purposes? CQ could conjure up old fashioned images whereas "fiber art" means new and up to date? Although our CQ's now ain't what the Victorians used to do!Maddie Can Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00958817072275895189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19023448.post-1152514425572241222006-07-10T18:53:00.000+12:002006-07-10T18:53:00.000+12:00Mon inspiration vient de tous les sites que je vis...Mon inspiration vient de tous les sites que je visite. Les blogs de CQ, le tien, celui de Sharon, j'adore le travail que vous faites en CQ et en art textile. Merci de visiter aussi le mien. You ROCK you to.<BR/>NathalieLa Bastidane (Nathalie Locquen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06273710054511660960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19023448.post-1152492762508016372006-07-10T12:52:00.000+12:002006-07-10T12:52:00.000+12:00I have to say, my understanding of CQ is that ther...I have to say, my understanding of CQ is that there are no rules. We have one "funny" rule in our CQ group and that's "no glue" otherwise, piecing, uses, how many stitches, lack or quantity of embellishments don't matter. I would call both of those CQ'ers. I myself have made several pieces using some CQ methods and some traditional (as well as untraditional methods) and I still consider myself a CQ'er.Mary-Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348665962345432914noreply@blogger.com