[Woodcarver] Mike Bloomquist's Carving Site - carving forenjoyment
Alex Bisso
albisso at bresnan.net
Mon Nov 1 13:46:26 EST 2004
Re: [Woodcarver] Mike Bloomquist's Carving Site - carving forenjoymentYes
Marcia, I did all of the carvings. Did you check out my fishing album?
That is one of the things I especially enjoy. Another is table tennis - we
have a good club here and I try to get to tournaments now and then. I also
like to spend a lot of time out in the boonies looking for and hopefully
packing out good cottonwood bark and diamond willow for my own use and
selling to other carvers. Those activities along with hiking, rockhound,
camping, golf and gardening and some other community obligation activities,
spiritual time and family time seem to not leave a lot of time for carving.
However, I do find it to be rewarding and am hoping I can do a bit more this
winter.
ALEX
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Alex, are you the one that did the mountain man, fish, child w/rabbit,
ect? They are fantastic. What other artistic things do you do? What are
the “things” you enjoy doing more? I wood burn and am having a great time
learning to shade so it is OK without paint. I make jewelry with semi
precious gems, sterling silver/stainless steel and bead with mostly nugget
type beads. I go from one thing to another with the creative juices.
Sylda
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Hi Sylda - actually I think you are right on. Although when I first
started carving I did enter some shows, that never was the purpose of the
carving and I have not done so in years. My situation is that I actually
enjoy doing a number of things more than carving. However, they are not as
constructive and do not do much to develop my artistic abilities which is
something I want to do.
ALEX
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forenjoyment
On 10/27/04 4:24 PM, "Alex Bisso" <albisso at bresnan.net> wrote:
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Am I missing something? I guess the difference in your carving and
mine is: I’m not carving to have show winner. Oh, yes, I’m doing the best
I can whenever I carve (woodburn, make jewelry), but I’m carving to (1)
enjoy myself; (2) see what I can do; (3) be with friends at club meeting
times; (4) keep my hands usable; (5) keep busy doing something fun; (6)
occupy my mind with something constructive; and if at some point in time I
come up with show/class winning item I’m be thrilled beyond words, but these
other things are way ahead of that. Is that thinking wrong? People seem to
like the things I make and are thrilled with the presents I make and even
display them, so my work must not be all bad. Have I missed the boat?
Sylda
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Hi Doug. I seem to really toil over most of my carvings and it
takes some discipline to get them done. Sometimes I get really absorbed in
them and time escapes me but it almost always feels like hard work. The
relaxing and fun carving I enjoy most is simply sitting down with a good
diamond willow walking stick or cane and just cleaning away the weathered
surfaces and cleaning out the diamonds with a good pocket knife. It is just
simply whittling away wood - reminds me of a joke I heard.
An old timer was whittling away one day and someone came up to him
and asked, what are you doing?
He said, "carving"
They said I know that, what are you carving?
He said, "wood"
They said, I know that, what are you making?
He said "wood chips"
Getting a bit frustrated they said, what is it going to be when you
get finished?
He said, "a whole lot smaller"
I think that is the kind of carving that is most enjoyable.
Alex Bisso
Billings, MT
Subject: RE: [Woodcarver] Mike Bloomquist's Carving Site
Hi Mike and all,
I’m not sure if it’s just me, but sometimes I carve strictly to
lose myself in what I’m carving. For these times I need a simpler piece
just to enjoy vs. creating a show winner. Anyone else been there???
DougE
Tom,
I'm sorry to hear your continuing in woodcarving was ever in
question. Just MTCW, but, as addicted as I am to this woodcarving art,
once in a while the shop and/or the carving bag just aren't the sanctuary
they normally are. Sometimes it helps to step back from it as much as you
can, and give it a rest... go back to something simpler... or go in a
different direction for a while... try something new <like fan birds or chip
carving ;-)>. Don't lose track of why you enjoy carving wood. If you do,
take the time to backtrack a little and find that place again.
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