[Woodcarver] Mike Bloomquist's Carving Site - carving forenjoyment

Sylda sylda at kansas.net
Mon Nov 1 22:25:08 EST 2004 

Yes, Alex I did check the fishing album ‹ I looked at them a long time to
see if they would swim away.  I guess I¹m a little weird as I really liked
the stylized ones ‹ I love the wood grain.  Your carvings are all great.
Now I know why I haven¹t bothered to get a web site ‹ I have nothing that
great to show.  By comparison, my work is pretty lame.  I have some jewelry
that is pretty good.  I really should get a web site.  Guess I¹ll have to
learn how to do that.  What kind of rockhounding do you do?  I have a cousin
in Montana that does a lot of that.  We have a Motor Home and travel when we
can afford to.  
Happy Carving & etc.
Sylda

On 11/1/04 12:46 PM, "Alex Bisso" <albisso at bresnan.net> wrote:

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> Yes 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 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net
>> [mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net]On Behalf Of Sylda
>> Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 6:38 PM
>> To: Woodcarvers List
>> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Mike Bloomquist's Carving Site - carving
>> forenjoyment
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> On 10/30/04 1:55 PM, "Alex Bisso" <albisso at bresnan.net> wrote:
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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
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net
>>>> [mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net]On Behalf Of Sylda
>>>> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 10:03 AM
>>>> To: Woodcarvers List
>>>> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Mike Bloomquist's Carving Site - carving
>>>> 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
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 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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