[Woodcarver] Mike Bloomquist's Carving Site - carving for enjoyment

[Sylda]

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:
> I¹m not carving to have show winner.  Oh, yes, I¹m doing the best I can
> whenever I carve (woodburn, make jewelry), but I¹m 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 I¹m 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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