Comments on: Looking for Legitimacy

By: Brenda

Brenda — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:27:37 +0000

great post — love this: “So what am I looking for? I’m looking for what is right in front of me. I’m looking for what I already have. And if I can’t find legitimacy inside of myself, then I should be doing something else.” — dealing with my own version of that today at work and you hit it right on the money — thanks for sharing your wisdom with us — i think you and your art are fabulous!

By: Maria

Maria — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:36:56 +0000

Yes, Cathy let’s click those heels toghether!

By: Holly Mo

Holly Mo — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 02:49:27 +0000

Beautiful words, Maria.
Food for thought for all of us.

By: Cathy Hoff

Cathy Hoff — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:58:04 +0000

Yes, bravo! It is hard not to take rejection personally and your line about “I’m looking for what I already have. And if I can’t find legitimacy inside of myself, then I should be doing something else.” reminded me of Dorothy Gayle from Kansas, “…and it’s that if I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own backyard; because if it isn’t there, I never really lost it to begin with.”

By: Maria

Maria — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:38:54 +0000

have fun with the quilt Jil

By: Maria

Maria — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:37:45 +0000

um, it’s already sold Sally, but thanks

By: Maria

Maria — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:35:38 +0000

Thanks Sandy

By: Sandy Proudfoot

Sandy Proudfoot — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:57:02 +0000

And Maria, Fiberarts Magazine is no more. They stopped publishing it several months ago. Try Cloth Paper Scissors. I take it and while it has all mediums in the magazine, I often find myself interested in reading about and stimulated by other people’s mediums. I think as artists, as designers we are often looking for approval and feedback from our viewing audience but as you’ve said, our audience, first of all, is within ourselves and secondly, if we reach a wide audience with professional success, that’s great. But that kind of success can be fleeting. I think you have a good venue here with your blog and the friends you are making through this means.
Sandy Proudfoot

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 04:26:41 +0000

Wow, Maria, how insightful. And I love being part of your community. Part of your artist community. Keep letting the artist within you fly, ans dance to the music of your soul.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:10:36 +0000

I just took a social media workshop. What this company did to you is typical….they are great on promises…..not so great on the come thru.

I am a quilter….have been for most of my life. You need NO stupid ad for legitimacy…….you ARE an artist. And a damn fine one. The one thing I learned from working at an art museum years ago……sometimes not so talented people are making the decisions as to what is new and hot in the art world and what they will spoon feed the public as a got to have got to be a part of art.

Keep up the beautiful work…..you inspire the rest of us.

Victoria, Bellingham, WA