tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20432226.post2757634436221654450..comments2024-01-31T17:39:44.323+00:00Comments on margaret-cooter: The I-wordMargaret Cooterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08529035740804527176noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20432226.post-35375314820916527962013-01-20T23:42:26.343+00:002013-01-20T23:42:26.343+00:00As a Canadian fibre art teacher, I am sometimes pu...As a Canadian fibre art teacher, I am sometimes put "on the spot". I can usually find something to say other than 'interesting' whenever I don't particularly like a work. I find one little thing to comment on and start with "I like the... ". the thing I like could be a technique, or a choice of colour but it doesn't mean I like the whole thing or understand the work. I then turn it over to the maker and ask them what they think? And they often just think out loud and from that I sometimes start to appreciate the work more. Sandra Refordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10690963196014532360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20432226.post-14490815697117048842013-01-20T23:41:24.993+00:002013-01-20T23:41:24.993+00:00As a Canadian fibre art teacher, I am sometimes pu...As a Canadian fibre art teacher, I am sometimes put "on the spot". I can usually find something to say other than 'interesting' whenever I don't particularly like a work. I find one little thing to comment on and start with "I like the... ". the thing I like could be a technique, or a choice of colour but it doesn't mean I like the whole thing or understand the work. I then turn it over to the maker and ask them what they think? And they often just think out loud and from that I sometimes start to appreciate the work more. Sandra Refordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10690963196014532360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20432226.post-65580928984966258852013-01-20T00:58:20.671+00:002013-01-20T00:58:20.671+00:00I too have been guilty of using the "i" ...I too have been guilty of using the "i" word...but not recently, as I've begun to exhibit mine!<br /><br />And I use "lovely" a <i>lot</i> but only if/when/because I think something truly is, and I prefer it to "beautiful".<br /><br />Of the words on your list, I like "intriguing", "provocative", "thought-provoking" and "unusual" the best. These terms still leave a great deal of room for interpretation, whereas I think words like "attractive", "beautiful", "striking" and "winning" commit one to actually <i>liking</i> the given piece...Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04472013513744969837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20432226.post-27741564382666680292013-01-20T00:05:51.470+00:002013-01-20T00:05:51.470+00:00I agree completely,, and you get an even younger g...I agree completely,, and you get an even younger generation, and the word "cute" comes up... another one I would like to wring out. Can't think of anything that I have made that is cute... after that what do you say to the person!Vivian Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15760364319705013669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20432226.post-54244517713961836922013-01-19T21:09:35.685+00:002013-01-19T21:09:35.685+00:00Interesting analogies (vbg). Your comments are tho...Interesting analogies (vbg). Your comments are thought provoking...we've all been in the position of how to say something sincere without hurting someones feelingsGMYRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14049445028716414498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20432226.post-16478501011022326612013-01-19T12:39:07.749+00:002013-01-19T12:39:07.749+00:00HA. now I will have to analyse your comments when ...HA. now I will have to analyse your comments when I show you work! LOL I can just hear the way you say Interesting sometimes. ;-P<br />SandySandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978514536651961190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20432226.post-52202873969905502662013-01-19T11:19:12.382+00:002013-01-19T11:19:12.382+00:00ohhh this made me smile - big! I've been know...ohhh this made me smile - big! I've been known to use the "I" word when making blog comments - sometimes because I think its truly crazy interesting and I want to think on it a bit and sometimes because its in the "I have no idea how your mind works and why would you even THINK of doing that" category and sometimes because I don't want to make this long winded comment on the piece in such a little comment forum.<br /><br />Since we are on the subject of words if I have another artist describe their work using the word "Juxtaposition" I'll scream! I mean do you think that it sounds artsy because it has an x in it? <br /><br />love this post and will be saving it because its - well - interesting LOLOL!! Nina Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14316034317827146338noreply@blogger.com