Creative Compulsives, gather here!

Tommi · 11-16-2009, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Medusa

This probably wont be helpful or even interesting to anyone but I would like to tell a tiny tale about our recent cross-country move.

I had been trying to purge huge amounts of stuff because of the premium space on our 26-foot Penske. Cutting loose furniture, mementos, books, clothing, you name it.
When it came to my art supplies, I became frozen.
All of the little found objects that I had been saving for the "maybe one'days", the little pieces of nature, the stacks of journals with writing, sketches, and such.
Paper sack of bird feathers? CAN NOT THROW OUT!
Dozens of plastic doll faces? CAN NOT LET GO!
Sequins? String? Fabric? Those clearance jewelry molds?! NOPE! NOPE!

Jack was very understanding.

But imagine my giggly embarrassment as people showed up to help load the truck and toted 13 boxes of "art supplies" out of the house, multiple torsos, heads, and arms made of paper mache, 3 easels, and a gaggle of canvases in various stages of completion.

(and feel free to confess your sins too, Quockers.) :P

Signing up...and will be back..LOVE IT> thatnls Queenie of Queens.

I can relate so well..I have the same love for my stuffff. and when I moved from and "our 4 bedroom big house" , to a simple bachelor pad years back...I had some of the same trepidation about my pieces of broken glass, 50 lumps of sculpting clay that will be something someday, canvases and frames I had collected from garage sales I was going to repair and paint over, from 1" sg. to 10ft X10ft.

What made my friends and the movers have that pained look were the crates of rocks from all my travels.

I'll be back, The people that pay me expect me at work today..Pffft..later gator's

Diva · 11-16-2009, 09:12 AM

Ok.....I'm so excited!!

I have come up with a plan for The Girl Room!!!!!

Currently, I have a sweet, white bookcase in there, holding a few cloth bins. I'm going to take those out, move the bookcase to my kitchen, where the it will NOW house my cookbooks, which, in turn, will free up space on the shelves in my laundry room for other things, which will free up counter space in my kitchen.

THEN, I'm getting 2 new sets of stainless metal shelves: a 5' and a 3' for The Girl Room. I will put the cloth bins on that, as well as some metal ones (I believe Medusa suggested this) from The Ikea (which we love!) and move the desk to the wall where the white shelves USED to be, putting the new shelves on the desk wall.

Somehow, I know You have all followed me on this. That makes me happy.

~Diva

violaine · 11-16-2009, 10:17 AM

i drew a raven a while ago using pencil and ink. the bird was not outside sitting on a branch in a tree; he was looking inside at you, and came very close to your space. my passions have always been photography and writing, because image tells a story and story summons an image. i've not pushed charcoal around in a while, and i think i may need to pay attention to a need for that sensation, consciousness, and talent. i love to finally see the work emerge- when it was there just before- only the time wasn't right to see. organic forms: sometmes i see patterns and connections to the photography work, charcoal, and writing. math can be like poetry to me. i've also loved math, and used to tutor algebra and calc in college, which is using both sides of the brain for sure.

WildOrchid · 11-16-2009, 11:35 AM

I just pulled out my pencils after being in hybernation for the last year.In the process, I found some drawings that I didn't think much of at the time but now, they are very compelling. Food is my first love, making it beautiful no matter how simple the dish.

QueenofQueens · 11-22-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Diva

Ok.....I'm so excited!!

I have come up with a plan for The Girl Room!!!!!

Currently, I have a sweet, white bookcase in there, holding a few cloth bins. I'm going to take those out, move the bookcase to my kitchen, where the it will NOW house my cookbooks, which, in turn, will free up space on the shelves in my laundry room for other things, which will free up counter space in my kitchen.

THEN, I'm getting 2 new sets of stainless metal shelves: a 5' and a 3' for The Girl Room. I will put the cloth bins on that, as well as some metal ones (I believe Medusa suggested this) from The Ikea (which we love!) and move the desk to the wall where the white shelves USED to be, putting the new shelves on the desk wall.

Somehow, I know You have all followed me on this. That makes me happy.

~Diva

Blaswarth,
I'm so excited for your reorganizing scheme. I cannot deny, however, that I'm wounded. Wounded by the fact that the snakey headed one has been given credit for my suggestion of Ikean metal bins. *snf*
I mean, jeezus, Blas, the thread is only two pages long.., I said it right over there. *glances at the starboard side of the thread then over at mine own metal shelves and bins*

Ah well, time heals all wounds. Indulge my penchant for collecting and tell me about your cookbooks, please?

xoxo
M

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Originally Posted by violaine

i drew a raven a while ago using pencil and ink. the bird was not outside sitting on a branch in a tree; he was looking inside at you, and came very close to your space. my passions have always been photography and writing, because image tells a story and story summons an image. i've not pushed charcoal around in a while, and i think i may need to pay attention to a need for that sensation, consciousness, and talent. i love to finally see the work emerge- when it was there just before- only the time wasn't right to see. organic forms: sometmes i see patterns and connections to the photography work, charcoal, and writing. math can be like poetry to me. i've also loved math, and used to tutor algebra and calc in college, which is using both sides of the brain for sure.

Yes. It seems to me a magical circumstance when such seemingly disparate subjects inform and enhance one another. The light shed as a result, though only appearing in flashes, is both brilliant and humbling.

Diva · 11-22-2009, 07:36 PM

Ohhhhhhhhhhh my Blaswarth!!!!!!!!!!! I bow down before You, begging Your forgiveness!!!! (That's all I'm askin', I promise! <giggle> )

I shall build a small and organized shrine to You in The Girl Room!

The bookcase has been moved.....the cookbooks are placed upon it, as well as my 3 little teapots. I have this HEINOUS recipe box that I have had since 1974....the lid has fallen off....a teething dog has splintered the front edge of it in the past (I'm not sure how I have not impaled myself!) and it is overflowing with recipes. So off and on, I am taking those recipes and putting them in a notebook. OH! And I also found a little filebox full of my Mom's recipes ~ in her delicate handwriting....my God that brings tears to my eyes! ~ and I'm putting them in their original form in the notebook, too, so they will be safe.

I have moved the desk from under the window in TGR to the opposite wall. To reflect the light, I will hang a huge 3' x 4' maple~framed mirror over the desk next week (when I have some help). Then the shelves will go up to house my bins....which will be full of my craftesque paraphernalia.

Life is good. I have a Blaswarth.

Diva · 11-22-2009, 07:45 PM

Cookbooks:

I have a bunch of Paula Deen cookbooks and even more Martha Stewart ones.....I have a Julia Child cookbook, several 'specialty group' cookbooks ~ You know...the kind that have Aunt Ruby's potluck casserole recipes in them? Yeah. Those ones.

I have a Michael Chiarelo, several obscure baking cookbooks, Joy of Cooking, Fanny Farmer, a McCall's cookbook, Thyme & Monet, The Commander's Palace cookbook and more....and of course, I would be remiss if I didn't mention my all~time FAVORITE (not really) cookbook: The White Trash Cookbook.

It's true. Really, I don't have that many, but I do love what I have!

11-16-2009, 09:12 AM	#2
Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	Ok.....I'm so excited!! I have come up with a plan for The Girl Room!!!!! Currently, I have a sweet, white bookcase in there, holding a few cloth bins. I'm going to take those out, move the bookcase to my kitchen, where the it will NOW house my cookbooks, which, in turn, will free up space on the shelves in my laundry room for other things, which will free up counter space in my kitchen. THEN, I'm getting 2 new sets of stainless metal shelves: a 5' and a 3' for The Girl Room. I will put the cloth bins on that, as well as some metal ones (I believe Medusa suggested this) from The Ikea (which we love!) and move the desk to the wall where the white shelves USED to be, putting the new shelves on the desk wall. Somehow, I know You have all followed me on this. That makes me happy. ~Diva

11-16-2009, 10:17 AM	#3
violaine Timed Out How Do You Identify?: atypical Preferred Pronoun?: plague words and phrases Relationship Status: love wise guys of the avian world Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: wekiva springs basin Posts: 3,236 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,934 Thanked 3,293 Times in 1,301 Posts Rep Power: 0	i drew a raven a while ago using pencil and ink. the bird was not outside sitting on a branch in a tree; he was looking inside at you, and came very close to your space. my passions have always been photography and writing, because image tells a story and story summons an image. i've not pushed charcoal around in a while, and i think i may need to pay attention to a need for that sensation, consciousness, and talent. i love to finally see the work emerge- when it was there just before- only the time wasn't right to see. organic forms: sometmes i see patterns and connections to the photography work, charcoal, and writing. math can be like poetry to me. i've also loved math, and used to tutor algebra and calc in college, which is using both sides of the brain for sure.

11-16-2009, 11:35 AM	#4
WildOrchid Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: on an island in the south Posts: 3 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 0	I just pulled out my pencils after being in hybernation for the last year.In the process, I found some drawings that I didn't think much of at the time but now, they are very compelling. Food is my first love, making it beautiful no matter how simple the dish.

11-22-2009, 07:36 PM	#6
Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	Ohhhhhhhhhhh my Blaswarth!!!!!!!!!!! I bow down before You, begging Your forgiveness!!!! (That's all I'm askin', I promise! <giggle> ) I shall build a small and organized shrine to You in The Girl Room! The bookcase has been moved.....the cookbooks are placed upon it, as well as my 3 little teapots. I have this HEINOUS recipe box that I have had since 1974....the lid has fallen off....a teething dog has splintered the front edge of it in the past (I'm not sure how I have not impaled myself!) and it is overflowing with recipes. So off and on, I am taking those recipes and putting them in a notebook. OH! And I also found a little filebox full of my Mom's recipes ~ in her delicate handwriting....my God that brings tears to my eyes! ~ and I'm putting them in their original form in the notebook, too, so they will be safe. I have moved the desk from under the window in TGR to the opposite wall. To reflect the light, I will hang a huge 3' x 4' maple~framed mirror over the desk next week (when I have some help). Then the shelves will go up to house my bins....which will be full of my craftesque paraphernalia. Life is good. I have a Blaswarth.

11-22-2009, 07:45 PM	#7
Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	Cookbooks: I have a bunch of Paula Deen cookbooks and even more Martha Stewart ones.....I have a Julia Child cookbook, several 'specialty group' cookbooks ~ You know...the kind that have Aunt Ruby's potluck casserole recipes in them? Yeah. Those ones. I have a Michael Chiarelo, several obscure baking cookbooks, Joy of Cooking, Fanny Farmer, a McCall's cookbook, Thyme & Monet, The Commander's Palace cookbook and more....and of course, I would be remiss if I didn't mention my all~time FAVORITE (not really) cookbook: The White Trash Cookbook. It's true. Really, I don't have that many, but I do love what I have!