tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post6729569818332178836..comments2023-11-17T03:50:24.606-05:00Comments on <a href="http://www.velmabolyard.com">Wake Robin</a> : handsworkVelma Bolyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-77544470753910178252013-08-24T15:30:42.861-04:002013-08-24T15:30:42.861-04:00i totally agree heather
i totally agree heather<br />Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-12041043291026589522013-08-24T14:48:14.623-04:002013-08-24T14:48:14.623-04:00I'm always saying that our hands are capable o...I'm always saying that our hands are capable of such amazing things, it's a sin to just use them for typing. A lovely post, thank you.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17188002198879523397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-13654751550329365882013-08-24T07:39:10.861-04:002013-08-24T07:39:10.861-04:00fiona, when i think of all the responses above, in...fiona, when i think of all the responses above, including yours, i's in awe of all of our hands!Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-70085426363846372422013-08-23T21:34:44.845-04:002013-08-23T21:34:44.845-04:00I love the squares and the grids that keep popping...I love the squares and the grids that keep popping out as I wander thru the images. And yes, our hands. Like Jennifer I sometimes think I just have to get my head out of the way of my hands and let them do the making! I really do appreciate them.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-8710829345589605972013-08-23T16:53:43.934-04:002013-08-23T16:53:43.934-04:00therese, thank you, and they are currently a littl...therese, thank you, and they are currently a little tired after chasing my daughter around trails on mt desert island!<br />mc, so far they aren't shakey, but sometimes they ache after a big work day.Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-88735316344263629962013-08-23T14:44:17.695-04:002013-08-23T14:44:17.695-04:00lovely work Velma! Honouring our hands, I love the...lovely work Velma! Honouring our hands, I love the shakey days... they make a delicate tracery so different from the deep fierce lines of the strong assured days when the hand works straight and true from the heart, that's is the wonderful thing about being an artist there is always a mark for whatever makes the moment... think of those last paintings of Monet's & this wonderful piece by Anne Dybka who taught me glass engraving <br />http://www.bluecatheaven.com.au/Mos%20art/the%20attic/memento%20mori/valeannedybka.html<br />carved when she was 80 and losing her eyesight, one of her best!Mo Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004208849028911104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-55038300757104140772013-08-23T09:13:22.660-04:002013-08-23T09:13:22.660-04:00ahhh....and what those sweet hands know how to cre...ahhh....and what those sweet hands know how to create ....all so rich and beautiful, velma ~theresenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-26551295846656274562013-08-23T08:13:02.456-04:002013-08-23T08:13:02.456-04:00neki, great! a new book! i shall look for it
cathy...neki, great! a new book! i shall look for it<br />cathy, thank you, and my hands agreeVelma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-74836776098937619742013-08-23T05:10:58.724-04:002013-08-23T05:10:58.724-04:00My hands ask me not to operate 'heavy machiner...My hands ask me not to operate 'heavy machinery', so I love to spin and paint and dye instead. A lovely, inspiring post.Cathy Cullishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419994433695866456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-78788547432877189262013-08-23T04:12:39.420-04:002013-08-23T04:12:39.420-04:00get sennet's the craftsman and revel in his ch...get sennet's the craftsman and revel in his chapter the hand.<br />indigo squares,tying yarn, ghost blue and an unexpected orange. <br />neki desuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02780249422205001288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-24338320807271612802013-08-22T21:05:53.059-04:002013-08-22T21:05:53.059-04:00hs, i'm thinking that way, toohs, i'm thinking that way, tooVelma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-69125147897670263802013-08-22T11:16:38.297-04:002013-08-22T11:16:38.297-04:00yes, yes, and yes! beautiful images and words. I...yes, yes, and yes! beautiful images and words. I find myself starting to bargain w/my hands, trying to get them to promise to last.handstorieshttp://handstories.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-67787399063942700982013-08-22T06:17:58.153-04:002013-08-22T06:17:58.153-04:00jennifer, it's good to have reliable, intellig...jennifer, it's good to have reliable, intelligent hands, such a gift. as a teacher i'm always watching the hands of my students--<br />barry, yes, that indigo was strong and so fun to work with, my fingernails are still (two weeks later) blue!Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-47598249508772302082013-08-22T05:58:39.224-04:002013-08-22T05:58:39.224-04:00V- just love the indigo shift. Funny how as we get...V- just love the indigo shift. Funny how as we get older we appreciate serviceable versus top of the pack. Go well and create quietly and gently. BBarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-32114381513625675292013-08-22T05:55:46.716-04:002013-08-22T05:55:46.716-04:00There's a satisfaction, it's a soulful thi...There's a satisfaction, it's a soulful thing for me, in the process of making. And there's something about squares as well. Can't explain it right now...mind is still befuddled from sleep. Sometimes I think my hands know much better than I what to do...if only I'd stay out of their way more often. Your hands know the way and are taking you on a wonderful journey. From first to last, the work in your photos is exquisite. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927317459104273331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-11289007423516409302013-08-21T20:38:10.403-04:002013-08-21T20:38:10.403-04:00jean--that's why my nails are always dyed, i h...jean--that's why my nails are always dyed, i have to have my hands in the stuff!Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-32045737378725471172013-08-21T20:37:36.720-04:002013-08-21T20:37:36.720-04:00jean, yes! and that's really nice of you to sa...jean, yes! and that's really nice of you to say! i love it, too!Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-19147476712792641692013-08-21T20:36:07.202-04:002013-08-21T20:36:07.202-04:00I firmly believe that our hands have a memory, if ...I firmly believe that our hands have a memory, if you forget how to do something, close your eyes, turn off your brain and your hands will do the work - such amazing tools! love those indigo dyed squares. everyone needs to hold (in their hands) a sheet of your handmade, eco-dyed paper to know how exquisite it is. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-18124875517961926622013-08-21T20:27:11.588-04:002013-08-21T20:27:11.588-04:00susan, exactly, like, for example pulp vs clay for...susan, exactly, like, for example pulp vs clay for me. pulp ok, clay, not.<br />jude, then do!<br />valerie, to your hands, too!<br />Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-61923987585259077972013-08-21T20:22:44.375-04:002013-08-21T20:22:44.375-04:00In Greece there is a saying when someone does some...In Greece there is a saying when someone does something creative - like cooking a grand meal or spinning or gardening or baking a wonderful pie or whatever - they say, Yia sta herakia sou - to your hands... so, that! ( and the indigo, yum!)Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-31948909569333882482013-08-21T19:49:05.318-04:002013-08-21T19:49:05.318-04:00my hands are asking me to rest today.my hands are asking me to rest today.judehttp://spiritcloth.typepad.com/spirit_cloth/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-7192827105480122452013-08-21T19:45:19.281-04:002013-08-21T19:45:19.281-04:00Some things I do just because of the wonderful &qu...Some things I do just because of the wonderful "feel" in my hands.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047498561479955823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-11400244303748763402013-08-21T18:23:46.677-04:002013-08-21T18:23:46.677-04:00debbie, that's as it should be, yes?debbie, that's as it should be, yes?Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-13199826725974723342013-08-21T18:19:01.668-04:002013-08-21T18:19:01.668-04:00Love the weaving, my hands seem to be moving on to...Love the weaving, my hands seem to be moving on to new things at the moment.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09300029654181323351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-64281355208776430142013-08-21T17:22:36.326-04:002013-08-21T17:22:36.326-04:00ronnie, be sure of it! and the squares here: lokta...ronnie, be sure of it! and the squares here: lokta dyed with long ridge indigo at my last, wonderful class.Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.com