tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post1566063919946119736..comments2024-03-24T15:26:36.890+10:00Comments on Paper Ponderings: Thursday Thoughts...Fiona Dempsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-8211204355690511902015-05-26T09:33:32.050+10:002015-05-26T09:33:32.050+10:00The fabric was perfect for picking up fine details...The fabric was perfect for picking up fine details, and inked up beautifully. Playing is so good for the soul...go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-47262198267535362302015-05-25T03:39:00.386+10:002015-05-25T03:39:00.386+10:00Such beautiful delicate blue fabric - and illustra...Such beautiful delicate blue fabric - and illustrating that so-important truth about play, discovery and 'what if?' thank you for your insight, Fiona.Charlton Stitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052815242463837033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-31982471773740415632015-05-23T18:39:13.001+10:002015-05-23T18:39:13.001+10:00Absolutely Lisa! And not a single finished piece a...Absolutely Lisa! And not a single finished piece amongst them, but such fun and ooh and ahh was had!Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-27340173984989882712015-05-23T18:38:37.567+10:002015-05-23T18:38:37.567+10:00Consider yourself invited to play! Wasn't it ...Consider yourself invited to play! Wasn't it an amazing colour that appeared...?Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-7083260687331755202015-05-23T18:38:10.608+10:002015-05-23T18:38:10.608+10:00I love that your play leads you off and far away M...I love that your play leads you off and far away Mo! Hope your hands are healing as they simply click on keys to search the interweb. Go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-14588028961639016902015-05-23T18:37:10.779+10:002015-05-23T18:37:10.779+10:00So true Sharmon - if we just give ourselves permis...So true Sharmon - if we just give ourselves permission to not be perfect, to just test something, follow it through and explore; we discover might things!Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-46233159367939102402015-05-23T18:36:23.762+10:002015-05-23T18:36:23.762+10:00Oh yeah Velma, that critic! 'Tis good to submi...Oh yeah Velma, that critic! 'Tis good to submit to the play-goddess I think.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-61199585665447208212015-05-23T18:35:41.374+10:002015-05-23T18:35:41.374+10:00It IS such a shame Jennifer! But it is wonderful t...It IS such a shame Jennifer! But it is wonderful that you have made it integral to your practice; we all need some time just to playfully explore without judgement. Gow ell.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-1178753718602719712015-05-23T18:33:48.406+10:002015-05-23T18:33:48.406+10:00Ah Julie - studio play-time is priceless, and it&#...Ah Julie - studio play-time is priceless, and it's good for us to be reminded every now and again... Go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-57061988318440380372015-05-23T06:14:58.716+10:002015-05-23T06:14:58.716+10:00Hear, hear, Fiona! And I love the image you've...Hear, hear, Fiona! And I love the image you've shown to illustrate the true spirit - and many benefits - of "play"...Arzigogolarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00963207317966012515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-88300588037840365822015-05-23T04:54:01.438+10:002015-05-23T04:54:01.438+10:00There it is...a beautiful invitation to play! Lov...There it is...a beautiful invitation to play! Love that rich, dark, deepest blue!Blue Sky Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405128176114875597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-28427462815733805582015-05-23T03:36:30.636+10:002015-05-23T03:36:30.636+10:00thank you Fiona sometimes I get so involved in the...thank you Fiona sometimes I get so involved in the playing that I don't notice my fingertips are bleeding... so this weekend it's time for a little break to let the hands heal and look around at what everyone else is getting up to here in the cyber sea!Mo Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004208849028911104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-42981806359154547662015-05-23T01:45:04.953+10:002015-05-23T01:45:04.953+10:00What you say here about play time couldn't be ...What you say here about play time couldn't be more true. I often have to fight that inner perfectionist critic myself, but if we can just let loose all kinds of new possibilities open up.... love your beautiful printed fabric!Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-33384011477871546272015-05-22T23:22:56.513+10:002015-05-22T23:22:56.513+10:00oh, that critic...ok, now, LEAP! fly into that tin...oh, that critic...ok, now, LEAP! fly into that tiny pile of cloth and enjoy. Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-11752127304719152412015-05-22T19:58:59.366+10:002015-05-22T19:58:59.366+10:00Insightful as always. As kids we just simply playe...Insightful as always. As kids we just simply played because that's what kids do. As adults, we seem to need permission to play sans guilt at wasting our time. Shame, isn't it? <br /><br />Most of my best ideas are a result of playing in the studio. These days asking what if and just following wherever the question leads is an integral part of my creative process. Took a long time to get there though. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927317459104273331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-82460215727096090942015-05-22T01:47:23.250+10:002015-05-22T01:47:23.250+10:00Hi Fiona--another thoughtful pondering ....and mak...Hi Fiona--another thoughtful pondering ....and making remember that I need some studio play time! Thanks for your contribution this month.- JulieThread Bornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976508177978319576noreply@blogger.com