Comments on: Influences http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/12/30/influences/ Swirlygirl Tue, 22 May 2012 21:04:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marianne http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/12/30/influences/#comment-23379 Marianne Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:26:21 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/?p=6156#comment-23379 I got to the part where you were pulling the art books off your shelf to pore over with your little artists and I thought "I wish Swirly was my auntie!". What a gift you are to them, and to all of us. xx I got to the part where you were pulling the art books off your shelf to pore over with your little artists and I thought “I wish Swirly was my auntie!”. What a gift you are to them, and to all of us. xx

]]> By: anne http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/12/30/influences/#comment-23344 anne Sun, 02 Jan 2011 17:02:19 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/?p=6156#comment-23344 fuck limits. you are the MOST unlimited person I know. I worship you. ps. Robert Rauschenberg saved me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! fuck limits.
you are the MOST unlimited person I know.
I worship you.
ps. Robert Rauschenberg saved me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Barbara I. http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/12/30/influences/#comment-23342 Barbara I. Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:53:46 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/?p=6156#comment-23342 Dear Christine, Thanks for the tip about Rauschenberg. I was unfamiliar with his work. I googled him and there are interesting YouTube videos about his life and work. I am learning about his history through them. I love how the work of different artists influence other's work. We are all in this together -- growing as artists and developing our gifts. I have chosen the word "CELEBRATE" as my "one little word" for this year. I want to celebrate not only the big things this year -- like my son's upcoming wedding in June but also the daily "stuff" of life. I want to make each day in 2011 a celebration. . .to be present and aware of what each day holds and the blessings that it brings. Hey, I'll be going to Greece again this summer in mid-June to visit my aunt that lives there. If you would like me to bring one of your books to leave somewhere -- probably in Athens -- then please contact me at bkisrael@gmail.com. I don't believe you've had any of your books taken to Greece before but I may be wrong. I would love to be one of your book fairies! I'll take pictures and write all about it too! ;>D By way of reminder. . .you sent me your "You Are Beautiful" painted card awhile back. The perfect phrase for that time in my life (engagement party for my son and his fiancee!). Thanks for your kindness and generous heart. Warm regards, Barbara Dear Christine, Thanks for the tip about Rauschenberg. I was unfamiliar with his work. I googled him and there are interesting YouTube videos about his life and work. I am learning about his history through them. I love how the work of different artists influence other’s work. We are all in this together — growing as artists and developing our gifts. I have chosen the word “CELEBRATE” as my “one little word” for this year. I want to celebrate not only the big things this year — like my son’s upcoming wedding in June but also the daily “stuff” of life. I want to make each day in 2011 a celebration. . .to be present and aware of what each day holds and the blessings that it brings.

Hey, I’ll be going to Greece again this summer in mid-June to visit my aunt that lives there. If you would like me to bring one of your books to leave somewhere — probably in Athens — then please contact me at bkisrael@gmail.com. I don’t believe you’ve had any of your books taken to Greece before but I may be wrong. I would love to be one of your book fairies! I’ll take pictures and write all about it too! ;>D

By way of reminder. . .you sent me your “You Are Beautiful” painted card awhile back. The perfect phrase for that time in my life (engagement party for my son and his fiancee!). Thanks for your kindness and generous heart.

Warm regards,
Barbara

]]> By: Tina Hirsig http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/12/30/influences/#comment-23305 Tina Hirsig Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:57:36 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/?p=6156#comment-23305 I always enjoy hearing who inspires artists. Thanks for sharing Rauschenberg. He is one of my influences as well. I have experienced that 'profound creative shift' when I viewed Joseph Cornell's work for the first time. An almost knock down awe. I am always on the look out for women of equal measure (and most times more) such as Betye Saar or Hannah Hoch. I understand deeply how life's obligations often stunt creative ambition. Yet I always try to look to these women who were working in these men's shadows and feel that sense of gratitude for the opportunity I do have now that I may not have had just a few short generations ago. Believe me, this is not easy to keep in mind on those days I feel I have taken two steps back rather than two steps forward. My motto lately is "keep moving forward". Thanks for reminding me about the amazing work of Rauschenberg. I am going to go take out my 'combines' book. happy new year! Tina I always enjoy hearing who inspires artists. Thanks for sharing Rauschenberg. He is one of my influences as well. I have experienced that ‘profound creative shift’ when I viewed Joseph Cornell’s work for the first time. An almost knock down awe. I am always on the look out for women of equal measure (and most times more) such as Betye Saar or Hannah Hoch. I understand deeply how life’s obligations often stunt creative ambition. Yet I always try to look to these women who were working in these men’s shadows and feel that sense of gratitude for the opportunity I do have now that I may not have had just a few short generations ago. Believe me, this is not easy to keep in mind on those days I feel I have taken two steps back rather than two steps forward. My motto lately is “keep moving forward”. Thanks for reminding me about the amazing work of Rauschenberg. I am going to go take out my ‘combines’ book.
happy new year!
Tina

]]> By: Christianne http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/12/30/influences/#comment-23303 Christianne Fri, 31 Dec 2010 07:25:07 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/?p=6156#comment-23303 It never fails that these thoughtful posts of yours cause my mind to go flying in so many different directions! (And that's a good thing. You inspire me.) I'd never heard of this artist before you shared about him here, but from the photo above, I can see his influence in your work. The layers, the colors, the inventiveness, the willingness to risk. The way you described the shock of learning of his death, simply because it meant you would never get to meet him after all ... it sounds similar to the shock and sadness waves I felt when I learned Chaim Potok had died. His novel My Name Is Asher Lev profoundly impacted and influenced me as a writer and creative person about 10 years ago. I was so sad that I could never write a real letter to him and have him receive it. (Today, on the other hand, I write letters to people who have already died. I've decided their spirit still receives them, and besides, it helps me to write my thoughts to them.) A lot of times lately, I get frustrated at the limits of time. I keep bumping up against that thought that there just isn't enough time for everything I want or need to do. I find that it makes me even more insistent not to waste time doing things other than those things I know I need to do with my life. It kind of gives me a kick in the pants sometimes. : ) xoxo, Christianne PS: I love the way you gave yourself room to hold the gratitude with the sadness. You're beautiful, Swirly Girl. It never fails that these thoughtful posts of yours cause my mind to go flying in so many different directions! (And that’s a good thing. You inspire me.)

I’d never heard of this artist before you shared about him here, but from the photo above, I can see his influence in your work. The layers, the colors, the inventiveness, the willingness to risk.

The way you described the shock of learning of his death, simply because it meant you would never get to meet him after all … it sounds similar to the shock and sadness waves I felt when I learned Chaim Potok had died. His novel My Name Is Asher Lev profoundly impacted and influenced me as a writer and creative person about 10 years ago. I was so sad that I could never write a real letter to him and have him receive it.

(Today, on the other hand, I write letters to people who have already died. I’ve decided their spirit still receives them, and besides, it helps me to write my thoughts to them.)

A lot of times lately, I get frustrated at the limits of time. I keep bumping up against that thought that there just isn’t enough time for everything I want or need to do. I find that it makes me even more insistent not to waste time doing things other than those things I know I need to do with my life. It kind of gives me a kick in the pants sometimes. : )

xoxo,
Christianne

PS: I love the way you gave yourself room to hold the gratitude with the sadness. You’re beautiful, Swirly Girl.

]]> By: pixie http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/12/30/influences/#comment-23302 pixie Fri, 31 Dec 2010 06:42:27 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/?p=6156#comment-23302 Longing never leads to much does it?...except that you always seem to come back to gratitude for what you have in this moment, which is a teaching I love you for again and again. It's just your way. Longing never leads to much does it?…except that you always seem to come back to gratitude for what you have in this moment, which is a teaching I love you for again and again. It’s just your way.

]]> By: linda e http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/12/30/influences/#comment-23301 linda e Thu, 30 Dec 2010 23:29:15 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/?p=6156#comment-23301 isn't it interesting how he inspired you, now you've inspired others (myself included), and we inspire others, and eventually back around? i wonder who inspired Rauschenberg? you are wondrous. art really is alive. isn’t it interesting how he inspired you, now you’ve inspired others (myself included), and we inspire others, and eventually back around? i wonder who inspired Rauschenberg? you are wondrous. art really is alive.

]]> By: linda e http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/12/30/influences/#comment-23300 linda e Thu, 30 Dec 2010 23:28:47 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/?p=6156#comment-23300 isn't it interesting how he inspired you, now you've inspired others (myself included), and we inspire others, and eventually back around? i wonder who inspired Rauschenberg? you are wondrous. isn’t it interesting how he inspired you, now you’ve inspired others (myself included), and we inspire others, and eventually back around? i wonder who inspired Rauschenberg? you are wondrous.

]]> By: kathryn http://christinemasonmiller.com/2010/12/30/influences/#comment-23299 kathryn Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:52:13 +0000 http://christinemasonmiller.com/?p=6156#comment-23299 hmmmm..so funny...i have had the exact same feelings about my art too. that i may not go where i want to go as an artist before i leave this earth! but i never thought about it being because of time...always thought of it as i don't have the courage yet to go to those unknown places like Rauschenberg has because i sadly haven't fully given up my need for perfection yet. you always seem so free in your art...interesting our perception of things and the truth!! hmmmm..so funny…i have had the exact same feelings about my art too. that i may not go where i want to go as an artist before i leave this earth! but i never thought about it being because of time…always thought of it as i don’t have the courage yet to go to those unknown places like Rauschenberg has because i sadly haven’t fully given up my need for perfection yet. you always seem so free in your art…interesting our perception of things and the truth!!

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