tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post8532587797755429141..comments2023-10-17T05:41:41.681-04:00Comments on Katharine A. Cartwright Studio: The Dance of AvoidanceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-54699049750179159142009-12-22T08:14:33.719-05:002009-12-22T08:14:33.719-05:00Hi Egmont - You have many layers, my friend! How i...Hi Egmont - You have many layers, my friend! How interesting. This was the first and only Luna moth I've seen and I was astonished not only at its size but by its beauty. Special, indeed!<br /><br />Hi Don - Hmmmmm ... how did I guess that you're a Christmas fanatic?? Gee, I didn't know there were 150 Christmas CD's! <br /><br />Hi Pam - you've made a very important comment about doing something .... anything to overcome avoidance. It's so true. Even the smallest thing related to your creativity will propel you forward. Thanks!<br /><br />Hi Peggy - thanks so much for bringing up Twyla Tharp's philosophy. Great advice from someone who lived it and succeeded! And, you mention something that's really important to me ... the quality and quantity of the discussion on this blog. This is all due to YOU FOLKS. Thank you so much! I've learned a lot from you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-82278274696862357242009-12-22T01:08:40.887-05:002009-12-22T01:08:40.887-05:00Hi Kathy, The luna moth is beautiful; I haven'...Hi Kathy, The luna moth is beautiful; I haven't seen one since we lived on the East Coast in the early 80s. You posting spiked a linkage in my brain to Twyla Tharp's book on the Creative Habit. You have a routine and it helps you get into the groove. And, the last statement is particularly appropriate: the more you paint, the more you want to paint! <br /><br />Happy holidays and thanks for the wonderful, supportive, exploratory atmosphere you generate on your blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-78463543828901879732009-12-21T18:18:10.206-05:002009-12-21T18:18:10.206-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-57367027974040664222009-12-21T15:45:03.163-05:002009-12-21T15:45:03.163-05:00Kathy, I'm the same way about needing music in...Kathy, I'm the same way about needing music in my studio, but I don't think I could listen to 100 hours of the same CD without wanting to take it out and run it thru the paper shredder. I must have variety. I have anything from quiet meditative to angst-laden pounding rock. And I may cover the whole gamut in one painting. I don't find that it influences my style of painting or the content of the painting, but it can make an impact on the energy I expel as I create. The only time I put specific music on for painting is during the Christmas season. I am an admitted Christmas-aholic and have about 150 Christmas CDs to choose from... I refuse to get help for this addiction, much to the consternation of my two boys...<br /><br />-Don-Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17549962962379079880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-92106919650314390412009-12-21T14:37:23.778-05:002009-12-21T14:37:23.778-05:00I like what Celeste has written and I feel my word...I like what Celeste has written and I feel my words would only pale in comparison.<br /><br />Though I have not been regularly following this series, I did wish to stop off and express my thoughts about the Luna moth.<br /><br />As a teenager I did some serious insect collecting, focusing on butterflies and moths. I even raised many and to this day I try my best to save as many as I can.<br /><br />Though I have always desired to add a Luna moth to my collection or a few others, I no longer do so.<br /><br />The environment has not been friendly to these beautiful creatures. I have seen their numbers decline dramatically in our neighborhood and this house we live in for the last eleven years.<br /><br />So when the moth graced your presence, I feel that a special message was sent to you from the gods . . .<br /><br />Thank you for sharing.<br />EgmontFour Seasons in a Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515078635782464939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-76622982580636993952009-12-21T13:31:28.896-05:002009-12-21T13:31:28.896-05:00Hi Celeste - What a great expression! Your mother ...Hi Celeste - What a great expression! Your mother is wise. Yes, I needed to spend the afternoon pondering that moth. It was incredible. I didn't realize how big they are and it just hung around all day and was gone by morning.<br /><br />Hi Mark - "silence is golden" :)<br /><br />Hi Margaret - restful music is nice, too. I have a wide range of music that I listen to: classical to acid rock.<br /><br />Hi Hallie - NPR is great, too. I like "Car Talk." And, I like your perspective about the moth - it was a gift.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-85513560305852424672009-12-21T13:12:33.774-05:002009-12-21T13:12:33.774-05:00Uh oh--I always listen to NPR in the workshop. A ...Uh oh--I always listen to NPR in the workshop. A block of time is essential--I actually look at a calendar and mentally draw a rectangle around the days (I need at least three).<br /><br />I think the moth was a gift.hw (hallie) farberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636182620056350811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-29763560598802825912009-12-21T11:43:04.417-05:002009-12-21T11:43:04.417-05:00When I am in working mode )I've accepted my fi...When I am in working mode )I've accepted my fits and starts approach) I find music calms me and gets me focused on work. You will not find any Red Hot Chili Peppers though. I have a whole collection of restful music. I find having a calm, free mind is the most helpful thing I can do for myself.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726740154167156916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-7982156071785275302009-12-21T11:34:15.216-05:002009-12-21T11:34:15.216-05:00All I can say is ditto! Apart from the fact that I...All I can say is ditto! Apart from the fact that I prefer total silence while working.Mark Sheekyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00710485457283053795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-13094603784417716552009-12-21T10:42:27.298-05:002009-12-21T10:42:27.298-05:00I very much agree with your last paragraph! The le...I very much agree with your last paragraph! The less I ponder and the more I act--the less angst I have. Funny how that works! "do--don't stew" is what my Mom used to say. <br />I love the Luna moth! You were right to put work on the back burner while he visited. There is a time and a place for everything and when you have such a rare visit you HAVE to pay attention to THAT.Celeste Berginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791708298070342301noreply@blogger.com