Comments on: The Cult of Art http://segullah.org/daily-special/the-cult-of-art-or-thats-so-pretty-i-could-hang-it-in-my-bathroom-or-lets-just-burn-the-house-down-and-start-again-i-must-call-my-husband-now/ Mormon women blogging about the peculiar and the treasured Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:47:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maralise http://segullah.org/daily-special/the-cult-of-art-or-thats-so-pretty-i-could-hang-it-in-my-bathroom-or-lets-just-burn-the-house-down-and-start-again-i-must-call-my-husband-now/#comment-73128 Maralise Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:46:39 +0000 http://segullah.org/small-epiphanies/the-cult-of-art-or-thats-so-pretty-i-could-hang-it-in-my-bathroom-or-lets-just-burn-the-house-down-and-start-again-i-must-call-my-husband-now/#comment-73128 you're right Johnna. What about fantasy romance? I think that's better. you’re right Johnna. What about fantasy romance? I think that’s better.

]]> By: Johnna http://segullah.org/daily-special/the-cult-of-art-or-thats-so-pretty-i-could-hang-it-in-my-bathroom-or-lets-just-burn-the-house-down-and-start-again-i-must-call-my-husband-now/#comment-73113 Johnna Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:08:02 +0000 http://segullah.org/small-epiphanies/the-cult-of-art-or-thats-so-pretty-i-could-hang-it-in-my-bathroom-or-lets-just-burn-the-house-down-and-start-again-i-must-call-my-husband-now/#comment-73113 Path of Dreams is cyber-punk? I'll have to think about that. Path of Dreams is cyber-punk? I’ll have to think about that.

]]> By: Adri http://segullah.org/daily-special/the-cult-of-art-or-thats-so-pretty-i-could-hang-it-in-my-bathroom-or-lets-just-burn-the-house-down-and-start-again-i-must-call-my-husband-now/#comment-72843 Adri Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:04:40 +0000 http://segullah.org/small-epiphanies/the-cult-of-art-or-thats-so-pretty-i-could-hang-it-in-my-bathroom-or-lets-just-burn-the-house-down-and-start-again-i-must-call-my-husband-now/#comment-72843 I've always loved being an artist-wanna-be with you! Thanks for never failing to inspire me. P.S. YOU most definitely ARE an artist. I’ve always loved being an artist-wanna-be with you! Thanks for never failing to inspire me.

P.S. YOU most definitely ARE an artist.

]]> By: Wendy http://segullah.org/daily-special/the-cult-of-art-or-thats-so-pretty-i-could-hang-it-in-my-bathroom-or-lets-just-burn-the-house-down-and-start-again-i-must-call-my-husband-now/#comment-72591 Wendy Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:15:43 +0000 http://segullah.org/small-epiphanies/the-cult-of-art-or-thats-so-pretty-i-could-hang-it-in-my-bathroom-or-lets-just-burn-the-house-down-and-start-again-i-must-call-my-husband-now/#comment-72591 "even without a title we’re meant to be creative beings. That our future spiritual selves depend upon our gaining an ability to create. Something. Anything. Everything, in fact." I love this whole essay, Maralise, including, as Dalene pointed out, the marriage wisdom in the last paragraph. I will be thinking about your ideas and about the artist in me. “even without a title we’re meant to be creative beings. That our future spiritual selves depend upon our gaining an ability to create. Something. Anything. Everything, in fact.”

I love this whole essay, Maralise, including, as Dalene pointed out, the marriage wisdom in the last paragraph. I will be thinking about your ideas and about the artist in me.

]]> By: Angela http://segullah.org/daily-special/the-cult-of-art-or-thats-so-pretty-i-could-hang-it-in-my-bathroom-or-lets-just-burn-the-house-down-and-start-again-i-must-call-my-husband-now/#comment-72581 Angela Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:06:05 +0000 http://segullah.org/small-epiphanies/the-cult-of-art-or-thats-so-pretty-i-could-hang-it-in-my-bathroom-or-lets-just-burn-the-house-down-and-start-again-i-must-call-my-husband-now/#comment-72581 I've been thinking lately about the difference between performing, competing and creating--how they all end up grouped together under the nebulous category of "talents" but they require such different things from a person. Playing a song in a concert is different from entering in a piano competition which is different from composing music. I don't know if I have any startling insights to offer on my musing . . . just that I believe the act of creation is in and of itself something unique and special. It taps into something extraordinary in each of us, even necessary. I’ve been thinking lately about the difference between performing, competing and creating–how they all end up grouped together under the nebulous category of “talents” but they require such different things from a person. Playing a song in a concert is different from entering in a piano competition which is different from composing music. I don’t know if I have any startling insights to offer on my musing . . . just that I believe the act of creation is in and of itself something unique and special. It taps into something extraordinary in each of us, even necessary.

]]> By: Dalene http://segullah.org/daily-special/the-cult-of-art-or-thats-so-pretty-i-could-hang-it-in-my-bathroom-or-lets-just-burn-the-house-down-and-start-again-i-must-call-my-husband-now/#comment-72573 Dalene Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:49:52 +0000 http://segullah.org/small-epiphanies/the-cult-of-art-or-thats-so-pretty-i-could-hang-it-in-my-bathroom-or-lets-just-burn-the-house-down-and-start-again-i-must-call-my-husband-now/#comment-72573 I love both your post (especially that great marital advice in the last paragraph) and amelia bedelia's comment. When my third child was born I started quilting, simply because I needed to be able to create something that would not become undone in five minutes. I have quilted now for years (some more or less than others) and completed a number of quilts, but I never saw it as art until I gave one to a poet friend of mine and she hung it on her wall as though it was a famous painting. Even then, I recognize the quilt as art, but not myself as an artist. And that's OK. But now I will ponder how to see my life and my relationships as part of <i>becoming</i> an artist. I love both your post (especially that great marital advice in the last paragraph) and amelia bedelia’s comment.

When my third child was born I started quilting, simply because I needed to be able to create something that would not become undone in five minutes. I have quilted now for years (some more or less than others) and completed a number of quilts, but I never saw it as art until I gave one to a poet friend of mine and she hung it on her wall as though it was a famous painting. Even then, I recognize the quilt as art, but not myself as an artist. And that’s OK. But now I will ponder how to see my life and my relationships as part of becoming an artist.

]]> By: amelia bedelia http://segullah.org/daily-special/the-cult-of-art-or-thats-so-pretty-i-could-hang-it-in-my-bathroom-or-lets-just-burn-the-house-down-and-start-again-i-must-call-my-husband-now/#comment-72547 amelia bedelia Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:57:16 +0000 http://segullah.org/small-epiphanies/the-cult-of-art-or-thats-so-pretty-i-could-hang-it-in-my-bathroom-or-lets-just-burn-the-house-down-and-start-again-i-must-call-my-husband-now/#comment-72547 I am an artist because I take the mess of colors that life gives me and I am trying to make them into something worthy to hang on a wall. And I had to laugh at your 'nothing is sexier than a man who would build a house...' comments. My husband LOVES to work on his own house. Only problem: it's never done. And when it is finally done, his project is over, and we move into a new project. But I do love him and his projects. I am an artist because I take the mess of colors that life gives me and I am trying to make them into something worthy to hang on a wall.

And I had to laugh at your ‘nothing is sexier than a man who would build a house…’ comments. My husband LOVES to work on his own house. Only problem: it’s never done. And when it is finally done, his project is over, and we move into a new project. But I do love him and his projects.

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