tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13469906.post5278201266924447415..comments2023-05-11T07:47:47.079-04:00Comments on Barb the Evil Genius: Needle ArtsBarb the Evil Geniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04635449477605703171noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13469906.post-90808812672106344682008-01-20T04:22:00.000-05:002008-01-20T04:22:00.000-05:00far out.art (like most everything else) happens or...far out.<BR/>art (like most everything else) happens organically at our place.<BR/>mosaics, felting, painting... even arranging food on a plate = art<BR/><BR/>just have to pipe up with S10's surprising effort this week. he got out the needle and thread and fixed his own pocket-knife-bag.<BR/>fantastic. love it Xskatey katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586048408864521948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13469906.post-34161947371682756082008-01-19T18:53:00.000-05:002008-01-19T18:53:00.000-05:00Miss Sniz, interest in such skills *did* decrease ...Miss Sniz, interest in such skills *did* decrease a long time ago. I mean, the Arts and Crafts movement decrying mass-produced items is around a hundred years old! It is sad, but we can each do our own part.<BR/><BR/>Glenda, I have Artistic Pursuits for my sixth-grader right now! Unfortunately, the 4th-6th grade book is all drawing. Maybe I'll have to look at the Junior High level book.Barb the Evil Geniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635449477605703171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13469906.post-36648116885371759932008-01-19T12:11:00.000-05:002008-01-19T12:11:00.000-05:00My friend Amy really liked Artistic Pursuits books...My friend Amy really liked Artistic Pursuits books for her girls. It is not only drawing, but art appreciation and painting and sculpting. You can check it out at their website, www.artisticpursuits.com. It may or may not be what you're looking for. I gave my second dd cross-stitch books for Christmas. She enjoys it. Plus Grandma gave them a sewing machine, now it is just up to me to remind them to do it, instead of us curling up watching tv. :-)Glendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14707408587652111070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13469906.post-89361417507278621762008-01-18T17:33:00.000-05:002008-01-18T17:33:00.000-05:00I think interest in handcrafts and skills decrease...I think interest in handcrafts and skills decreased a long time ago. :-(Snizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12609352449272402863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13469906.post-31397502907166134452008-01-18T15:07:00.000-05:002008-01-18T15:07:00.000-05:00I totally get that it's cheaper to buy stuff than ...I totally get that it's cheaper to buy stuff than make it these days. But here's the thing: the time you invest teaching your children to work with their hands now may pay off big-time for them down the road. We don't know what's going to happen with this economy. Our kids may find that the God-given creativity we nudged them to develop helps them support themselves someday. <BR/><BR/>I say this as the mother of two creative adults and a creative teen. Dd24 makes a side income by selling her crafts, and dd16 is on the same path. Ds22 has found his creativity to be useful in mission work. <BR/><BR/>So keep at it, Barb, you're on the right track!Barbara Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807130054711051887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13469906.post-49826692275988067072008-01-18T14:51:00.000-05:002008-01-18T14:51:00.000-05:00I don't begrudge people trying to save a buck by s...I don't begrudge people trying to save a buck by shopping at Wal-Mart. Groceries, for example, add up so quickly today that you need to find someplace that sells things like that at the lowest price possible. However, there are lots of things that can't be bought at Wal-Mart, and the individuality one can bring to a project just increases the pleasure in the finished product.<BR/><BR/>Silvermine, I agree that making your own clothing can be a little more expensive, but the quality is of course much better, and if you have more than one kid, you can make up the difference in the clothes actually lasting long enough to hand down. Plus, you're right, I'm addicted to having a custom fit. I'm impressed with your list of classes!<BR/><BR/>EC, you took the words right out of my mouth regarding having something to do with your hands while watching TV, lol! You should see if you can carpool with Miss Sniz; she wants to come grab some deals too! :)Barb the Evil Geniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635449477605703171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13469906.post-57591083225389178742008-01-18T14:36:00.000-05:002008-01-18T14:36:00.000-05:00Scott said,Besides, if I'm spending time on skills...Scott said,<BR/><I>Besides, if I'm spending time on skills like sewing, quilting, etc, I'm probably missing my favorite TV shows!</I><BR/><BR/>Silly non-multi-tasking man! All those handicrafts are what you do to keep your hands busy WHILE you are WATCHING TV.<BR/><BR/>BTEG, I'd almost make a trip to visit you just so's we could go clean out that store during the liquidation...Elephantschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610471467736150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13469906.post-33749556070983516642008-01-18T12:49:00.000-05:002008-01-18T12:49:00.000-05:00I think part of the problem is it's actually more ...I think part of the problem is it's actually more expensive to make things yourself these days -- clothing manufacturers get good deals on fabric (and third world workers) and can do it cheaper than I can. But I'm still trying anyway. I want higher quality and something that actually fits me.<BR/><BR/>However, I have the opposite problem -- I had a sewing (mainly quilting) store open just down the street, in easy walking distance so I keep going in and buying stuff even though I still have 27 things to do that I haven't even started yet! :D<BR/><BR/>I live in silicon valley and it's so expensive here that we keep thinking of moving away, but I'm constantly amazed at the stuff available. I just got a notice of classes available in the area, from animal tracking, to bow making, to biochemistry for 6-9 year olds! I just don't think that happens most other places. But I can't figure out how to live here on just dh's salary so I can homeschool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13469906.post-46590099861854518362008-01-18T11:32:00.000-05:002008-01-18T11:32:00.000-05:00What do you all do for art?Art?;-)As for the disap...<I>What do you all do for art?</I><BR/><BR/>Art?<BR/>;-)<BR/><BR/>As for the disappearance of craft stores/waning interest in those skills, why should I learn something, pay for the pieces, spend my time assembling it when I can go to Wal Mart and buy the finished product cheaper than the components cost?<BR/><BR/>Everyday Low Prices, baby!<BR/><BR/>Besides, if I'm spending time on skills like sewing, quilting, etc, I'm probably missing my favorite TV shows!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10495442586676966060noreply@blogger.com