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Comment on Writer’s Block by Steve Warburton

Steve Warburton — Sat, 23 May 2009 21:32:46 +0000

Gary,
I think there is one more important component to creativity – mistakes (especially in my case). What to do now that the last piece of matched ipe was just cut 1 inch too short? How do I “redesign” the chair to recover? Cut the other three legs short and market it to shorter people (aha! children!). Some creative inlay perhaps to hide the scarf joint? Ah, a three-legged Chippendale chair! How creative.

It is probably worth pointing out that this post comes from a person to whom you once suggested: “Measure twice…well, measure thrice”

Comment on Writer’s Block by steve

steve — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:10:47 +0000

Ah, one should look at the white piece of paper with endless opportunity, not an intimidating empty canvas with an angry Mother Superior hovering with a wooden ruler demanding “Use your head, put something down quickly, NOW!”
Sometimes I find solitude in starring at that blankness and then the creative flow begins. No, I’m not smoking something. Isn’t one individuals creation another’s opportunity to continually expand on it? Rebar comes to mind……

Comment on Writer’s Block by Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:38:39 +0000

You could write about design every time you sit down at the keyboard, and your readers would lap it up. You would probably get bored out of your head. It’s a rocky road for many of us, striving for balance, rhythm, proportion, texture…and then it still has to get built…

Much of the time my brain feels like that white piece of paper in the sketchbook.

Does it ever get easier?

Comment on The Studio’s Bail-out by Sid

Sid — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:37:54 +0000

That was kind of scary.

Comment on The Studio’s Bail-out by Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:04:23 +0000

Dear Mr. Rogowski;

We really don’t appreciate the suggestion about bamboo shoots growing up through our mattress. We really don’t jump up and down too much on our beds. We don’t think that rebar is a good idea, either. There is still some in our back yard from when the shop got built and it is way too rusty to use in a bed.

Sincerely,

The Boys

p.s. Go Packers

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Comment on The Studio’s Bail-out by Steve Newman

Steve Newman — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:48:25 +0000

Always enjoy your thoughts and wisdom. You’re the best!
Deck hand on the ship of fools
Steve

Comment on Design Beginnings by dan mosheim, dorset custom furniture

dan mosheim, dorset custom furniture — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:46:25 +0000

Hi Gary, I like your musing on design and the fact that you are encouraging drawing … Draw,draw,draw.. Draw a little everyday is my advice to people who want to learn design. Look at stuff you like and draw it. In his recent book ‘Outliers’, Malcolm Gladwell says that people become ‘expert’ at something after they put in their ‘10,000 hours’. Design is one of those somethings. I myself am at the point where I have ’so many drawings,so little time’, but still I can’t stop drawing. And, you’re right, I am nearly always surprised …
dan mosheim , dorset custom furniture

Comment on Reality Check Please by C!0FSH

C!0FSH — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:17:01 +0000

From another Gary, I coudn’t help but sit here and nod my head…ALOT!. Oh man…How so very true. I like the idea of the momentum theory, and I wholeheartedly agree as I have projects that I don’t want to stop becuase things are going so well and with echos of..”Honey??…Are you going to come in anytime soon?” ringing through the shop. And then I look at some of the remnants of things started…not finished for one reason or another and I sigh. That is why this article made me smile..as I am guilty as anyone else in the “start no finish” category.

Thank you for such an enjoyable read!

Comment on Reality Check Please by Luke Townsley

Luke Townsley — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:53:27 +0000

And I thought I was the only one.

My problem is that it isn’t just my woodworking that is like that. It is my whole life!