tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post9113998942036236009..comments2023-05-27T05:24:50.805-07:00Comments on TWELVE BY TWELVE: ShelterDiane Perinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447372718275554860noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-90214877234285963242008-09-03T02:39:00.000-07:002008-09-03T02:39:00.000-07:00Thanks for all these helpful comments - now I just...Thanks for all these helpful comments - now I just need to find a way to get the idea into somthing worth making!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589254083891378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-72970662612874982142008-09-02T11:11:00.000-07:002008-09-02T11:11:00.000-07:00No need to censor. Even if someone was to see one...No need to censor. Even if someone was to see one of our quilts they found offensive at a quilt show, the size is not in your face. At 12" x 12" a person would need to make an effort to see the images. They could easily choose to not examine it closer. Most young children probably wouldn't have the attention span (or hopefully the ability to get close enough without a parent) to take in all the details of our quilts.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11561464255559358535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-63708152254400812082008-08-31T02:20:00.000-07:002008-08-31T02:20:00.000-07:00Yes, I've encountered those thoughts at a quiltsho...Yes, I've encountered those thoughts at a quiltshow here in Holland. I saw a quilt about women with veils and about the oppressions of some of them. I was moved by it, another women didn't think it was something for a quiltshow. It became quite a discussion. Why not, I said. Why can't we speak for ourselves with our quilts; we have our different thoughts about things, so show them! We're just as smart as other artists, aren't we? When you feel the need to speak out with your quilt, please do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-5543821464598273902008-08-30T20:20:00.000-07:002008-08-30T20:20:00.000-07:00I agree with the others Helen, that worrying about...I agree with the others Helen, that worrying about what anyone would think is counter productive and confining. I would love to see something relative and meaningful to your concept of shelter and happy quilt show should be the last thing on your mind.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821013559380002293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-84036267397681822162008-08-30T17:56:00.000-07:002008-08-30T17:56:00.000-07:00Diabe - you hit the nail on the head!! Our respons...Diabe - you hit the nail on the head!! Our response to the challege is of the most import - we should not be worrying about potential reaction at a future venue.Gerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06292762162661584206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-63185342788976612802008-08-30T14:47:00.000-07:002008-08-30T14:47:00.000-07:00As a potential viewer I see no reason why images o...As a potential viewer I see no reason why images of the holocaust should be viewed as offensive,(unless of course it is done in a revisionist way, which is not your intent). and I agree with the others about self censorship. i think art is the best way to get across a message - go for itPaula Hewitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14420354497597866436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-5000962933871909692008-08-30T14:36:00.000-07:002008-08-30T14:36:00.000-07:00I absolutely agree with the others. I seldom belie...I absolutely agree with the others. I seldom believe that self-censorship is a good thing and it certainly isn't in this forum. As for causing offense - if anyone is offended by the suffering of others, then they have a big problem. <BR/>Personally, I have never had a problem with my children viewing art works of any kind, but I also have an expectation that art galleries are generally regarded as adult space and that there may be things within that require explanation or discussion.<BR/>Helen, I believe you should make whatever you are led to make.<BR/>KirstyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-38198293759119925732008-08-30T14:15:00.000-07:002008-08-30T14:15:00.000-07:00My reaction is that you should make what ever quil...My reaction is that you should make what ever quilt you want to make, period. This project is not about exhibiting them or whether viewers will be comfortable with them. It's about how each of us responds to the theme. I'd hate to think that whatever attention we've managed to get about this project would actually change or limit what we do as we go forward. And the theme you're thinking about is appropriate and educational. So, I think you should do whatever you want to do.Diane Perinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447372718275554860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-11772236976662315932008-08-30T11:22:00.000-07:002008-08-30T11:22:00.000-07:00I've found that there is the potential to offend e...I've found that there is the potential to offend even in what seems to be the most innocuous things (an not just confined to art). Therefore -- my advice would also be to NOT censor yourself. What you are describing is an important aspect of shelter and it shouldn't be suppressed just because it has ugly or graphic (not in the design sense) aspects. What is important is the message and if that message needs visceral images to be communicated then so be it.<BR/><BR/>As for potential audiences, I'm not sure how much we should shelter potential young viewers. A certain amount of harsh truth opens doors to conversation. I was a tween when I saw my friend's father's concentration camp tattoo and heard about the Dutch family that sheltered her mother. They didn't go into much detail about that time in their lives, but it was there and it was a learning experience for me -- NOT something offensive.Kristin Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955546754675680404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-28189938130986014132008-08-30T07:59:00.000-07:002008-08-30T07:59:00.000-07:00I think you should make whatever you are moved to ...I think you should make whatever you are moved to make--whatever the theme says to you. We have, thus far, made mostly pretty, pretty pieces, but there was never an expectation that everything should be so. My most recent thoughts on the theme involve my volunteer work, years ago, with a battered women's shelter.Terry Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650965451863656517noreply@blogger.com