Making stuff - a poll

[bbennett]

I've just started a new painting class, and it has me wondering about being creative - which means, as usual, that it's time to bother you good people.

Regardless of your chosen area of creativity (and I can already see some of you out there smirking; you KNOW what I'm talking about), I'd love to see answers on whichever questions appeal.

Comments

[bexatious]

1. At the moment it's knitting. But usually it's writing.
2. I knit everyday. My fingers get desperate to move for some reason so I do at least a few rows a day. I used to write all the time but the heat is playing silly buggers with me lately.
3. I think I am intermediate at the moment. I haven't done really complicated patterns but I can do the basics and fix my mistakes and have created a few patterns in my head. I say competent for writing.
4. I want to eventually make clothing but I am still to nervous to try it. As for writing, I want to write. Nothing more.
5. No for either. But if I could, I would totally try to make money.
6. Knitting is a craft, writing is an art.

[bbennett]

I was a knitting fiend right after I took it up, but I've been so busy lately I haven't had much time for it. You did inspire me to get out a scarf I'm working and start back on it, however. :)

[chanel19]

1. I write

[bbennett]

I think you'll be done with it way before you're 40, personally.

[sarka]

I'm going to have to answer this in terms of A and B

[bbennett]

Wow, that's a lot of writing! Do you schedule time for it specifically?

And crochet is very cool. I love things that you can do while traveling, watching movies, etc. I've never had much luck with crocheting, but I love the way it looks.

[prettyannamoon]

1. Illustrating, painting, scrapbooking, photography, coloring stuff on the computer, and just general putzing around.

2. Not enough. I'd say it averages out to about an hour a day. Today I worked on a scrapbook for a client for about an hour (until I ran out of rubber cement), and on a computer doll for fun for about three hours. Note to self - what is wrong with this picture?

3. Professional! *heh* Sort of. I still have tons to learn, but I'm usually satisfied with the results.

4. To be able to support myself at least partially through art.

5. I'm making a little money with it, and it's definitely a goal to do it full-time, or as close to full-time as possible.

6. Both. It was funny to take classes with fine arts majors - we had such stereotypically different views of what we did, yet the end product (between fine art and illustration) wasn't all that different. I think it's the totally defined by the intent of the artist/craftsman, to be honest.

[bbennett]

 I remember being far too intimidated in college in my art classes (was a major for a while, ended up with a minor) by some of the people/instructors. I had a friend who wanted more than anything to do animation for Disney, and she got zero support at our school - I think some of the teachers, who were primarily fine artists, saw it beneath them somehow, which is completely ridiculous.

And still want to do interview/have art day. Argh! NEED MORE TIME.

[flamingcarrot]

1. Poetry

2. 1 hour a day.

3. Intermediate

4. Keep being published.

5. Yes I have made money but it isn't a cash heavy business.

6. Critics or observers usually use the word art while those who actually create the "art" many times call it a craft.

[bbennett]

I think you should start referring to yourself as a "Poet-Slash-Artist".