Comments on: Question of the month: What is the best advice you ever got?

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Art Links: Crafters Say Bye to 2008 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:27:29 +0000

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By: AlyiceEdrich.com

AlyiceEdrich.com — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:54:38 +0000

The best advice I got last year was to “STOP WORRING ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK AND START CREATING WITH YOUR SOUL.”

I have to tell you that was extremely freeing! And yes, it was shouted at me by my husband, my friend in Wisconsin, my daughter, and then nicely said by 2 or 3 online artists.

I kept thinking, “my art doesn’t look anything like…” and what I forgot to put into the equation was the fact that “it shouldn’t”. I am not, I was not, I will never be “them”. I am me.

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:02:52 +0000

Jason, LOL!

Elaine, that is *so* hard to do sometimes, especially when I’ve invested a lot of time into a project that seems to be heading south. But it’s the only way to be a professional about my work. Thanks!

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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:40:46 +0000

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By: Elaine

Elaine — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:03:11 +0000

The best Art-related advice was to only make important pots, careful pots, worthy pots. I think about this when I am tempted to try to save a slightly crooked pot. It’s better to toss it and start over.

The best life advice was to take time to listen.

By: JASON

JASON — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:55:42 +0000

tHE BEST ADVICE I EVER RECEIVED WAS WHEN SOMEONE TOLD ME, “DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ”…. OH, WAIT, THAT WAS IN A BOOK TOO! I GUESS I CAN STILL GO WITH THAT ONE.

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:10:23 +0000

Suzanne, that is the truest advice in the world. I simply can’t believe how quickly those years went. now one of my little mess-makers has made a new little mess-maker of his own!! And my younger little mess-maker is finishing up college, majoring in mess-making. Unbelievable!

By: Suzanne B. (Crunchy Green Mom)

Suzanne B. (Crunchy Green Mom) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:08:20 +0000

My best advice I ever got:

Stop spending all your time cleaning those hand prints off the walls, because they will only go up so high, before they stop all together.

I took this to mean: Do not spend all your time cleaning up after them, spend more time making messes with them, because it will all end, and then you are left with no memories of the mess.

Great question of the month!

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:18:56 +0000

Eileen, your Dad gave you some wicked good advice. I can’t quite picture what my retirement is going to look like, but probably not too different from right now

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