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Open Flourish | General Discussion / the loss of a few pens
« on: March 09, 2016, 01:14:00 PM »
Anasazi requested that Empty of Clouds move this discussion to a new topic.
I apologize for using your *pen-names* but I do not know your given names.
Anasazi, your comments sound like you think EoC is making excuses over the loss of a few pens. I think he was pretty open about many of the circumstances going on in his life. We all struggle with how to find the right (and affordable) creative outlet to balance the other parts of our lives. I appreciate that EoC has shared some very personal feelings. The friendships we make on these forums can end up being very personal. Some FF members would prefer we stick to business. Sometimes I don't have time to read through all the personal posts. Other times the FF becomes an oasis where I can jabber away because I want to take a break from the mind-numbing things that I deal with on a daily basis (really elderly family members - nuf said). Yesterday I took envelopes to decorate during a 2 hour wait in a waiting room. Calligraphy can be a life-saver or brain-saver. So, sometimes, when we lapse into topics that are not just business - it's helpful in other ways.
EoC, thank you for sharing your story on the FF. If I broke all of my handmade oblique pens at once (and I only have 3) it would take me a while to recover and it would be hard for me to decide if I wanted to spend the money to replace them - even though I could do it in 3 clicks and the shipping would be minimal.
Your comments about the difficulties of your residence seem valid. I had the best trip of my entire life - visiting a few spots on the south end of the south island in NZ. Unless you have been there, I don't think anyone can appreciate exactly how remote it is. Also - it is a very expensive place to live. And I want to apologize for being a tourist - yikes - they really are swarming all over the place.
So...we have a new thread to continue the discussion. I looked at your work, EoC, on IG - and IMHO, you have really pretty penmanship and you are too critical of your work. No, it is not the crazy-mad-skill level - but it reflects a level of care that is beyond beginner level. Since writing is an everyday activity, I bet you will be drawn in once again. Even if you never dip into ink again, you can have an immense amount of enjoyment with other kinds of tools.
I apologize for using your *pen-names* but I do not know your given names.
Anasazi, your comments sound like you think EoC is making excuses over the loss of a few pens. I think he was pretty open about many of the circumstances going on in his life. We all struggle with how to find the right (and affordable) creative outlet to balance the other parts of our lives. I appreciate that EoC has shared some very personal feelings. The friendships we make on these forums can end up being very personal. Some FF members would prefer we stick to business. Sometimes I don't have time to read through all the personal posts. Other times the FF becomes an oasis where I can jabber away because I want to take a break from the mind-numbing things that I deal with on a daily basis (really elderly family members - nuf said). Yesterday I took envelopes to decorate during a 2 hour wait in a waiting room. Calligraphy can be a life-saver or brain-saver. So, sometimes, when we lapse into topics that are not just business - it's helpful in other ways.
EoC, thank you for sharing your story on the FF. If I broke all of my handmade oblique pens at once (and I only have 3) it would take me a while to recover and it would be hard for me to decide if I wanted to spend the money to replace them - even though I could do it in 3 clicks and the shipping would be minimal.
Your comments about the difficulties of your residence seem valid. I had the best trip of my entire life - visiting a few spots on the south end of the south island in NZ. Unless you have been there, I don't think anyone can appreciate exactly how remote it is. Also - it is a very expensive place to live. And I want to apologize for being a tourist - yikes - they really are swarming all over the place.
So...we have a new thread to continue the discussion. I looked at your work, EoC, on IG - and IMHO, you have really pretty penmanship and you are too critical of your work. No, it is not the crazy-mad-skill level - but it reflects a level of care that is beyond beginner level. Since writing is an everyday activity, I bet you will be drawn in once again. Even if you never dip into ink again, you can have an immense amount of enjoyment with other kinds of tools.