tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post5756444456388741446..comments2024-03-21T23:14:27.787+00:00Comments on Middle of Nowhere: Getting out of a tizzyGretelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399585879728373265noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-7574121662321225262007-04-18T01:39:00.000+01:002007-04-18T01:39:00.000+01:00Wonderful! A new spot to work and new prospects to...Wonderful! A new spot to work and new prospects to come of it all. Your work is far too wonderful for someoine not to want to publish it. They`ll come along. Don`t dare be giving up :)<BR/><BR/>tea<BR/>xoTeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198693392569881087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-2885960795553095442007-04-13T19:06:00.000+01:002007-04-13T19:06:00.000+01:00glad you've found something do-able and exciting t...glad you've found something do-able and exciting to get on with changing and feeling more in control. Space is so important.... i speak as one who knows! all our spaces get so cluttered so quickly.<BR/><BR/>if you're needing more bits and pieces, furniture etc., check out freecycle, its brilliant.lettucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872380339261609060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-77043769448187918662007-04-13T17:51:00.000+01:002007-04-13T17:51:00.000+01:00Can't believe you being doing this blog on a land ...Can't believe you being doing this blog on a land line....Of course I'll expect much more now your broadband!Cotswoldgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975961140007400390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-86810411883313936392007-04-10T11:31:00.000+01:002007-04-10T11:31:00.000+01:00I can't wait, wait, wait to see your studio!As a s...I can't wait, wait, wait to see your studio!<BR/>As a serial furniture re-arranger, I am tempted to jump in my car and come help you!!<BR/><BR/>Erica<BR/>xxxMiss Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123855479013213807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-13776292695640893252007-04-09T04:10:00.000+01:002007-04-09T04:10:00.000+01:00Funny how we can find similarities in fellow creat...Funny how we can find similarities in fellow creatives half way across the world. :-D I'm a fellow Cancerian artist with similar frustrations that you have: current output is high, but income is anywhere from nil to 'a bit'. I help my husband who is quite well known in the illustration world, with technical support, research, business, press agenting, marketing, what have you. I've had a quick look through your posts and your art, and you have plenty of charming, lovely 'marketable' work. Instead of looking for an agent, why don't you try a 'relicensing agent' to try and place your images? I work with one in California, while my husband - who has the more marketable work - has four around the world. I'd be happy to feed you ideas if you'd like. I'm always full of bright ideas, and don't mind passing opportunities on. :-D<BR/><BR/>After realising that I would never have the 'Science Fiction/Fantasy book cover art career I'd always wanted - thirty years - I hit a bad depression two years ago. I've been pulling myself out of it ever since by returning to my roots and recapturing my prowess with oil paints. I write, and do book reviews as well. Not enough hours in the day. Anyway, my Daub du Jour blogsite hosts my painting a day efforts, and Muse du Jour hosts articles, reviews, and recipes, etc. My much neglected website is www.marianneplumridge.com<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, I'm an Aussie living in USA, with a hankering to get back to England again this year. We visited Torquay last year for a visit with an author friend - and caught a Moody Blues concert in Plymouth. Wish we could afford to go again this year. But never mind. BTW, love your cottage in the Cotswalds.<BR/><BR/>But, this is getting longwinded. Keep up the great work, and listen to all of your wonderful friends advice. Hang in there.<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>MarianneMariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10349984152592814003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-36376545522328501692007-04-07T14:31:00.000+01:002007-04-07T14:31:00.000+01:00Hello, hope the studio is coming along, looking fo...Hello, hope the studio is coming along, looking forward to seeing the "after" photographs. Just thought I better pop by to answer your ? re the flower, it is the evergreen clematis Armandii. Spring flowering, very hardy, poisonious to dogs foolish enough to eat it, and very rampant, ideal for covering eyesores in the garden, quite heavily perfumed later in the day as well.<BR/>Enjoy the Easter weekend.<BR/>Carolyn xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-37745900886475009432007-04-06T00:05:00.000+01:002007-04-06T00:05:00.000+01:00Thanks for dropping by my blog... glad you liked t...Thanks for dropping by my blog... glad you liked the paintings.<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear you're rearranging the studio... that ought to be fun for a change...<BR/><BR/>best,<BR/><BR/>jnJohn Nezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428052549806632272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-26235638051202337532007-04-03T02:35:00.000+01:002007-04-03T02:35:00.000+01:00So glad you are feeling better. I know your new s...So glad you are feeling better. I know your new studio is going to be wonderful.<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>ConnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-90234761491969110002007-04-02T06:21:00.000+01:002007-04-02T06:21:00.000+01:00You have a REAL artist's studio! I hope I can come...You have a REAL artist's studio! I hope I can come visit one day.Stephanie Roth Sissonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10446071301465656460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-46844043853499772772007-04-01T14:10:00.000+01:002007-04-01T14:10:00.000+01:00Hi,I'm glad to know i'm not the only 'messy' worke...Hi,<BR/>I'm glad to know i'm not the only 'messy' worker! I've also found some more new cocorosie : www.myspace.com/cocorosie<BR/><BR/>My mum said you were a good internet detective so, if you don't mind, i would like some help with something. I have recently bought a handsize sewing machine and need the instructions, but with me being useless at looking for virtual information, i couldn't find any, so like i said, could you help me please? The information is on my blog.<BR/>Thanks!<BR/>Toby.natural attrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932782598258944332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-18067118042388355522007-03-31T13:57:00.000+01:002007-03-31T13:57:00.000+01:00Gretel I just read the e-mail about joining the Pi...Gretel I just read the e-mail about joining the Picture-Bookies Showcase! I am so excited to have you! Come aboard anytime and when you find the time to post that will be delightful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-80883783450852125972007-03-31T13:54:00.000+01:002007-03-31T13:54:00.000+01:00YEAH Gretel! Creating a new space is a wonderful w...YEAH Gretel! Creating a new space is a wonderful way to pick up your spirits and renew ones self!<BR/><BR/>So Glad you are feeling better!<BR/><BR/>HugsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-21421774632350743092007-03-30T22:22:00.000+01:002007-03-30T22:22:00.000+01:00New studio space looks exciting Gretel- :)Your new...New studio space looks exciting Gretel- :)<BR/>Your new space looks Perfect quarters for world domination ;)<BR/><BR/>p.s.(don't you dare stop writing or painting you talented lady you - I swear I'll be on the next plane and singing outside your window if you even think about it- it won't be pretty!)<BR/><BR/>*(hugs)*<BR/><BR/>m.Mayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17404548364385361377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-49174762956521051922007-03-30T09:28:00.000+01:002007-03-30T09:28:00.000+01:00So glad you are feeling a bit more positive. Love...So glad you are feeling a bit more positive. Lovely to have a new workroom. We have a very awkward corner at the bottom of our stairs. We just got an old wardrobe off Freecycyle and my son had to take it apart, and it was not a flat pack one, to get it up the stairs. Have still got to work out how to get a bulky settee up there that I want in the workroom!!Daisy Lupinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13673588364228846859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-21832949827134766832007-03-30T05:34:00.000+01:002007-03-30T05:34:00.000+01:00I'm willing to bet that once you free up your work...I'm willing to bet that once you free up your workspace, the optimism, creativity (not that you're lacking in that) and inspiration will come flooding in with the light. Every once in awhile, I have to force myself to tackle my back room and I'm always amazed at how liberating it is, once I organize and rearrange my stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-65432825083269052062007-03-30T00:44:00.000+01:002007-03-30T00:44:00.000+01:00Hi Gretel!I'm so glad to see you're feeling more p...Hi Gretel!<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad to see you're feeling more positive now. What a GREAT studio you've got, though, even if it isn't big enough at the moment. I'm in the middle of a major refurb of my studio (only room in the house which I hadn't redecorated; been here for nearly 12 years and it looked pretty crap when I arrived). Once you've sorted all this stuff out I'm SURE you'll feel inspired again.<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/><BR/>Cathy xxxCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06210578965701802632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-427840105870704642007-03-29T19:22:00.000+01:002007-03-29T19:22:00.000+01:00Ooo, excellent. A new space to create in and fill ...Ooo, excellent. A new space to create in and fill up with books and books and more books! Good luck squeezing everything in!Emm@https://www.blogger.com/profile/10778888925283719532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-82546402944025933302007-03-29T18:14:00.000+01:002007-03-29T18:14:00.000+01:00Hi Gretel, Your plans for moving your studio into...Hi Gretel, <BR/> <BR/>Your plans for moving your studio into a bigger area sounds great. <BR/>Thanks for sharing the pictures. It reminds me that I have to get back to work!<BR/> <BR/>MaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-37483006195663075482007-03-29T17:34:00.000+01:002007-03-29T17:34:00.000+01:00Woohoo! Gretel for Global Overlord!Woohoo! Gretel for Global Overlord!Soozcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549632685008663664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-86685883068659969482007-03-29T13:22:00.000+01:002007-03-29T13:22:00.000+01:00Hooray! That's more like it! The 'new' studio look...Hooray! That's more like it! The 'new' studio looks great and having that bit more space will be a big help. What's your first print project going to be? ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-25623862634115888522007-03-29T11:41:00.000+01:002007-03-29T11:41:00.000+01:00Yup, I've got my Tiddler Press books too so get wr...Yup, I've got my Tiddler Press books too so get writing more STUFF!<BR/>I've been e-mailing you too and will fire another one off today as I need your expert advice. So pleased to see you are in a happier frame of mind - more strength to your drawing, writing, flitting elbow!<BR/><BR/>xx LTarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16573486103107798262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-61352547726105580042007-03-29T10:24:00.000+01:002007-03-29T10:24:00.000+01:00Good to see you so positive, once you get your new...Good to see you so positive, once you get your new studio sorted out there will be no stopping you. Go for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-24044006665282728842007-03-29T08:37:00.000+01:002007-03-29T08:37:00.000+01:00Oh thats really exciting G, having a new studio, I...Oh thats really exciting G, having a new studio, I bet you will be itching to start work in there as soon as its sorted. I know I feel so much better when my studio is just cleared up, but you are having a new one - fantastic!<BR/>Penny.<BR/>xxnatural attrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932782598258944332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-23584236740850356422007-03-28T22:50:00.000+01:002007-03-28T22:50:00.000+01:00Although....to be honest you have such an image ri...Although....to be honest you have such an image rich blog...I can't even imagine what you're going to do with broadband!!Aaron Paquettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07401418598802746504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-16683073979495196752007-03-28T22:49:00.000+01:002007-03-28T22:49:00.000+01:00You'd make a great overlord!My painting space is a...You'd make a great overlord!<BR/><BR/>My painting space is always a disaster area, so I'm a little inspired by all this talk of bookcases and shelves and places for things...Aaron Paquettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07401418598802746504noreply@blogger.com