Comments on: Bad Advice Wednesday: Take a Workshop

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 03:58:38 +0000

Vince, I listened to George Carlin CDs… And I talked on the phone. Next trip, I’ll call you!

By: vince p

vince p — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:33:38 +0000

Bill —
How do you get these nice gigs, Alaska, Haystack, etc?
You must actually write a lot.

Meanwhile, you drove over in what vehicle? And what did you listen to on the way? My last long solo drive, after taking two sons up to scout camp to work for the summer, I listened to LA Woman by the Doors, which CD was on sale at Walmart upstate for $6.99. Fabulous. I listened to it LOUD. That Ray Manzarek — not bad.

He’s my second favorite keyboard player. Sending love to my top keyboardist herewith.

By: Tommy

Tommy — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:10:59 +0000

As an artist, of course Dave can’t spell “money” right. I’m just as impressed that you, a farmer, can! Yer crackin’ me up! But I knew you were foolin’ ’cause anyone can tell this painting was done by a sixth grader.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:54:41 +0000

Thanks so much, Julie. How wonderful to hear from you here. I had such a good time, and such deep talks with so many people. I’m finding it hard to re-enter the other world!

By: Julie Murphy Seavy

Julie Murphy Seavy — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:55:25 +0000

I so enjoyed you and your writers at Haystack. I was in the clay class and loved every moment at Haystack – magical! Hearing the writers speak on the last night brought my experience full circle. Our instructor, Kevin Snipes, was all about story telling in his work. He talked with me about taking risks and exposing more of myself in the pieces I was making – as well as in my own work (oil painting and glass) when I get home. The writing students showed me another way of accessing and expressing that. Hearing their stories deepened my sense of my own, and of my experience at Haystack. Thank you for being there.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 22:19:19 +0000

yes, it’s so good there. i liked visiting the various studios and seeing what was going on, day by day…

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 22:15:19 +0000

Dave and I painted that and many other paintings, just in our spare time. Actually the Metropolitan Museum of Art bought it from us for several tens of millions, thus the Bentley limo in Dave’s driveway… License plate: MONET. Dave can’t even spell money right.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 22:12:11 +0000

Yes, a Monet–Dave added it when I was at Haystack and couldn’t access any images. At the school, it’s all ocean and spruce trees and huge pieces of granite and feldspar…. Didn’t see any hay…

By: Kerry

Kerry — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:42:57 +0000

Claude Monet painted a series of stacks of hay and grain in the field after harvest season. 1890-91. It’s a favorite. I had a postcard picture of this painting on my carrying case of special ed. forms. I would look to it at times when the meetings became too tedious, or too emotionally tense.

By: Susan Pearsall

Susan Pearsall — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:23:22 +0000

Who made this painting? It’s gorgeous! Full of sun and light and possibilities.