tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674121334433369062.post3347412693436676834..comments2023-10-22T02:29:17.502-07:00Comments on Cynthia Murray Design: Taking a StandCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17611823171587645020noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674121334433369062.post-57836828511433563212013-02-03T11:08:06.533-08:002013-02-03T11:08:06.533-08:00Cindy- Thanks. I wasn't bothered, just disapp...Cindy- Thanks. I wasn't bothered, just disappointed that she chose to not talk to me. I would rather that some of my work be thought provoking than pedestrian and forgettable.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611823171587645020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674121334433369062.post-26794656088538022222013-01-30T08:39:45.599-08:002013-01-30T08:39:45.599-08:00Hi Cynthia, great post! I am totally with you and ...Hi Cynthia, great post! I am totally with you and really admire your jewelry. I seem to upset some folks with aspects of my work too. And I've come to the realization that I wont please everyone. And that's ok. We just have to follow our hearts and be ourselves. Again, I admire your work and hope you wont let what that woman did bother you one bit. Thank you for sharing! ~ Cindy Cindys Art + Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954711322108480892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674121334433369062.post-74812001768386784552013-01-20T10:11:04.891-08:002013-01-20T10:11:04.891-08:00Still Waters- Absolutely. I think a powerful stat...Still Waters- Absolutely. I think a powerful statement is made when you take something that has potentially destructive force and transform it into something new and beautiful.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611823171587645020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674121334433369062.post-76413162317141097682013-01-17T07:28:47.280-08:002013-01-17T07:28:47.280-08:00I use bullets in my jewelry too. I think it is a n...I use bullets in my jewelry too. I think it is a nice exercise to take something that could be used for destruction and make something happy.Still Waters Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470313252642757670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674121334433369062.post-4793989674097128052012-12-09T12:29:20.361-08:002012-12-09T12:29:20.361-08:00Georgi- It's easy to imagine that the show wit...Georgi- It's easy to imagine that the show with repurposed handguns was very interesting and that it might have made some people uncomfortable. I happen to think that being uncomfortable is sometimes a good thing- you tend to examine your thoughts on the particular issue with a little more depth than usual. It's too bad that some people will often shy away from having discussions about the uncomfortable topics because that's when perceived barriers can become a little less formidable.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611823171587645020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674121334433369062.post-17214994216326863132012-12-09T12:16:18.792-08:002012-12-09T12:16:18.792-08:00Years ago my ex-husband entered a show that had th...Years ago my ex-husband entered a show that had the artists repurpose handguns which had been collected and made unusable for killing. The point of the show was to suppory the programs that work to remove handguns from the streets. The point WAS NOT to glorify handguns or killing. Any time an artist uses such materials, related to guns, or waste, or found, they are transforming the unwanted, ugly, discarded parts of our world into new uses, into beauty. That 'patron' of the arts made a snap judgement without understanding the art in the work. Georgianna Grentzenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05103262375359384482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674121334433369062.post-23337910398131701252012-12-09T11:12:33.291-08:002012-12-09T11:12:33.291-08:00Beadbug- I think that art can and should do many t...Beadbug- I think that art can and should do many things, including sometimes pushing limits by being thought provking. I absolutely empathize with you, knowing that the necklace you saw in October stirred up raw emotions in you. It also makes me wonder what her reasons were for wearing (maybe making) a necklace that no doubt was meant to spark discussion. What you described makes me think of Jane Wynn's work. She uses a lot of surprising elements, treating them with complete respect. She has written about negative reactions that some people have to her work, but they might see it differently if they understood her inspiration. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611823171587645020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674121334433369062.post-86544421745562868722012-12-09T09:27:06.269-08:002012-12-09T09:27:06.269-08:00I loved your post, but can't imagine leaving a...I loved your post, but can't imagine leaving a show due to one persons art. In October I was at a show and a woman was walking around with a necklace on that had a tiny baby doll in a coffin shaped glass lidded display. When I saw it I wanted to cry, it reminded me of my miscarriage over 20 years ago. I feel everyone has the right to express themselves and I didn't say a word to her but just tried to stay far far away. <br /><br />I also make jewelry out of recycled materials and one of my pieces uses a 12 gauge shotgun shell. I joke with people and always tell them that no animal or human was harmed in the discharge of these shells. My friends husband doesn't hunt anything more than clay skeet. I have had them at a few shows so far and everyone that looks at them have thought they were fun. It's always interesting how people react to art.Beadbughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403508517078805475noreply@blogger.com