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anne_dI finished going through my library of craft magazines. I just need to xerox some articles, and the three boxes and one grocery bag will be ready to pass on. All those projects, dreamed of but never brought to life... Sigh.
One of the more interesting (and depressing now) things was how relevant to me they all were when they started publication. "Beadwork" and "Bead & Button" now are pretty much alike, neither worth keeping, because they're more specific cookie-cutter project oriented and less artist and idea-oriented. Part of it, I think, is the trends in subject matter - there's a lot more stuff I can't do (like flamework, PMC or anything else involving blowtorches and kilns) or don't want to do (wire crochet, which I have tried, and wire knitting), or can't afford to do. We've grown apart, alas. Also they're both more ads than articles. I'll still pick one up now and again, especially if I have a discount coupon, but I don't think I'll be subscribing.
I'm going to hang onto all my "Pieceworks" for now - they aren't compelling, but they're still interesting to read. Although "Piecework", too, is more ad than article these days. I guess it's the economy, stupid.
Now don't get me wrong - there are still good things out there. I have a "Belle Armoire" from last month that I've been drooling over, and a recent "Somerset Studio" with some very inspiring ideas, but on the whole, we've grown apart and it's time to move on.
There's a couple shelves cleared in my little studio room. Now if I could only clear more of the floor...
One of the more interesting (and depressing now) things was how relevant to me they all were when they started publication. "Beadwork" and "Bead & Button" now are pretty much alike, neither worth keeping, because they're more specific cookie-cutter project oriented and less artist and idea-oriented. Part of it, I think, is the trends in subject matter - there's a lot more stuff I can't do (like flamework, PMC or anything else involving blowtorches and kilns) or don't want to do (wire crochet, which I have tried, and wire knitting), or can't afford to do. We've grown apart, alas. Also they're both more ads than articles. I'll still pick one up now and again, especially if I have a discount coupon, but I don't think I'll be subscribing.
I'm going to hang onto all my "Pieceworks" for now - they aren't compelling, but they're still interesting to read. Although "Piecework", too, is more ad than article these days. I guess it's the economy, stupid.
Now don't get me wrong - there are still good things out there. I have a "Belle Armoire" from last month that I've been drooling over, and a recent "Somerset Studio" with some very inspiring ideas, but on the whole, we've grown apart and it's time to move on.
There's a couple shelves cleared in my little studio room. Now if I could only clear more of the floor...
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Date: 2008-04-26 03:48 pm (UTC)[hugs]
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Date: 2008-04-26 05:48 pm (UTC)Hugs back, and I hope you and the Small Blonde Dog are having a good Saturday. I ran slightly amok at Cost Plus with a 25%-off coupon, and found a $5.99 copy of the Emma Thompson-Alan Rickman Sense and Sensibility at Borders (and the latest Jane Haddam but one) and got a nice three-tier plant stand at a yard sale, so I've had a fun morning.
Oh, and I love your icon - I want to be Dame Judi when I grow up! I've caught a couple of interviews with her this week, and she is as sparklingly witty and charming as ever. I was surprised, though, that she (and Tavis Smiley) think America only discovered her in Mrs. Brown - we knew her from As Time Goes By, and other things I can't recall right now, years ago.