tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post3318681009314189463..comments2024-03-29T03:35:11.890-04:00Comments on Studio and Garden: CuriositiesAltoon Sultanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-8922781846847078702012-08-19T07:47:30.396-04:002012-08-19T07:47:30.396-04:00Wonderful reminder of the power and pleasure in gr...Wonderful reminder of the power and pleasure in grouping one's collections. :-)Morna Crites-Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434374580665010849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-43657094557017382262012-08-17T08:05:00.775-04:002012-08-17T08:05:00.775-04:00Thanks for joining in with your stories, Ravenna a...Thanks for joining in with your stories, Ravenna and Clair. Ravenna, I know you make art out of some of your collections; Clair, I love the lead sailboat. Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-79877133936924372382012-08-17T05:36:10.644-04:002012-08-17T05:36:10.644-04:00I call them treasures and mine too are in groups. ...I call them treasures and mine too are in groups. The first was an old, small lead sailboat I bought in a junk shop for a nickel when I was freshman in college. I was struck by the juxtaposition of sailing an lead.Clairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09151298064598120697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-67077323258179451322012-08-16T23:09:25.985-04:002012-08-16T23:09:25.985-04:00I love this post! I have so many little collection...I love this post! I have so many little collections, and a few larger ones (such as my quilts). Great to see this through your eyes ~Ravenna Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11870831212657666842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-6472673886079943692012-08-16T21:21:39.664-04:002012-08-16T21:21:39.664-04:00Thanks for the comments, Terry and slowmuse. I gue...Thanks for the comments, Terry and slowmuse. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that this post resonates with so many people; I suppose we're all collectors of some sort at heart. Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-35864815747446374152012-08-16T21:09:25.835-04:002012-08-16T21:09:25.835-04:00Great post Altoon. My treasures are so elemental t...Great post Altoon. My treasures are so elemental to my studio experience. Every rock, handpicked from a hillside or a beach. Richard Tuttle once said, our eyes can be held in rapture by any object, for hours. Such an abundance of visual feasting. Thanks for this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-78291818671135350632012-08-16T18:20:07.327-04:002012-08-16T18:20:07.327-04:00I loved this post Altoon.. thank you!Wonderful obj...I loved this post Altoon.. thank you!Wonderful objects you have collected..I would love to go to Australia one day..thanks for showing us,and the bird skull is amazing... I suspect many artists have these collections!I have mine also ;-)!Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14111441067410018577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-5040325841363522932012-08-16T17:51:39.957-04:002012-08-16T17:51:39.957-04:00I'm so glad you enjoyed it, R Henry.I'm so glad you enjoyed it, R Henry. Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-67754081418081215562012-08-16T16:59:44.633-04:002012-08-16T16:59:44.633-04:00Delightful post, Altoon...thanks.Delightful post, Altoon...thanks.R Henry Niglnoreply@blogger.com