That Ol' Self-Same Shed

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Ataraxia

Quote from: karlhenning on July 19, 2012, 07:42:40 AM
Dude, your weight management is exemplary! : ) Gold Star.

All this was brought about when a friend emailed me, asking if I might be bipolar because of these cycles of being present in the rat race versus hiding in my shed. I told him I don't think a pill will help this or that I'd even want it to.

Karl Henning

To abide in the Shed, is not to Hide there.

Some friends give crappy email, BTW.  Maria was just telling me how a friend was trying to "advise" her on "marketing" her art, only the "advice" was really in the form of Why do you paint flowers? Real artists don't paint flowers.

To paraphrase the Baron, his "advice" was lies and balderdash. Yet, he quite possibly imagined that he was being helpful.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Ataraxia

Oh, he meant well. I'm certain of that. He's quite the gentleman. I only enjoy hanging out with gentlemen, though sometimes I forget to be one myself.  ;D

I shan't give up music though, if that's what anyone is thinking. It serves as a balm for me. A very important balm...

Karl Henning

Well, then your friend is better than this goofball that Maria knows : )
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Ataraxia

Quote from: karlhenning on July 19, 2012, 07:59:18 AM
Well, then your friend is better than this goofball that Maria knows : )

Most certainly.  :)

Ataraxia

Maybe I should start a blog called "Dave's Shed" and feature photos of gardening tools.  0:)

Opus106

Now I'm curious. What do real artists paint?
Regards,
Navneeth

Ataraxia

Quote from: Opus106 on July 19, 2012, 08:03:22 AM
Now I'm curious. What do real artists paint?

Oh, you know: Squiggles. Blobs. Zigzags.

Opus106

Quote from: MN Dave on July 19, 2012, 08:03:20 AM
Maybe I should start a blog called "Dave's Shed" and feature photos of gardening tools.  0:)

Or it could be about weight-loss, you know. ;)
Regards,
Navneeth

Ataraxia

Quote from: Opus106 on July 19, 2012, 08:04:28 AM
Or it could be about weight-loss, you know. ;)

That would be a short post:

Eat less. Move around more.

Karl Henning

Quote from: Opus106 on July 19, 2012, 08:03:22 AM
Now I'm curious. What do real artists paint?

Apparently stuff like this:
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Ataraxia

Minna minna

Ba beee da beepy

Minna Minna

Be bee de bee...

Karl Henning

I read that it is statement art. If anyone susses out the statement, help a chap out, will you? ; )
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Ataraxia

Quote from: karlhenning on July 19, 2012, 08:21:28 AM
I read that it is statement art. If anyone susses out the statement, help a chap out, will you? ; )

See post above your last.

mahler10th


Ataraxia

If you see the Shed, destroy the Shed!

Opus106

Quote from: karlhenning on July 19, 2012, 08:17:09 AM
Apparently stuff like this:

Ooh, wall painting! Certainly more profitable.

Quote from: Scots John on July 19, 2012, 08:45:52 AM
I want a shed.

You are in it.
Regards,
Navneeth

Karl Henning

Quote from: MN Dave on July 19, 2012, 08:22:20 AM
See post above your last.

Oh! I just thought you had some Xenakis on your iPod! : )
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Ataraxia


Elgarian

Quote from: Scots John on July 19, 2012, 08:45:52 AM
I want a shed.

You don't need a shed. You have The Shed. We all have The Shed, and The Shed has us.