Dave S
Established Member
Just been catching up on the 'Interesting Pieces of Furniture -17' thread and noting Sgian Dubh's comments about the lack of explanation and reasoning behind some critiques.
I tend not to venture opinion on such matters, partly because I don't feel qualified to judge the work of makers far more skilled than myself. But there's another reason, and I wonder if I'm not alone. I have an instinctive reaction when I see a piece, but I find it pretty much impossible to understand my reaction and work out why I feel the way I do.
Maybe it's because I don't have an artistic bone in my body. I can design practical solutions to problems, but to design something that even I find aesthetically pleasing is a major challenge.
So, does anyone else find themselves in a similar position. And any thoughts on understanding why one piece just 'feels right' and another doesn't?
Dave
I tend not to venture opinion on such matters, partly because I don't feel qualified to judge the work of makers far more skilled than myself. But there's another reason, and I wonder if I'm not alone. I have an instinctive reaction when I see a piece, but I find it pretty much impossible to understand my reaction and work out why I feel the way I do.
Maybe it's because I don't have an artistic bone in my body. I can design practical solutions to problems, but to design something that even I find aesthetically pleasing is a major challenge.
So, does anyone else find themselves in a similar position. And any thoughts on understanding why one piece just 'feels right' and another doesn't?
Dave