tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post2432024932765152967..comments2024-03-25T15:10:58.495-04:00Comments on Following The Thread: Threads: the Delicate Life of John CraskeMelwykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-76878759518443392642018-06-09T15:05:17.037-04:002018-06-09T15:05:17.037-04:00Yes, isn't it interesting that there is this w...Yes, isn't it interesting that there is this whole book about a person whose life could probably have been contained in a pamphlet? I was fascinated by how she put this together. Amazing that there were two copies in your library - none in mine, I had to interloan it!Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-11211328996758359692018-05-14T03:25:38.983-04:002018-05-14T03:25:38.983-04:00I am still slowly reading this book. It is a '...I am still slowly reading this book. It is a 'slow' book, not a fast read and a lot to take in. It intrigues me a book can be published with so little actual information about somebody who is not all that well known. And yet, here in Tasmania, in my local library there are two copies!! There aren't even two copies of best sellers most of the time.<br />But I am enjoying it. Slowly.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18286531350427715397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-51699812532045739812018-04-29T10:12:35.561-04:002018-04-29T10:12:35.561-04:00It was really unusual, and I'm glad I stumbled...It was really unusual, and I'm glad I stumbled upon it!Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-40284716744295100272018-04-29T10:12:14.026-04:002018-04-29T10:12:14.026-04:00Glad it interests you! Yes, he seemed to be a natu...Glad it interests you! Yes, he seemed to be a natural -- took his painting and just translated it right into thread. Apparently his wife taught him the basics. This biography is bits of him interspersed with other essay bits but I hope you will enjoy the free form of it. I found it fascinating.Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-4807501890346711232018-04-15T15:14:04.415-04:002018-04-15T15:14:04.415-04:00This sounds like a very interesting read. Thanks f...This sounds like a very interesting read. Thanks for the recommendation, Melanie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-61760454052912546532018-04-13T18:32:15.953-04:002018-04-13T18:32:15.953-04:00Hi Melanie, This book sounds intriguing! There a...Hi Melanie, This book sounds intriguing! There are actually two copies in the libraries around my state, so I have put a hold on a copy.<br />Just looking at the cover - I find it amazing that somebody could do this in thread, when they have not spent years practising, having the odd class, and just generally being immersed in thread activities. Which I guess, just goes to show that there are people who just 'see' what has to be done to capture the feeling of movement and the environment. You can see the the water moving, imagine the sandy shore with the lumps and bumps and a worn track through it. I struggle to even 'copy' such works (with very clear instructions), but to do a design of my own I can't imagine. Any tapestry I have attempted have been with lots of directions. Obviously the skills of painting, to a skilled artist, are very similar to drawing with thread, and it is still possible to get a bit of a fluid appearance. I will look forward to reading his story.<br />What a lovely way to start a Saturday morning - a cup of coffee and a book review! Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18286531350427715397noreply@blogger.com