Comments on: Make It Up As You Go Along

By: kim Bruce

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:32:26 +0000

Learn by doing, there’s no better way to work the bugs outs.

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By: Wendy Edsall-Kerwin

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:24:04 +0000

Hah, this is totally relevant to my Exhibition Proposal project from the Consipracy! I just have to dive in and work it out as I go. Thanks for the little kick in the pants.

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By: catherine meyers

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:11:59 +0000

In reply to Sari Grove.

Thank you Sari for your comment.We all certainly have stories that touch other in some way.
Alright well I am going to dive in to Word press and like you keep my old blog if I decide to migrate but I love the professional look of the WordPress. Thank you for the suggestion!
Catherine

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By: catherine meyers

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:01:04 +0000

In reply to Alyson Stanfield.

Thank you Alyson for your kinds comment and reply.
Yes well I have heard a lot of good things about WordPress. I know there is a way to migrate it, as WordPress makes that possible. I will figure it out! Thank you for the suggestion.
Blessings,
Catherine

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:35:09 +0000

In reply to catherine meyers.

Catherine: Thank you for sharing your very personal story. I’m so happy that you found us here and that you’re living your dream.
I can’t tell you to switch to WordPress, but I can tell you that your blog will never be the same when you do. There’s so much more you can do with a WP blog and many more plugins and options for WP users.
Go for wordpress.org (residing on your own server) rather than wordpress.com as long as you’re making a big move. But, if you can, get someone knowledgeable to help you with the migration. You might be able to save your links if done by someone with know-how.
Good luck!

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By: Keisha

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:49:21 +0000

This is all so true. Sometimes you just over think things. I am all for diving in!!!

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By: Sari Grove

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:21:40 +0000

Catherine, your story made me cry…(your ask:)My new WordPress blog has been getting tons of hits, I think it offers very readable templates…I didn’t take my Blogger blog down though- I just started from that present & am moving forward…Instead of moving old posts, you can start fresh…In terms of the subject at hand- I feel that often artists are this duality of over-thinking perfectionism which switches to completely flip blurting randomness, & would caution to try to reign both those extremes in to some more controlled bursts…

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By: catherine meyers

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:41:00 +0000

Hi there Alyson,
I found you through Mara Purl, and am so glad I did!
If I didn’t dive in letting fear control my life, well I hate to think about the person I’d be…definitely a boring one without much depth!
I am an artist and a mature student at 58 ,about to graduate in the coming Spring.
I first became a mature student at 30 after loosing my husband at 27 in my last year of my BFA at NSCAD. I didn’t return to finish my degree after this life tragic loss and so took the geographical cure and moved, becoming a welder in the NWT.
At 40 I quit my vocation and job as a Youth Care Worker and went to fulfill my child hood dream of wanting to ride horses, which I did for two years, and became a riding coach, but mostly got to hang with horses and learned everything there was to know about them.
When I turned 50 I seriously took up middle eastern dance (belly dance) and even had the privilege of teaching of this empowering and wonderful art form to the local woman in my very small local community hall.
Now as I am very soon to be approaching 60, I’ll be graduating, finally with my BFA at 59, just under the wire and ahead of schedule!
I love, love, love your blog and have subscribed and am following along on the Twitter!
I have been using blogger/blogspot for 3 and a half years. I like it, but am wondering if I should make the switcheroo and join WordPress instead. Any thoughts, or suggestions?
Catherine

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By: Sandhya Manne

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:58:42 +0000

I totally agree with you…just dive in and you will figure it out….I started taking art classes for kids because, their parents wanted me to…I had no plan what so ever and that was in 2007 in India…The same thing happened this year in the US when parents insisted I teach their kids…but this time around I am lot smarter, have a plan and a system that I use over and over again…I plan my lessons as it comes….did I mention parents are happy kids are happy and I know what I am doing.. 😉

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:38:57 +0000

In reply to Jessica Sanders.

Jessica: You can do it! Just tailor the type of class to your level of experience.

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