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Re: The Mantis - To take apart or not take apart?
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Sun, 10 Mar 2002 17:37:46 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Eric Sophie writes:
> Joel thanks for your input, I appreciate it comming from a great builder
> like you, although your advice seems a little abrasive.
hiya,
Sorry if I come across as abrasive... I didn't really didn't intend it to
be. I was just responding spontaneously and with complete honesty. I guess
that stems from my experience during art critiques over the years. I really
don't appreciate it when people hold back and just say the positives and
skirt around anything difficult, like a negative personal reaction to the
work or a noticable flaw. I suppose the fact that you have a background in
the art world is what clicked me into 'critique mode'... and that you want
to take Lego building to new places, I think requires some serious
conversation on what it means to be a Lego builder in society and in our own
little subculture of AFOLs.
> ====It is tough, mostly because I'm not used to dismanting something I
> worked so hard on. Plus, oh I dunno I'm being wishy-washy. :)
We must have pretty different building natures :) I *can't wait* to take
my stuff apart the second I finish my sorting fingers start to itch!
> ====Come on, I don't have alot of freinds that understand this stuff, I'm
> turning to those folks here that can understand the effort and sacrifice.
> Hey I was wondering do you still have the Benevolent Grace? Did you take it
> apart? Did you have the same feelings? Or, um, maybe you were comfortable
> with taking it apart? Just curious. Like I said I know what you mean, it's
> sort of like I'm asking if it's "okay" to take it apart, I know.
Seriously... the only way anything I build stays together longer than a
couple weeks is if people talk me into it. I hate leaving stuff together...
it takes up space, it claims parts, and I feel like my collection is
disorganized until everything is taken apart. Although that means I also
feel like building the second I get even *near* organization. I'm kinda
wacky now I think about it... maybe you shouldn't take my advice!
> ====Dude, I made the decision to build Lego serious when I was 18, I'll be
> 32 this summer. I just thought that it was a way for me to create anything I
> wanted. All the shapes and pcs. were there to use and made for me already.
> Trust me I don't have 2nd thoughts or anysuch second guessing. I just sorta
> want to know if others faced the same issues when decideing to wreck
> something they worked so hard on for so long.
I think you misunderstood... if someone wants to be the "legomaster" and
become known as a Lego Artist... I'm cool with that. I wasn't dissing the
idea when I used the word 'novelty'. There's nothing wrong with novelty to me.
shoot... I have to go, but I hope that clears some stuff up.
later!
Joel K
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| Joel thanks for your input, I appreciate it comming from a great builder like you, although your advice seems a little abrasive. You rasie good points, and I know what you mean, it's sort of like I'm asking if it's "okay" to take it apart, I know. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.build)
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