Answer #1

[moominmuppet]

When you're struggling to express yourself, what sort of art mediums would you turn to? Pick three, and rank 'em.

Actually, this is one of my major frustrations in life -- I haven't really found a creative outlet that connects for me. The sciences come to me much more naturally than the arts, and the arts that I do do tend to be very structured (like cross-stitch, for example) rather than expressive.

I'd say writing is my primary form of expression.
I'm also tempted to say "educating", because there are very creative, expressive elements there, and it's something I find to soothe that need to express myself.
Of the "fine arts", I've generally been much more comfortable with sculpture and pottery and 3-D types of work than 2-D. I used to make little figures out of the scrap wire from 25-pair cable, for example. And I've never been skilled at pottery, but it'd something I've always enjoyed when I've had the opportunity to do it.

Comments

[cjdoyle.livejournal.com]

I think you just need to spend a weekend with access to a lot of LEGO building supplies.

[marnanel.livejournal.com]

I've noticed that people fall into two groups when playing with lego. There are the house and city builders, and the engineers.

[firinel.livejournal.com]

Which category does one fall in if they designed and made their own pixilated people? Think BBC micro games, only original categories.

[marnanel.livejournal.com]

A whole new category! Or maybe sui generis.

[cjdoyle.livejournal.com]

The divides I've seen run this way:

Bionicle Lovers: Mostly the younger set
City/Train Lovers: Mostly the older set
SPACE/Mech Lovers: Thirty-somethings dominate this group
Technic/Mindstorm Lovers: The Mensa Set

There's more infighting between the City and Space folks than you'd think possible for such an obscure hobby...

[moominmuppet.livejournal.com]

Off-topic -- did you get my email? I'm not sure whether the address in my address book is current, so I sent it to your LJ email account.

[cjdoyle.livejournal.com]

Hrm. I just checked my maildrops and I don't think so. The best one to use these days is cjdoyle at gmail. :)

[moominmuppet.livejournal.com]

OK, I just re-sent it.

[cjdoyle.livejournal.com]

Hrm. Didn't get it. One more try? or go for bat_hero@hotmail.com ?

[moominmuppet.livejournal.com]

OK, just sent it to bat_hero!

[cjdoyle.livejournal.com]

I'm under a curse. No love there either. I'll probably get 15 copies at once now...

[moominmuppet.livejournal.com]

*chuckle* Most likely.

Anyway, the short answer is "yes, absolutely!" (pending asking lunatickle to help me with the project when I see her on the 24th)

[cjdoyle.livejournal.com]

Came through that time!

[calebbullen.livejournal.com]

What about the abstract lego artists?

[moominmuppet.livejournal.com]

*grin* I think so.

Know where I might be able to find some of those?

[cjdoyle.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. I wonder.

[firinel.livejournal.com]

You did very well with clay when you sculpted that vulva while you were visiting. I should maybe send you some oven-hardening clay so that you can try that some and your things'll be more perm.