by Interview
Melanie McBride of chandrasutra* felt that Big Media has been misrepresenting bloggers and decided that it was time we spoke for ourselves and let them (and everybody else know) who we actually are, who we link to and why we blog. She decided to do an interview series by bloggers about bloggers to publish onchandrasutra*. She sent out questions to a selection of bloggers she read, from well known to lesser known bloggers, men and women from different walks of life.
Now I’m excited that Melanie has posted her interview of me*. I feel very thrilled and honoured to be included with such a distinguished group of bloggers! Many thanks, Mel!
UPDATE May 14, 2007: *Chandrasutra has gone offline. Please see this post.
May 11, 2005 in Being an Artist, Blogging by Marja-Leena
I just got here through Melanie’s interview, and wanted to say I really liked the prints, especially the Meta-morphosis series, especially VII. I was a wrestler, and recently wrote a piece on wrestling using that stella (I’m a grad student). I like seeing that anywhere I can, and you’ve made it look more intrigueing than any textbook I’ve seen.
Pleased to meet you, Joley! I’ve “seen” you over at Mel’s and here & there. I’m glad that you like these pieces. It’s interesting what personal connections people find in artworks – the wrestlers, in your case.
The fact that they are wrestlers was not so meaningful to me as the rather stylized pattern they created, and how that stone frieze became worn and weathered by time. By continually deep-etching the copperplate, I was mimicking that action of time – hence the title “meta-morphosis”.
A really substantial interview and how wonderful that you were selected. Quite right too, you’re a top-shelf arts blogger now.
I was so pleased by your reference to my old blog – out of all that you read it’s astonishing that you should do so. Thank-you.
I really enjoyed your interview, especially your take on the mainstream media, and also on how you wandered into blogging. I find it fascinating how different people arrive in the same media, as we all have here.
I will endeavour to drop by more often now.
(I love the drypoint portrait of Aaron also.)
Thanks Anna for your generosity as always, I value it very much!
Welcome, Andrew, and thanks! I’ve read you comments at chandrasutra frequently and have visited your interesting blog from time to time. Interesting that we are on the opposite coasts of Canada, and Mel in the middle, sort of, bringing all our different voices together with those south of us – real diversity, isn’t it!?
I suppose that is the great thing about blogging – the community it forms through the electronic medium.
We maybe on different sides of the country (united by a common Melanie) but we have soemthing in common, in that we are both immigrants to Canada, although I cam as an adult asnd I understand you came as a child which i would imagine would have its plus sides but also a lot of challenges.
Yes, Andrew, you are right, this new and very large community has been one of the greatest surprises and pleasures that have come to me through blogging.
I know that you came from the UK. I’m always interested in meeting immigrants, they bring a different and often more open view of the world with them. Coming as a child certainly had greater challenges, especially learning a new language, though children learn that faster. Several decades ago, immigrants did not get the support that is given today. I could tell you many stories about my parents’ struggles, some that revealed a very anti-immigrant stance, even against European whites!
Congratulations on the interview! And thanks for the mention.