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Art? Crafts? Poetry? Etc?

I love to write poetry and do crafty stuff like sew knit crochet. What about you guys?
 
HipChick said:
Art? Crafts? Poetry? Etc?

I love to write poetry and do crafty stuff like sew knit crochet. What about you guys?
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I'm good at making myself seem desirable.
 
Primadonna22274, you sing?! Oh my goodness, how cool! Is it stress relieving for you? Philharmonic... sounds intense, lol! What's the difference between that kind of choir and other kinds?
 
2nd soprano. I was always a first but they needed 2nds so I learned to read below the top line of the score 😉 LOL it was kinda hard!
We are the chorus for the philharmonic, so when they do a big piece we are the voices. We did the entirety of Beethoven's 9th symphony last spring in the original German. It was fun and a big challenge. We always do Handel's Messiah at Christmas in the Cathedral and the acoustics are outstanding. It's fun to perform with such a high caliber of musicians and a very nice study break.
 
I grew up playing the guitar. I try to fit in a small portion out of each day to practice
 
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primadonna22274 said:
How wonderful! I love cookbooks.
I sing in the local philharmonic chorus...mostly baroque but some more modern classical too. Sadly it's volunteer and not paid ;(

Oh wow that is amazing!!!
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I do photography (food!) and cook. 🙂

HipChick, do you have an etsy store or a blog? Are you sharing your talent with the world?! Go for it!
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I don't have time for create anything substantial right now, but unused to sew clothing for my daughter, diapers, blankets, crochet and knit pants, and mostly hats.

I had a hyena cart called monkey legs a LONG time ago. I now have an etsy called "poked while hookin'" but I don't really do a lot with it except custom baby hats and stuff for local because it's high traffic time at work right now 🙁
I'm a cooker, hooker, poker!
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I do DIY projects around the house- just installed a hardwood staircase to go along with the floors I put in, built a deck and did some stonework a couple years ago.

Also like to cook. Mostly Asian food but I've been curing my own bacon and sausage for a year or so now.
 
I studied film and video and have been working in the commercial industry for 5 years. I also draw in my spare time.
 
I produce/compose music using various software (e.g., Ableton, Reason, FL Studios) and have been for 3 years. Definitely alleviates stress!
 
I use to play a ton of instruments now I sing and play piano. I also own my own freelance illustration business and was an art major (illustration) back in 07. Glad I just do art now as a stress reliever though. =)
 
I was actually an art major before I was a biology major-- I love photography, drawing, and design (graphic, 2D, and 3D). I play the piano (~20 yrs) and saxophone (~15 years). I really feel like my experience in art has improved my learning abilities and my ability to approach problems in unique ways! Also really deepened my appreciation for the human body!
 
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I really feel like my experience in art has improved my learning abilities and my ability to approach problems in unique ways! Also really deepened my appreciation for the human body!
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This. Especially with my sculpture and metal smithing stuff, it forces you to constantly analyze what you're doing and the approach you're going to take and there aren't directions already laid out for you if you're making something new. I frequently have to make my own tools to do what need a piece. Speaking of which, I finished a big pair of blacksmithing tongs last night. It was fun, they work great. 🙂
 
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Why thank you! It was actually idiot-proof. There are tons of samplers like this on Amazon and probably at craft stores. I did it over a few snowy winter afternoons...very pleasant. I don't have an easel so I stood it up on my whiteboard 🙂

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That is so cool and impressive!
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I write some short stories, and play some violin and mandolin (mostly bluegrass, but I also enjoy playing my good old Suzuki pieces). I have always wanted to play violin in a quartet, but I haven't yet.

My real art, however, is the jaw harp. I play a mean jaw harp.
 
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Good thread folks!

I used to restore classic British sports cars ( had a couple of MGA roadsters and a 1954 MGTF). Had to sell them to finance med school applications. No regrets.


And...i fly fished - picked it up after college. Tied my own flies for a while too.
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I played trumpet 5-12 grade. Was all set to audition for college when... I massed my fingers in a skating accident (was learning to aggressive skate, doing a front side grind on a bike rack started to fall and put my hand on the top rail just as my friend started to grind the top... tendons look awesome in the moon light).
 
vc7777 said:
Good thread folks!

I used to restore classic British sports cars ( had a couple of MGA roadsters and a 1954 MGTF). Had to sell them to finance med school applications. No regrets.


And...i fly fished - picked it up after college. Tied my own flies for a while too.
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How does one learn to fly fish? I always assumed that this was something to learn from a father and since mine didn't I thought I was sol... Did you take a class or just figure it out?
 
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How does one learn to fly fish? I always assumed that this was something to learn from a father and since mine didn't I thought I was sol... Did you take a class or just figure it out?
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First of all, you should learn to fly fish! Best combination of awesome sport and geek-outable hobby I know of.

Going out with a friend is, indeed, by far the best way to learn. But it is not necessary. There are two books that can give you a great intro. The first is the Curtis Creek Manifesto - it is a short guide from the late 70s that is illustrated and lays down the basics nicely. Follow this read with either the LL Bean Guide or the Orvis guide - I prefer the LL Bean Guide. No need to read the entire book - it's more of a manual, read the essentials and whatever else you feel you need to know.

Reading the two of these, you can teach yourself (through practice, practice, practice) basic knots and casts, and then have a friend take you out some time. This maximizes the individually learnable process but ensures you pick up the experientially necessary aspects with, well, experience.

If you don't know someone who flyfishes, depending on where you live, there is very possibly a flyfishing shop where you can ask about a guided trip.
 
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First of all, you should learn to fly fish! Best combination of awesome sport and geek-outable hobby I know of.

Going out with a friend is, indeed, by far the best way to learn. But it is not necessary. There are two books that can give you a great intro. The first is the Curtis Creek Manifesto - it is a short guide from the late 70s that is illustrated and lays down the basics nicely. Follow this read with either the LL Bean Guide or the Orvis guide - I prefer the LL Bean Guide. No need to read the entire book - it's more of a manual, read the essentials and whatever else you feel you need to know.

Reading the two of these, you can teach yourself (through practice, practice, practice) basic knots and casts, and then have a friend take you out some time. This maximizes the individually learnable process but ensures you pick up the experientially necessary aspects with, well, experience.

If you don't know someone who flyfishes, depending on where you live, there is very possibly a flyfishing shop where you can ask about a guided trip.
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My dad certainly didn't teach me. I had friends and we all took it up after college. It's a great sport for those with little time, as you can do a lot of reading when not on the river. There is no shortage of great flyfishermen who write nor great writers who flyfish.

Plus as a sport of finesse and thought, I don't feel the pressure to land many fish. I enjoyed catching crappies off the surface hitting tiny speck-like fly patterns at the local pond on my lunch breaks as much as landing a behemoth brown trout while wading a sizeable river in the pitch dark. Phew that beast was like a jet-ski; hitting my imitation mouse pattern.

Also, I am a member of Trout Unlimited which is a very active conservation group on the local and national level even if you are not the greatest fisher.

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I minored in Art...I would have become an Art major if my school had the option (it was hard as it is to fulfill the number of units to complete a minor!) haha I LOVE to paint, especially using water color, but do love all types of media. Took black & white film photography my last semester of senior year, which I definitely developed an interest and appreciation for. I also love ceramics...would love to have my own ceramic wheel some day 🙂 I've been wanting to get involved using my art to volunteer in some way. Anyone have any ideas? Art therapy has come to mind, also volunteering as an Art teacher at a local YMCA was also an idea...
 
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ilovebiology said:
I minored in Art...I would have become an Art major if my school had the option (it was hard as it is to fulfill the number of units to complete a minor!) haha I LOVE to paint, especially using water color, but do love all types of media. Took black & white film photography my last semester of senior year, which I definitely developed an interest and appreciation for. I also love ceramics...would love to have my own ceramic wheel some day 🙂 I've been wanting to get involved using my art to volunteer in some way. Anyone have any ideas? Art therapy has come to mind, also volunteering as an Art teacher at a local YMCA was also an idea...
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A part of my medical humanities curriculum, I worked with a local art therapy studio and traumatic brain injury patients. I definitely think there is a niche for it and room for research into the use in rehabilitation

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HipChick said:
Art? Crafts? Poetry? Etc?

I love to write poetry and do crafty stuff like sew knit crochet. What about you guys?
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No. There is no creativity, here. There is only the logic probe.
 
ilovebiology said:
I also love ceramics...would love to have my own ceramic wheel some day 🙂
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I always say I'd like a place in the country where I could convert and old barn or something into a huge art studio ;-)


ilovebiology said:
I've been wanting to get involved using my art to volunteer in some way. Anyone have any ideas? Art therapy has come to mind, also volunteering as an Art teacher at a local YMCA was also an idea...
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I stumbled across this awhile back and thought it sounded like a cool program

http://www.mnartists.org/event.do?rid=310472
 
I enjoy arranging flowers (which I do well) and knitting (which I do very poorly) and I like to photograph things. I'd like to get into sewing but can't get a machine right now. And I write occasionally and have a published short story.
 
I play saxophone, mostly jazz. Some friends of mine have a soul band I occasionally play with. I also idly strum an acoustic guitar from time to time. Flyfishing sounds really fun! I need to give it a whirl...
 
I play blues guitar and just started learning harmonica. I've found that I'm more musical since I started working on my pre-reqs.
 
In another life: ap Art in h.s. (my medium sculpture). Took classes at the Art Institute Chicago for figure drawing and graphics design. I played bass guitar in an all girl band....currently I do lots outdoors but also knit, and keep orchids and bonsai (i guess bonsai is an art).
 
vc7777 said:
Good thread folks!

I used to restore classic British sports cars ( had a couple of MGA roadsters and a 1954 MGTF). Had to sell them to finance med school applications. No regrets.


And...i fly fished - picked it up after college. Tied my own flies for a while too.
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I always wanted to learn to fly fish! But I only want to fly fish salmon (but Alaska is too far from the midwest).
 
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vc7777 said:
We have good salmon runs on the Great Lakes

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More so, once you get started, I have found it to be very much as vc7777 put it before - it doesn't what you're catching, if anything! There is so much going on to focus on and improve in and with which you can find satisfaction that the catch itself can be highly negotiable. That's not to say that a good fight isn't one of the absolute coolest parts of flyfishing.
 
wholeheartedly said:
I always say I'd like a place in the country where I could convert and old barn or something into a huge art studio ;-)


I stumbled across this awhile back and thought it sounded like a cool program

http://www.mnartists.org/event.do?rid=310472
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Yes, that would be amazing to convert a barn into an art stuido. Oh my gosh, wow, I wish there was something like this near me! I'll definitely be searching for an Art & Health certificate program...thanks! 😀
 
vc7777 said:
A part of my medical humanities curriculum, I worked with a local art therapy studio and traumatic brain injury patients. I definitely think there is a niche for it and room for research into the use in rehabilitation

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Wow that's great, even though I most likely will not be specializing in Neurology, I do think it's super interesting and definitely agree that there needs to be more research w/ art therapy in the medical field, not just psychology.
 
MDforMee said:
No. There is no creativity, here. There is only the logic probe.
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Do not pretend individuality. Assimilation is inevitable.
 
primadonna22274 said:
How wonderful! I love cookbooks.
I sing in the local philharmonic chorus...mostly baroque but some more modern classical too. Sadly it's volunteer and not paid ;(


I have a BA in Music with a vocal emphasis. I also studied organ and harpsichord. I LOVE Baroque music! Not much use in med school except for anatomy jingles 😉 I did get to sing the National Anthem at the white coat ceremony.
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So far I have kept my singing separate from med school. It's a healthy outlet.
We are singing Rossini's "Stabat Mater" this year. Not baroque but beautiful and hauntingly dark. A little easier on the sopranos than last year when we did the entirety of Beethoven's 9th. I've never done the Carmina Burana and would LOVE to.

Latcatin said:
I have a BA in Music with a vocal emphasis. I also studied organ and harpsichord. I LOVE Baroque music! Not much use in med school except for anatomy jingles 😉 I did get to sing the National Anthem at the white coat ceremony.
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primadonna22274 said:
So far I have kept my singing separate from med school. It's a healthy outlet.
We are singing Rossini's "Stabat Mater" this year. Not baroque but beautiful and hauntingly dark. A little easier on the sopranos than last year when we did the entirety of Beethoven's 9th. I've never done the Carmina Burana and would LOVE to.
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Let's see if I can recall...

O fortuna! Velut luna! Stata variablis!

It is very applicable to SDN. :d

You say Carmina...I say Carmana
You say Burina... I say Burana
Carmina..Carmana...Burina...Burana...

Let's call the whole thing Orff

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What a great thread! My background is in theater and film. I did a lot of acting back in the day and then was trained as a theatrical clown. I'm still working in theater while I'm getting my BS in Math and studying for the MCAT.
 
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