Comments on: Design imitation, finding your own design expression http://theinquisitivewoodworker.com/wordpress/design-imitation-finding-your-own-design-expression/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Exploring the world of woodworking. Sun, 26 Feb 2012 01:07:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Inquisitive Woodworker http://theinquisitivewoodworker.com/wordpress/design-imitation-finding-your-own-design-expression/comment-page-1/#comment-110 The Inquisitive Woodworker Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:11:52 +0000 http://theinquisitivewoodworker.com/wordpress/?p=218#comment-110 Thanks Neil. I agree, it can be easy to get bogged down in the details of a given style. My goal is to experience other design styles as well. I don't want to be tied down by the confines of a given style. I do want to try to understand how or what makes a given design work. That might be a lofty or impossible goal, but I have to start somewhere :). And for a "part-time" woodworker, this may be a long process. Also, I truly enjoy your web site and podcasts. You have exposed me to designers I have never heard of. I really enjoy the time you take to talk about the design. Not many people do. Rest assured that it isn't my goal to be tied down to a given design, but use what I experience as inspiration for new forms. Thanks Neil.

I agree, it can be easy to get bogged down in the details of a given style. My goal is to experience other design styles as well. I don’t want to be tied down by the confines of a given style. I do want to try to understand how or what makes a given design work. That might be a lofty or impossible goal, but I have to start somewhere :) . And for a “part-time” woodworker, this may be a long process.

Also, I truly enjoy your web site and podcasts. You have exposed me to designers I have never heard of. I really enjoy the time you take to talk about the design. Not many people do.

Rest assured that it isn’t my goal to be tied down to a given design, but use what I experience as inspiration for new forms.

]]> By: Neil http://theinquisitivewoodworker.com/wordpress/design-imitation-finding-your-own-design-expression/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Neil Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:38:10 +0000 http://theinquisitivewoodworker.com/wordpress/?p=218#comment-109 Hey InQ Woodworker.........pretty interesting post. Greene and Greene is good and all, and your classes will be great. If I could be so forward, think of design or finding a style, as finding a different "form", a different shape. I see your jigs and shop, you've got the talent to blast-off on your own. The comradery of your Greene and Greene classes may kick start a thought in a whole new direction. What I notice is most guys get caught up in a style and try to master that style and get booged down with "skill". Search for idea but get outside the box to find your style. Hey InQ Woodworker………pretty interesting post. Greene and Greene is good and all, and your classes will be great. If I could be so forward, think of design or finding a style, as finding a different “form”, a different shape. I see your jigs and shop, you’ve got the talent to blast-off on your own. The comradery of your Greene and Greene classes may kick start a thought in a whole new direction.

What I notice is most guys get caught up in a style and try to master that style and get booged down with “skill”. Search for idea but get outside the box to find your style.

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