Comments on: left-handed http://penelopeillustration.com/2008/02/11/left-handed/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:51:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: eileen http://penelopeillustration.com/2008/02/11/left-handed/comment-page-1/#comment-39120 eileen Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:01:12 +0000 http://penelopeillustration.com/blog/2008/02/11/left-handed/#comment-39120 i used to trade off journalling with my 'dominant' (right) hand and my left... the stuff that came out in the use of the left hand was almost spooky ...deep psychological insights from the simplicity of the struggle to create legible letters... kind of like touching in to the honest child inside. i just read your post about journalling again and i am so grateful for it, because i've had this voice niggling and haggling at me for some time to get back into it. and such great great things came when i did it regularly. i also appreciate your candor about the solitariness of 'art'-ing... and the need for community, most especially creative community. thank you for being out here in cyberspace. eileen a good book: The Power of Your Other Hand by Lucia Capacchinone, PhD i used to trade off journalling with my ‘dominant’ (right) hand and my left… the stuff that came out in the use of the left hand was almost spooky …deep psychological insights from the simplicity of the struggle to create legible letters… kind of like touching in to the honest child inside. i just read your post about journalling again and i am so grateful for it, because i’ve had this voice niggling and haggling at me for some time to get back into it.
and such great great things came when i did it regularly. i also appreciate your candor about the solitariness of ‘art’-ing… and the need for community, most especially creative community.

thank you for being out here in cyberspace.

eileen

a good book:

The Power of Your Other Hand

by Lucia Capacchinone, PhD

]]> By: rose http://penelopeillustration.com/2008/02/11/left-handed/comment-page-1/#comment-39071 rose Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:15:18 +0000 http://penelopeillustration.com/blog/2008/02/11/left-handed/#comment-39071 oh p this gives me hope- i broke my right wrist and arm (dominant) -slipped on black ice- and have had much mental anguish at the thought of not being able to draw, paint, etc. getting quite dexterous w/ the left hand- i will try drawing as a lefty.. oh p this gives me hope- i broke my right wrist and arm (dominant) -slipped on black ice-
and have had much mental anguish at the thought of not being able to draw, paint, etc. getting quite dexterous w/ the left hand- i will try drawing as a lefty..

]]> By: Michele http://penelopeillustration.com/2008/02/11/left-handed/comment-page-1/#comment-39046 Michele Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:20:14 +0000 http://penelopeillustration.com/blog/2008/02/11/left-handed/#comment-39046 Yeah, actually we have a whole case full of Oaxacan woodcarvings because Brian has been collecting them for years. They're interesting little things! Yeah, actually we have a whole case full of Oaxacan woodcarvings because Brian has been collecting them for years. They’re interesting little things!

]]> By: penelope http://penelopeillustration.com/2008/02/11/left-handed/comment-page-1/#comment-39033 penelope Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:21:42 +0000 http://penelopeillustration.com/blog/2008/02/11/left-handed/#comment-39033 Thanks Christiane! :) I'm so flattered! hee! And Michele: yes, I think so. I got it in New Orleans and it's very colorful. Like pinata guts colorful. It's supposed to bring good luck. I heart it. Do you have one too? Thanks Christiane! :) I’m so flattered! hee!

And Michele: yes, I think so. I got it in New Orleans and it’s very colorful. Like pinata guts colorful. It’s supposed to bring good luck. I heart it. Do you have one too?

]]> By: Michele http://penelopeillustration.com/2008/02/11/left-handed/comment-page-1/#comment-39032 Michele Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:02:22 +0000 http://penelopeillustration.com/blog/2008/02/11/left-handed/#comment-39032 Is that an oaxacan woodcarving? (the insecty thingy) Is that an oaxacan woodcarving? (the insecty thingy)

]]> By: Christiane http://penelopeillustration.com/2008/02/11/left-handed/comment-page-1/#comment-39031 Christiane Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:03:35 +0000 http://penelopeillustration.com/blog/2008/02/11/left-handed/#comment-39031 And the winner of my MakeMYday Award goes to...YOU! Check my blog if you wanna play, Chx And the winner of my MakeMYday Award goes to…YOU! Check my blog if you wanna play,
Chx

]]> By: Lu http://penelopeillustration.com/2008/02/11/left-handed/comment-page-1/#comment-39030 Lu Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:53:39 +0000 http://penelopeillustration.com/blog/2008/02/11/left-handed/#comment-39030 oh, wiggles are good. oh, wiggles are good.

]]> By: gem http://penelopeillustration.com/2008/02/11/left-handed/comment-page-1/#comment-39028 gem Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:39:01 +0000 http://penelopeillustration.com/blog/2008/02/11/left-handed/#comment-39028 wigglier. this word makes me giggle...gigglier! warmly, gem wigglier. this word makes me giggle…gigglier!
warmly,
gem

]]> By: Ana http://penelopeillustration.com/2008/02/11/left-handed/comment-page-1/#comment-39027 Ana Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:38:55 +0000 http://penelopeillustration.com/blog/2008/02/11/left-handed/#comment-39027 It´s great! Let your left hand "speak" louder, will you? :) It´s great! Let your left hand “speak” louder, will you? :)

]]> By: Susan Jonsson http://penelopeillustration.com/2008/02/11/left-handed/comment-page-1/#comment-39026 Susan Jonsson Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:52:40 +0000 http://penelopeillustration.com/blog/2008/02/11/left-handed/#comment-39026 this would make a beautiful stitchery! Susan this would make a beautiful stitchery!

Susan

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