tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post4514656677051737945..comments2023-10-31T05:56:19.878-05:00Comments on kim klassen inspiration studio: I am an ArtistKim Klassenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07923125979779096069noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-23090549279743309952010-12-02T23:24:13.971-06:002010-12-02T23:24:13.971-06:00Love it. You put our collective artists' voic...Love it. You put our collective artists' voices into words. I think I'll direct people to your post when they say, 'aren't you that artsy-fartsy person?' GRRRR!!!<br /><br />Yes, it is freeing. And it is a responsibility, too. And a constant struggle to balance my artistic desires with real life, just as you so aptly put it. Thanks for the encouragement!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09071745011374047667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-75898197816707933502010-11-30T19:00:01.927-06:002010-11-30T19:00:01.927-06:00Kim,
Thank you so much for sharing your story. It’...Kim,<br />Thank you so much for sharing your story. It’s important for us to do that. Important for us women, for us artists, for us photographers to share our struggles and triumphs, and to have the opportunity to support each other. <br />I have finally begun to say ‘why, yes, I am a photographer’ and that leads me to saying ‘yes, I am an artist’ because my camera is simply a tool for me to create my art. <br />It’s imperative for us to own that, to become what we dream, to follow our passion. And I believe, as you have found, when you have the courage to step out of your comfort zone, and own it, that’s when the real growth begins, and the doors open.<br />And you my friend, most certainly are an artist. A very gifted, loving, generous artist. It shows in all that you do. <br />xo<br />maureenMaureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13146377365343300346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-4976846080207297542010-11-30T15:32:34.395-06:002010-11-30T15:32:34.395-06:00Kim,
I have just seen this post and along with the...Kim,<br />I have just seen this post and along with the others, it resonates deep within my soul. I keep asking myself, "what am I missing?" I think saying I am an Artist is what is missing. And meaning it. And believing it. I can't not create. I truly believe it is a gift-why would I not believe it is a gift for me? <br /><br />From now on, when someone asks, "and what do you do?" I will answer with the truth, "I am an artist." And I will rejoice in it!!!<br /><br />xo<br />lynnAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03639585542870213565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-78460237431440546862010-11-30T15:27:14.162-06:002010-11-30T15:27:14.162-06:00Such a fabulous post....I too am now an artist, no...Such a fabulous post....I too am now an artist, no longer a cardmaker, scrapbooker, crafter, I AM AN ARTIST. After attending BRAVE GIRLS CAMP this past Oct I began to believe in myself more.. and then joined an online e course and learned new techniques with new forms of media.. and now it's like something has become unleashed within me.<br />I am an artist.<br />yes I am.<br />Loved your post... <br />so so beautiful.<br /><br />I too want to make my living from doing what I love. <br /><br />xo love love<br />bonnieroseBonita Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05972249147392258960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-27836938285082570382010-11-30T14:08:01.087-06:002010-11-30T14:08:01.087-06:00love your post! thanks for being an inspiration =)...love your post! thanks for being an inspiration =)i still just say i am an engineer or a photographer still not fully on the artist part...blue elephant photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327147188420436787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-6227222931444944862010-11-30T13:39:16.858-06:002010-11-30T13:39:16.858-06:00kim, this is the most beautiful and inspiring of a...kim, this is the most beautiful and inspiring of articles. thank you for being and artist and for inspiring the artist in us all! I'm very much working on claiming mine. :) <br />denisedbalyozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128899505790296976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-6141056211130136722010-11-30T12:01:21.889-06:002010-11-30T12:01:21.889-06:00What a fantastic post. I'm not "there&qu...What a fantastic post. I'm not "there" yet, but someday I know I will be.Lisa Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06638444295223502727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-29229990654349240472010-11-30T12:01:11.216-06:002010-11-30T12:01:11.216-06:00What a fantastic post. I'm not "there&qu...What a fantastic post. I'm not "there" yet, but someday I know I will be.Lisa Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06638444295223502727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-37285497098833363812010-11-29T20:00:32.430-06:002010-11-29T20:00:32.430-06:00Oh man, I LOVE this post.
It speaks to what so ...Oh man, I LOVE this post. <br /><br />It speaks to what so many of us have gone through/are going through. I have been saying "I'm an artist" for a while now. I'm comfortable with that, but the issue for me is the (sometimes) silence at the end of that. <br /><br />"Oh." ??? And I think that they are thinking "How does she make any money?" Or whatever. <br /><br />Then they say, "What kind of art do you make?" Here is where I can get stuck. So, "I'm an artist" comes out good, then I flounder. I am working on a little "speech" to say when people ask that. Just to build my confidence. Then hopefully it will come naturally.<br /><br />Thanks for such a thought-provoking post!!!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916299091712491131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-6122857756879875422010-11-29T19:19:28.366-06:002010-11-29T19:19:28.366-06:00This post really hit home with me! I struggle with...This post really hit home with me! I struggle with calling myself an 'artist'. But aren't we all artists? Whether you are a home decorator, photographer, scrapbooker, knitter, etc. ...anyone who places high value on the visual aesthetic is an artist.Irmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14850954198211825624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-72509739904173369362010-11-29T18:26:51.079-06:002010-11-29T18:26:51.079-06:00Awww, what a lovely and inspirational entry, Kim! ...Awww, what a lovely and inspirational entry, Kim! :)Kiahttp://www.italiancozycorner.benoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-70771691020051027122010-11-29T15:43:17.764-06:002010-11-29T15:43:17.764-06:00What a glorious post!!! I'm still afraid to c...What a glorious post!!! I'm still afraid to claim the title artist - but I dream of doing so one dayJamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17555143763126540757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-31194545157972783022010-11-29T11:58:59.725-06:002010-11-29T11:58:59.725-06:00by far, my favorite post!
you inspire me.
I strug...by far, my favorite post!<br />you inspire me. <br />I struggle with everything you have delved into here. Thank you for sending me back to my heart to think, to be, to create.~Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206998657385911226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-84147198212746981702010-11-29T09:02:40.492-06:002010-11-29T09:02:40.492-06:00so wonderfully expressed Kim, thank you.
I keep s...so wonderfully expressed Kim, thank you.<br /><br />I keep saying and thinking that I'm still dipping my toes in all of this. still, still.<br /><br />I feel the need to the core of me to be creative. <br />Does that make one an artist? <br />Does publication make one a writer? <br /><br />I am still struggling with this. <br /><br />But not in the belief that my "creativity" touches people. I do believe it. It's overwhelming and humbling and I haven't decided what to do with it, <br />but I do believe finally.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15924061349390319473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-13744111236913723382010-11-28T18:02:23.515-06:002010-11-28T18:02:23.515-06:00This is a very empowering post. I agree that "...This is a very empowering post. I agree that "artist" is a title we should embrace. <br /><br />I don't know why it is so difficult. I claim the title, "writer," far more easily, but I think that is because it is in the job description of my official 9-5 job.Marie Young (Marie Young Creative)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17468420077512338378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-68198520205567027042010-11-27T20:24:40.443-06:002010-11-27T20:24:40.443-06:00Kim, your post makes me think. As I have said bef...Kim, your post makes me think. As I have said before, I've always wanted to be artistic. As a small child, I would draw and color all the time. But something happened as I got older, I began to think I couldn't draw well, and became extremely self-critical. This self-criticism continues to haunt me to this day. If I try something and it doesn't work -- it says, "See, you aren't artistic - that's terrible. What a waste of your time." And I also think that if I was artistic, I wouldn't have flops -- you know projects that really don't turn out like you want-- so that voice will say "If you were REALLY artistic, you wouldn't mess stuff up like that." So your post has made me think that I have a lot of work to do about this critical voice that keeps blocking me. Thanks for making me think! I can learn all the technique I want, but if I won't practice, make mistakes, and keep pressing on...the magic won't happen. :-) <br />~tinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-85048574852335107172010-11-27T16:03:59.840-06:002010-11-27T16:03:59.840-06:00Kim, this is such a powerful post. Just two days a...Kim, this is such a powerful post. Just two days ago - on Thanksgiving - I said for the first time that I am a photographer. It felt weird and good at the same time. I still can't really say that I am an artist (except to complete strangers) because I expect the eye-rolling, the "who does she think she is?" question in their eyes. However, I hope to be there one day. Sadly I'm also a hopeless procrastinator, and that bugs me way more!Carola Bartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536486322412234854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-59382565014150404512010-11-27T15:58:49.657-06:002010-11-27T15:58:49.657-06:00i can hardly think it much less say it..my mom was...i can hardly think it much less say it..my mom was one ..my sister was one but me? you have encouraged me today friendELKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935251214683485912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-74403875318866772142010-11-27T15:09:54.040-06:002010-11-27T15:09:54.040-06:00What a powerful and inspiring post. Saying - out l...What a powerful and inspiring post. Saying - out loud - that one is an artist is such a huge step!!! Love how you've shared parts and pieces of your journey. Beautiful!!!Marciehttp://www.marciescudderphotography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-52813521293972755202010-11-27T14:30:58.764-06:002010-11-27T14:30:58.764-06:00Earlier this year I made that same statement, surp...Earlier this year I made that same statement, surprising myself. And you are right, it has opened up so much for me. I am at the beginning of my journey, it is good to hear the passion stays from someone further down the road. Thank you so much for sharing this post!Kat Slomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00645480835605671040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-7269452933263922802010-11-27T13:45:25.976-06:002010-11-27T13:45:25.976-06:00Kim, you are a true artist! And such a generous sp...Kim, you are a true artist! And such a generous spirit as well. I could relate to this post in so many ways, still navigating my way through all these words and titles and ways to make a living as an artist, all those ups and down. But I know what you mean, even with them, I wouldn't change it, this life we love.<br />I am so glad that you took that leap, took that title and made it your own.<br />xoxo<br />kellykelly@thebluemusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07233984691840753711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-34075715240343374102010-11-27T12:05:37.767-06:002010-11-27T12:05:37.767-06:00Great post, Kim, I loved it! I am an artist. It...Great post, Kim, I loved it! I am an artist. It took me a long time to call myself that. For me,the hardest part was showing my work to anyone but I made that leap. I'm juggling the same things you are (except for the teenage boys) and things get in the way! But it's my passion, not my hobby, and my art...it's mine. <br />And the very best part is that magical moment when you did what you thought you never could.<br />Thanks for such a moving post.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184370219253409713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-52049696464847592802010-11-27T11:56:14.256-06:002010-11-27T11:56:14.256-06:00kim~
you have taken this girl's soul and put w...kim~<br />you have taken this girl's soul and put words to her thoughts...i said to myself last night those exact words...i am an artist...i have yet to utter the words out loud, i can just imagine some of the snickering and eyeball rolls...i continue on a creative journey with the strength those words have given me...thank you for giving voice...Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817137242396159428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-70340564501559160552010-11-27T11:23:54.070-06:002010-11-27T11:23:54.070-06:00This so resonates with me Kim! Last year around th...This so resonates with me Kim! Last year around this time I saw that MeRaKoh was sponsoring a contest called Soar! I went through the steps to make a 2 min. video explaining why I thought I should win equipment, software, coaching, website etc. to start a photography business. I thought well, you can't win if you don't enter, right? Well, over this year it became clear to me that that was what I needed to see that I could really do all this on my own. Yeah, the three winners got lots more advice and help, but they went through the same struggles as the rest of us. I started calling myself a photographer, it felt weird at first too ;) So I just jumped in. What was the worse that could happen? I build a free website, watched & learned along with the Soar recipients and Cosi Bella Photography was birthed! I've been busy enough since. I homeschool my kids so it's okay for me to not be too busy yet - slow and steady wins the race :D I guess what I'm trying to say is all I really needed was within me already. Thankfully the Lord has seen fit to bless me in my venture, just has He has blessed me with the gift of photography.<br /><br />Claudia (aka Cosi! on flickr)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500823771552097584.post-4250322198481775422010-11-27T11:04:35.233-06:002010-11-27T11:04:35.233-06:00Wow, what a powerful and inspirational post my dea...Wow, what a powerful and inspirational post my dear Kim! And yes, I would love to have a "Bewitched" life once in a while.<br />Truthfully I have not taken a lot of steps to reach my goal to sell my work and see it on someones wall.<br />But little by little I get there. Year by year, month by month and day by day. I get better in my visual art. I lie to tell stories for others through it. And yes, I love it!<br />I am an artist in every way even when people tell me they don't believe that.<br />Those are the ones who wish they did take the step earlier in life.Sukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09456276817282529534noreply@blogger.com