The Feedback Page or Why Join Up . . .
Else
Tennessen:
Else10@aol.comi love my einstein page. it
came out better than i envisioned
originally.thank YOU for creating such a
wonderful cc list. without you all, i'd be LOST!
Eddy
Rountree:
scoolmarm@icnt.netI'm so grateful for this list
and the people who host swaps, as I just couldn't come
up with any ideas to carve. Somehow these swaps have
inspired me to "think" carving, because I now have so
many ideas floating around in my head that "just must
be carved"!
Kandy
Lippincott:
kandy_lippincott@hotmail.com... Boy, am I glad the cc
exists...it helps me to move where I wanted to be so
many years ago. This group of carvers has breathed
life back into my carving soul.
Jen
Coleman-Reese:
ragnarok@erols.comI want to share with you all
something incredibly wonderful (and carving-related)
that happened yesterday. I got home at 11:30 last
night from a very long day at the office and found a
huge box waiting for me -- the return address was 'The
Fairy Tale Swap'. (If you don't know, I hosted the
Fairy Tale Swap in January, February, and yes, even
into March!) Inside the box was something truly
incredible. The amazing, talented, fantastic people
who participated in the swap had all made thank you
presents for me! This may sound corny, but I cried
when I looked through the box last night. I got
hand-made cards, stamps, books, magnets, stickers,
pins, supplies, you name it. Each said 'thank you' and
was signed by the person who made it, and some had
little notes about why they had chosen/made that
particular thing. I feel more tears coming on even as
I type this. I cannot possibly describe the beauty of
these items to you all -- I'm still too overwhelmed. I
wasn't expecting anything, and then, out of the blue,
comes this package, so thoughfully arranged, so
totally wonderful -- I just can't describe how I feel
about it and how much it means to me. Just when I
think you guys are some of the most talented and
artistic people I've ever met, you go and be the
_best_ people, too. Thank you, Linda, for making a
place where I can meet and share with such people.
(And I'm not generally this sentimental - honest! You
just bring out the best in me.) Thank you.-Jen
Laurie
Knight:
kdesign@mnic.netI just joined the CC at the
beginning of March ('98). It's incredible the
friendship that I enjoy with the whole gang. They are
all such wonderful people! And when you need advice,
it's free!
Suzee
Weaver:
SuzeeW@aol.com:I have always been inspired
by the work of artists who have gone before. But this
is a real gift to be able to inquire of methods and
materials with the artists themselves! A community of
artists, such as the Carving Consortium is, has become
an invaluable resource for me.
Rusty
Clark:
rclark@map.comYou're doing a good job with
a mostly hands-off policy. The list is still an
example of amazing valuable interchange and little to
none spam/flames etc.
Raven:
ravenz2@telenet.netThank
goodness for the CC ocean where we can throw a message in a
bottle to one another and feel a sense of connectedness...
Beth
Kelly: I
didn't know how useful I would find the CC, just
joined out of curiousity. But my eyes have been opened
-- the swap results and individual carver's work
posted on eboards, swaps, carving mentor, it has been
inspiring.
Jenny Hunter
Groat: . .
. and you've ruined but enriched my life by making me
a total carving-swap addict!
Jane
Arnal: JARNAL@POMONA.EDUI
want to add my appreciation to all those that have already
been given. I especially appreciate the work of those who
post things regularly and keep track of things because my
efforts to master webpages, email, etc. have been
fruitless. For me, the CC list is a group of people, many
of whom have never met, who inspire one another, who are
kind to one another, and who help one another and get
pleasure in doing it. I am so glad to be a part of this and
it seems to me that all human endeavor should be structured
this way.
Cathy
Simpson: casimpson@thezone.net
(Canada)For me, being part of CC this
past year has been a terrific learning experience and
has contributed to a major new direction in my
artwork. In participating in CC swaps, RAKs, and CMs,
I have learned the delights of mail-art and have come
to see my work as much less precious, as something to
be made for sharing. This has brought a whole new
dimension of joy to artmaking for me, for which I
thank you. The members of CC are truly the most sane,
generous, and creative folk in cyberspace. So, thank
you, Linda, for CC--for making it what it is, a place
where newbies like me are included with the masters,
and where everyone's input is valued.
Amanda
Briles: paisleyorca@webtv.netYou
won't be sorry you hooked up with this bunch. They will
inspire you more than you will ever believe. It's amazing
the things you learn on this list and when you try joining
a swap or get involved in the RAK/RAA list, you'll probably
be doomed to create beautiful things for the rest of your
life! It sure has been a blessing for me.
Sandy
Kavanagh: skavanagh@prodigy.net...
who would have thought it would grow from the few of us to
the size of the group now! As I sign on and off of other
e-groups, this continues to be my favorite group for
information, inspiration, and, of course, the very best in
SWAPS!!!
Cara
Dailey: the_wandering_weevil@yahoo.comI'd
also like to let you all know that eraser carving has saved
my sanity.
Dreamer:
hensteethstudio@msn.comi
want to express what a gift the list and each and every
voice contributing to it has been to me in the year (not
quite) since i subscribed. every day when i open my e-mail,
you affirm my choice to walk a different path. you educate
me. you encourage me. you stretch me into new shapes and
dimensions. you challenge me to try harder and do more,
more, more.
Debbie
Kiest: drysgoods@aol.comI
have been especially touched by the emotional support that
is available from this group as personal experiences are
shared and insight is offered that really helps me put
things in perspective. Even when I don't agree with a
viewpoint I know that it is well meant. (And often, after
some additional postings on the subject, I come 'round to
understanding that viewpoint.) Thanks. This IS a movement,
and a high-class one at that!
Susan
Swartz: beadmomsw@swartzfam.comI
want to thank everyone on the list for just being here.
This list does generate a lot more discussion (and
definitely a LOT more on-topic discussion) than any of the
other lists I belong to; for that I am extremely grateful.
This list and the people on it have been one of the
greatest sources of inspiration to me, urging me to stretch
myself in art areas in which I had previously been very
timid.
Marie
Cafone-Moss: mossmaya@earthlink.netJust
know that I love this group and ...well...I just love it
and I want to thank you for your leadership...and to thank
the group for it's focus on kindness and creativity and
freedom to play in art without fear of criticism.
Chris
Fitzgerald: chrisfit@swbell.netWhen
I joined the Carving Consortium I had carved for several
years. I found thatwithin the first six months my
skill level and my expectations rocketed. It
reallychallenged me to work and improve.
I also began to notice how much I looked forward to reading
my messages every day. I feel as if I am visiting with old
friends when we respond to a Topic of the Week or chew over
a problem one of us is having. I find myself telling people
how much this group means to me and how it gets the
creative juices flowing.
Bette
Wappner: bettewappner@earthlink.net
When people I
come across ask me what kind of art projects I'm
working on, I always give credit to my new-found (not
so new anymore!) Carving Consortium who brought me out
of a shell of frustration to a bright new world of
gratifying art of carving! Life is good.
Carla
Cryptic: cjatkins@socrates.berkeley.eduI've
definitely found the right group to participate in at last
- a place where I fit right in. 
Belle
Petty: cardsbybelle@yahoo.comIt
is one of the few places I can go to get away from the
stess in my life and immerse myself in something I truly
love.
Trish
Gerhardt: After cleaning, I put the
swap booklets back where I'd found them. They belong
in my "safe" place. They reassure me that I am not
alone, that I am part of a larger community--where
art, ideas, and the emotions from
whichthey
spring, are treasured, shared, and treasured again.
What a blessing. Thank you, everyone.
PJ
Lyons: I
love being a part of CC because I spend most of my
days working alone. You all have become my
"co-workers" -- the people I hang out with on my tea
break.
Patti
Bachelder: Feeling musy about CC. I'm
really enjoying myself here. I don't write much and
I'm not the best carver, but participating in swaps
has really made me feel ike part of the group.
carving by Lora
Frischbeaded.lady@verizon.net
email to Lora
Frisch