tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post2020148865890969907..comments2024-03-29T08:45:57.792-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): Hazel Boswell's illustrations pattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-54122351029862403022014-09-24T12:35:21.296-04:002014-09-24T12:35:21.296-04:00I always wonder how these people rationalize such ...I always wonder how these people rationalize such behavior. Very sad.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-21131368852227336142014-09-24T12:15:48.050-04:002014-09-24T12:15:48.050-04:00Deb & Patti - yes. I have read THE GRAB and t...Deb & Patti - yes. I have read THE GRAB and thought of it often. My sister did not even <i>show up</i> at my father's funeral. (Considering the scene she would have made this may have been for the best.) Yet for years we've all known she wanted everything, including things that were promised to the rest of us. At various times over the years she was cut out of the will by one or both of my parents but she was back in (mainly because of her children, I'd guess) at the end.<br /><br />My other sister is the one who has had to bear the brunt of dealing with her as she is the one on scene. Frankly, there were very few things we wanted so did not care. <br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-51465060670635007452014-09-24T11:41:45.194-04:002014-09-24T11:41:45.194-04:00If I'd read the comments first, I could have j...If I'd read the comments first, I could have just said "what Deb said".Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-66400696129923879762014-09-24T11:37:02.988-04:002014-09-24T11:37:02.988-04:00Will probably at least price it out. A shame to ha...Will probably at least price it out. A shame to have them moldering away. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-37317547916381562112014-09-24T11:25:40.501-04:002014-09-24T11:25:40.501-04:00Patti, you could go to a art/framing store that ha...Patti, you could go to a art/framing store that has simple ready to go frames, maybe thin block ones, and pre-cut mats and assemble them (put the mat and picture in the frame) yourself. We often do that with things that aren't worth a full framing job. They still look great. We use Aaron Bros. but they may be a western CoRick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-59412519232771995852014-09-24T11:16:46.728-04:002014-09-24T11:16:46.728-04:00We are not so far away, Brian. And I wanted to say...We are not so far away, Brian. And I wanted to say this was clearly the house of people from somewhere else. It looked like nothing had been improved or remodeled since 1938, when they moved in. And the pictures were of pre-war children. A real treasure trove on many levels.<br />We like to collect local artists too, George. <br />Ha, Jeff. Have you ever read THE GRAB. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-33299693388554152812014-09-24T11:13:55.208-04:002014-09-24T11:13:55.208-04:00Jeff--I sense there's a whole family saga cont...Jeff--I sense there's a whole family saga contained in your last sentence!Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-31970009000090757622014-09-24T09:28:19.255-04:002014-09-24T09:28:19.255-04:00I really like those too, Patti. Years ago my pare...I really like those too, Patti. Years ago my parents went to Quebec and I remember their pictures of the Chateau Frontenac, though I can't remember if they actually stayed there.<br /><br />Other than books, just CDs and DVDs. My mother used to like miniature sugar & creamer sets so each year in England we'd bring back a new one for her. We were supposed to inherit them but we don't really have a place to put them so we let my sister (who wanted <i>everything</i> anyway) have them.<br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-9394826271451829642014-09-24T09:13:15.153-04:002014-09-24T09:13:15.153-04:00Very interesting. I tend to like more fantasy/sf t...Very interesting. I tend to like more fantasy/sf type art but this is pretty cool.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-8435117744594291002014-09-24T09:13:13.322-04:002014-09-24T09:13:13.322-04:00I'm with Margot: terrific artwork! Diane and ...I'm with Margot: terrific artwork! Diane and I buy paintings from local artists. Our latest acquisition is a Kathy Giles. You can see her gallery of artwork here: http://www.kgilesstudio.com/New%20Gallery.htmlGeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-25432886791839286602014-09-24T09:12:21.072-04:002014-09-24T09:12:21.072-04:00How odd that the hunt for information led you to s...How odd that the hunt for information led you to someone you know, Patti. The images you've posted are amongst her best, I think. Hazel Boswell is a neglected gem. I hadn't encountered her name until coming across <i>Legends of Quebec</i> some four summers back. This was in the province's Eastern Townships. I wonder how these ended up on your side of the border.<br /><br />Well done, Patti and Phil!Brian Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04120341319506205062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-84993952404124039292014-09-24T08:09:01.234-04:002014-09-24T08:09:01.234-04:00Oh, this is terrific artwork! Thanks for sharing. ...Oh, this is terrific artwork! Thanks for sharing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-49594069163090573862014-09-24T07:14:58.058-04:002014-09-24T07:14:58.058-04:00Yeah, I am also subject to pottery impulse buying....Yeah, I am also subject to pottery impulse buying. I have reached the point though where I am weeding out rather than bringing more in. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-14599217551627465612014-09-24T07:04:55.833-04:002014-09-24T07:04:55.833-04:00I would recommend looking at second-hand stores fo...I would recommend looking at second-hand stores for frames for your prints. Yes, they won't be matted or on acid-free paper, but isn't that better than keeping them in the attic. I've found some great frames at Goodwill! Also, places like Michael's and Hobby Lobby have DIY framing-kits (although I hesitate to recommend Hobby Lobby since their Neanderthal attitude toward women and birth control has set us back a generation or more, healthcare-wise).<br /><br />As for me, I collect all sorts of knic-knacks and jimcrackery--none of it pricey, most of it from thrift stores and garage sales: teapots, Depression-era (and reproduction) cobalt-blue glass, snow globes (a family collection--wherever we travel, we try to pick up a snow globe), fleur-de-lis (almost a fetish object down here), the list goes on--and my shelves and curio cabinets continue to be cluttered.Debnoreply@blogger.com