Comments for Steve The Creative Individual's Weblog http://thecreativeindividual.wordpress.com Allow me to introduce myself and what we do..... Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:30:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on MY FIRST MURAL by Chris http://thecreativeindividual.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/my-first-mural/#comment-11 Chris Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:30:13 +0000 http://thecreativeindividual.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/my-first-mural/#comment-11 Like you, Steve, I am a child of the '70s. The homes I recall, at least the ones I lived in and visited, were bolder (ahem, orange shag) and somewhat more haphazard about mixing patterns and styles. This in contrast to the current situation and what seems to be an ongoing trend in interior design towards a stoic Modernism that really borders on anonymity; call it the "show suite syndrome". Of course, contemporary design needn't be cold and boring, take the <a href="http://www.eamesfoundation.org/visit_house.html" rel="nofollow">Eames House</a>, with all its bric-a-brac, textures, and warm details that convey so much about the homeowners. I feel your murals are encouraging a more healthy attitude towards our dwellings, promoting an inclination to customize and reconfigure. It's great to hear someone remind us our homes are an ideal place for genuine personal expression (and not just the "expressions" offered by Ikea), whether that finds form in wall and ceiling murals, homemade furniture, or, hey, why not a combination of them all? Returning to your theme, when you consider these murals can provide us with a sense of uniqueness, comfort, and ownership, not to mention their power to inspire imaginative tangents, I'd say you have a worthwhile calling. Looking forward to seeing more great work. Like you, Steve, I am a child of the ’70s. The homes I recall, at least the ones I lived in and visited, were bolder (ahem, orange shag) and somewhat more haphazard about mixing patterns and styles. This in contrast to the current situation and what seems to be an ongoing trend in interior design towards a stoic Modernism that really borders on anonymity; call it the “show suite syndrome”. Of course, contemporary design needn’t be cold and boring, take the Eames House, with all its bric-a-brac, textures, and warm details that convey so much about the homeowners.

I feel your murals are encouraging a more healthy attitude towards our dwellings, promoting an inclination to customize and reconfigure. It’s great to hear someone remind us our homes are an ideal place for genuine personal expression (and not just the “expressions” offered by Ikea), whether that finds form in wall and ceiling murals, homemade furniture, or, hey, why not a combination of them all?

Returning to your theme, when you consider these murals can provide us with a sense of uniqueness, comfort, and ownership, not to mention their power to inspire imaginative tangents, I’d say you have a worthwhile calling.

Looking forward to seeing more great work.

]]> Comment on A good start? by Michele http://thecreativeindividual.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/a-good-start/#comment-10 Michele Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:18:53 +0000 http://thecreativeindividual.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/a-good-start/#comment-10 Just thought I let you know that I made a comment about your murals on a Facebook group. It's called Yummy Mummy. A friend of mine happened to see my comment and is also spreading the word about how great your murals are. She’s still trying to pick one out—so many fabulous choices! Coen is going to love his Astronauts! Just thought I let you know that I made a comment about your murals on a Facebook group. It’s called Yummy Mummy. A friend of mine happened to see my comment and is also spreading the word about how great your murals are. She’s still trying to pick one out—so many fabulous choices!

Coen is going to love his Astronauts!

]]> Comment on A good start? by Rebecca Lee Andersen http://thecreativeindividual.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/a-good-start/#comment-8 Rebecca Lee Andersen Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:55:27 +0000 http://thecreativeindividual.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/a-good-start/#comment-8 Your website is great! I love to check in all the time to see the updates! The grow charts are a brilliant idea!!! You and your guys are incredibly talented. Keep up the good work. I'm so proud. Your website is great! I love to check in all the time to see the updates! The grow charts are a brilliant idea!!!
You and your guys are incredibly talented.
Keep up the good work. I’m so proud.

]]> Comment on A good start? by Dave and Dorothy Hornung http://thecreativeindividual.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/a-good-start/#comment-6 Dave and Dorothy Hornung Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:48:12 +0000 http://thecreativeindividual.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/a-good-start/#comment-6 The mural we painted for you was from the States and was a paint by number. Nothing remarkable like your paste-ups and murals but it held your attention and tweaked your imagination. How wonderful! Mom and Dad The mural we painted for you was from the States and was a paint by number. Nothing remarkable like your paste-ups and murals but it held your attention and tweaked your imagination. How wonderful!

Mom and Dad

]]> Comment on A good start? by Steve Devlin http://thecreativeindividual.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/a-good-start/#comment-5 Steve Devlin Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:34:22 +0000 http://thecreativeindividual.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/a-good-start/#comment-5 Steve, you do incredible work and our 3 year old can't wait to get the 8 x 12 Astronauts on his bedroom wall. It will completely transform his room into a work of art! As soon as we put it up we will tell all our friends and family to come by to check it out. If you have kids and want to do something unique in their rooms then put up one of Steve's "Paste Up Murals". Cheers, Steve Steve, you do incredible work and our 3 year old can’t wait to get the 8 x 12 Astronauts on his bedroom wall.
It will completely transform his room into a work of art!
As soon as we put it up we will tell all our friends and family to come by to check it out.
If you have kids and want to do something unique in their rooms then put up one of Steve’s “Paste Up Murals”.
Cheers,

Steve

]]> Comment on A good start? by Cynthia Ryan http://thecreativeindividual.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/a-good-start/#comment-4 Cynthia Ryan Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:30:43 +0000 http://thecreativeindividual.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/a-good-start/#comment-4 Hi there! I found you on the Dragons' Den site so some people are actually reading what is there. It can't just be me and I'm sure that others will find their way over here. I found your concept really interesting and enjoyed browsing your collection. I blinked at a couple and I'm sure there was at least one that I just didn't get. I'll think of it as my mensa work out for the day. The only constructive comment that I can pass along is that I knew, before I checked out who your were, that all of you were men by your grow charts. There isn't one that would catch a little girl's interest. I would suggest you collect an informal market group of little girls (borrow some from friends or hang around the girls' section of Toys R Us for a few ideas) and ask them what they would like to see. I'm way out of their age range but perhaps a Rapunzel in the tower picture where the prince reaches her as the little girl grows? Cheers! Cynthia Hi there!

I found you on the Dragons’ Den site so some people are actually reading what is there. It can’t just be me and I’m sure that others will find their way over here. I found your concept really interesting and enjoyed browsing your collection. I blinked at a couple and I’m sure there was at least one that I just didn’t get. I’ll think of it as my mensa work out for the day.

The only constructive comment that I can pass along is that I knew, before I checked out who your were, that all of you were men by your grow charts. There isn’t one that would catch a little girl’s interest. I would suggest you collect an informal market group of little girls (borrow some from friends or hang around the girls’ section of Toys R Us for a few ideas) and ask them what they would like to see. I’m way out of their age range but perhaps a Rapunzel in the tower picture where the prince reaches her as the little girl grows?

Cheers! Cynthia

]]> Comment on A good start? by Simon Howe http://thecreativeindividual.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/a-good-start/#comment-3 Simon Howe Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:29:29 +0000 http://thecreativeindividual.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/a-good-start/#comment-3 You guys are extremely talented, as from my own childrens experiences I know they love to be involved......could an area be left on paste ups etc. for them to add their own personal touch without taking away from the great artwork itself? Steve you are a stand-up guy ! Live life to the fullest You guys are extremely talented, as from my own childrens experiences I know they love to be involved……could an area be left on paste ups etc. for them to add their own personal touch without taking away from the great artwork itself?
Steve you are a stand-up guy ! Live life to the fullest

]]> Comment on A good start? by Tim McAlpine http://thecreativeindividual.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/a-good-start/#comment-2 Tim McAlpine Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:52:38 +0000 http://thecreativeindividual.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/a-good-start/#comment-2 Nicely done Steve. All the best with your new blog. Nicely done Steve. All the best with your new blog.

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