tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post7126458358868137112..comments2024-03-28T14:13:13.039-07:00Comments on Fueled by Clouds & Coffee: Chicago Symposium, Part 3: PeopleMiataGrrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-8750228201131967402017-08-10T07:52:32.972-07:002017-08-10T07:52:32.972-07:00Once you meet your tribe, you are family forever, ...Once you meet your tribe, you are family forever, which makes the next time you meet feel so natural!<br /><br />- TinaMiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-57827165021993853512017-08-10T07:51:32.817-07:002017-08-10T07:51:32.817-07:00Thank you, Jessie! It was great seeing you again! ...Thank you, Jessie! It was great seeing you again! And yes, until Porto! :-)<br /><br />- TinaMiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-78026934401968431072017-08-10T04:29:07.729-07:002017-08-10T04:29:07.729-07:00Excellent post, Tina! You're such an inspiring...Excellent post, Tina! You're such an inspiring ambassador for Urban Sketchers, and we are lucky to have you participating on many levels. And what an impressive turnout by the Seattle group! I often feel I don't take enough people photos, and I love looking at your collection of them here. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm and talent. Until Porto, or maybe sooner!Jessie Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05387049556716903701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-10194697335513302902017-08-09T19:27:42.780-07:002017-08-09T19:27:42.780-07:00I love how you think of the other sketchers as &qu...I love how you think of the other sketchers as "your tribe." It was very emotional at the final photo to be surrounded by such a mass of people who all enjoyed the exact same thing. It felt like a very extended family. I found it hard to adapt to not being surrounded by a group of sketchers. It was definitely a bonding experience. Because you had been to the symposiums previously, you fell right back into the swing of meeting new people and rekindling friendships.Joan Tavolotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290923567339587417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-69853522944641127272017-08-09T14:03:33.435-07:002017-08-09T14:03:33.435-07:00Thank you for your comments, Vicky! I think if a s...Thank you for your comments, Vicky! I think if a sketcher has never attended before, then getting the workshop pass for the full-on symposium experience is probably essential. . . it's such a great opportunity to study with the masters that it's hard to pass up! But once you become a "veteran" of symposiums, I'd recommend a more relaxed pace. Hope you can get that experience next year in Porto! ;-)<br /><br />- TinaMiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-42457104062091761042017-08-09T12:26:11.138-07:002017-08-09T12:26:11.138-07:00Tina, this is a lovely post, expressing so eloquen...Tina, this is a lovely post, expressing so eloquently the bonds that we form when we sketch with others from all over the world. Your graciousness and concern for our international guests, was really touching, too, as well as your gratitude for all who've made these remarkable events happen. It's funny that I, too, had planned to sketch more people (it's such a great opportunity with all our fellow sketchers holding poses), but I was overwhelmed with architecture, glorious skies, and beautiful gardens along with taking workshops. I've been thinking of trying for the basic pass next time, too, and your first symposium post confirms some of my thoughts. I love the workshops, but feel the need for some more freedom and perhaps a more relaxed pace. I can tell from your sketches and your words, that that really worked for you.<br />Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733967904985765802noreply@blogger.com