Hi Robert,

Whether the anecdote is veridical or only a legend I don't know for sure, but if I am not mistaken, it was the great Michelangelo who reputedly said what at any rate is essentially true either for a great sculptor or a beginner; and in fact, any good block of marble is said to be waiting for a master hand to reveal whatever beautiful form it contains.

By the time you tried your hand at it, I guess you also had a clear mental vision of what you wanted to achieve... only you lacked a little practice.

Best Wishes,

Luis Miguel Goitizolo

Dear Rose,

You are so kind to visit. I also appreciate your help in regard to my notifications, but I must confess I have been making a terrible mistake there. I had accidentally blocked adv@softfornet.com from my email account and this caused them to cease completely.

It was only after I got Bogdan Fiedur to take the matter in his own hands (which was after I had pestered several other people with it), and after several tests he personally made, that my blunder suddenly exploded on my face.

I am afraid I am not very practiced at these matters.

Anyway, I will follow your kind advice and will do as you suggest. I hope everything will go fine from now on. What I have yet not very clear is what will happen to my current forum after I edit it. Will it disappear to be replaced with the edited version?

Best Wishes,

Luis Miguel Goitizolo

Hi Luis,

    Luca Della Robbia was such a master of terra-cotta and bas-reliefs. My favorite work of his is "Singing Gallery" for the cathedral in Florence.

     It is in high-relief, and depicts children singing, dancing and playing musical instruments.

     Luis, I sincerely hope you don't mind if I show this piece, but it really is one of my favorites.

Your Good Friend

Deborah