Female Pipe Makers?

[saintpeter]

Next thing you know. we'll be letting them vote.
Silver Gray Pipes

 

[Waning Embers]

Or more accurately, you haven't been looking very hard

Nanna Ivarsson Pipes - https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/nanna/

Or even more accurately, I have been looking, and none of those catch my attention.

 

[tokerpipes]

Gosh those sure are purty.

 

[lawdawg]

Or more accurately, you haven't been looking very hard

Nanna Ivarsson Pipes - https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/nanna/

Person A: "I don't like pipes from those carvers"

Person B: "Yes you would, but you just haven't looked enough"

Ummm, kind of an odd take. I think we are all able to determine our own taste in pipes.

 

[saintpeter]

I think we are all able to determine our own taste in pipes

When I buy a pipe I am never sure I like it until I smoke it. Even then I can only be sure after trying it for an extended time. Amazingly I have never even noticed the sex of maker.

 

[Waning Embers]

Person A: "I don't like pipes from those carvers"

Person B: "Yes you would, but you just haven't looked enough"

Ummm, kind of an odd take. I think we are all able to determine our own taste in pipes.

I just know where to find similar for much, much less.

 

[shanez]

I like that there are female carvers (and smokers) in what appears to be mostly male industry but really it's about whether or not I like the pipe itself. That being said:

I've got a Sabina Santos pipe that I like quite a lot and would have several others of hers if not for the price. She has some absolutely stunning pipes.

I've got a Elena Doroshenko pipe that I've seen at least 3 others that are almost identical to so I won't likely own another pipe from her unless I find one that's a completely different look.

I've got several Svetlana Nechaeva pipes I'm looking at. I'll probably have a couple from her before long.

There was a Vilma Armellini pipe I was looking at but it sold. It was very interesting and bore a striking resemblance to a pipe by Tatsuo Tajima. I wonder who carved it first? Of course both of those remind me of a Mariner pipe...

I am constantly on the lookout for a Scottie Piersel pipe. At first I wasn't sold on the pencil shanks she does so many of but now I really want one. I've seen other styles by her that I like even more but they had already been sold.

I would love a Silver Gray pipe but I'm not holding my breath on finding one in my price range. One never knows though, do they?

My apologies to the female carvers I've not mentioned. There's just so many talented female carvers out there. If they make a pipe I like and it's in my budget I'll most likely get it.

 

[Johnny_Pipecleaner]

Person A: "I don't like pipes from those carvers"

Person B: "Yes you would, but you just haven't looked enough"

Ummm, kind of an odd take. I think we are all able to determine our own taste in pipes.

When one takes an entire gender of artists and discredits 100% of their work, I think it's fair to say they may be mistaken.

But sure, only you know what you truly like :pats small child on head:

 

[supperthyme]

When one takes an entire gender of artists and discredits 100% of their work, I think it's fair to say they may be mistaken.

But sure, only you know what you truly like :pats small child on head:

I see what you're saying, Johnny- but there are scarcely more than a dozen well-known female pipe makers. I'm sure you can think of more than a dozen male pipe makers who's works don't appeal to you aesthetically... I sure can.

Not sure if we're reading the same thread ?‍ but I haven't seen anybody discredit the work of these female pipe makers. Nobody here has disparaged the craftsmanship and quality produced by the artisans in question- only stated that they don't find the pipes particularly attractive.

 

[jpmcwjr]

I see what you're saying, Johnny- but there are scarcely more than a dozen well-known female pipe makers. I'm sure you can think of more than a dozen male pipe makers who's works don't appeal to you aesthetically... I sure can.

Not sure if we're reading the same thread ?‍ but I haven't seen anybody discredit the work of these female pipe makers. Nobody here has disparaged the craftsmanship and quality produced by the artisans in question- only stated that they don't find the pipes particularly attractive.

Well said.

I am delighted with the Scotty Pierson pencil shank billiard I got three years ago at the WCPS. (Vegas)

 

[Johnny_Pipecleaner]

I see what you're saying, Johnny- but there are scarcely more than a dozen well-known female pipe makers. I'm sure you can think of more than a dozen male pipe makers who's works don't appeal to you aesthetically... I sure can.

Not sure if we're reading the same thread ?‍ but I haven't seen anybody discredit the work of these female pipe makers. Nobody here has disparaged the craftsmanship and quality produced by the artisans in question- only stated that they don't find the pipes particularly attractive.

Fair enough. I apologize for getting bent out of shape, but I found the remark very dismissive. Perhaps I misinterpreted what was written.

 

[BROBS]

personally I am not attracted to most newer carvers and their shaping ideas....

 

[shanez]

I realize it's not to every one's taste but I'm really liking this thing that Ms. Santos has been doing with the stummel/stem interaction:

 

[supperthyme]

Fair enough. I apologize for getting bent out of shape, but I found the remark very dismissive. Perhaps I misinterpreted what was written.

You're good! ? Social cues and context are often lost in text and it becomes very hard to determine the tone of the discussion. So based on what you've seen- are there any female artisans you're looking to buy from?

 

[Johnny_Pipecleaner]

You're good! ? Social cues and context are often lost in text and it becomes very hard to determine the tone of the discussion. So based on what you've seen- are there any female artisans you're looking to buy from?

Yes, Nanna Ivarsson. But not really because I'm not wealthy and those pipes aren't even readily available.

Like @BROBS hinted above, I'm not really into any modern carvers stuff that I've seen. My tastes are kind of boring in that way--very traditional. I appreciate that folks are pushing the envelope and doing things differently than the millions of pipes that have come before, but I don't dig abstract pipes.

I have a hard enough time smoking a "normal looking" pipe around people without feeling extremely self-conscious. It turns a lot of heads, and gets attention that I just don't desire. I don't do it for looks, I do it because I enjoy the flavor of quality tobacco and the experience of enjoying a pipe.

 

[Waning Embers]

When one takes an entire gender of artists and discredits 100% of their work, I think it's fair to say they may be mistaken.

But sure, only you know what you truly like :pats small child on head:

I'm not discrediting anyone. I'm just saying that I've yet to see a pipe made by the more popular female artisans that I would wish to add to my collection.

 

[kcghost]

Scottie Piersel is very good as is Silver Gray.

 

[Waning Embers]

I've had my eye on Asami Kikuchi but her designs are just slightly off of what I would want.

 

[anotherbob]

Or even more accurately, I have been looking, and none of those catch my attention.

I agree. I think so far what I've seen are great examples of the style, sadly styles I just do not feel drawn too.
Side note some artists I know insist that artist make people who look more like themselves, instinctually they put their own character into the people they create. Well these pipes to me look more feminine in shape. The curves are more lady like in my opinion. (surly you could find examples in this lot to agree or disagree with this unimportant assumption).

 

[anotherbob]

I've had my eye on Asami Kikuchi but her designs are just slightly off of what I would want.

it blows my mind how much one little factor can make or break how appealing a pipe looks. I've looked at two nearly identical pipes and one wowed me the other perturbed