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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks! Is he a blind guy?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 29, 2011 7:51
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Artists-making-art] Blind
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<DIV>here is a link to a sculptor who sculpts in bronze. His wonderful
sculpture is entirely accessible to touch and he is a really nice guy to boot.
Maybe we could see if he would like to join us in Dallas at Convention this
year. That would be fun. </DIV>
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<DIV>Ann </DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: andale mono,times">Ann Cunningham</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV id=wmQuoteWrapper>-------- Original Message --------<BR>Subject: Re:
[Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel<BR>From: Jewel <<A
href="mailto:herekittykat2@gmail.com">herekittykat2@gmail.com</A>><BR>Date:
Tue, November 29, 2011 10:07 am<BR>To: An exploration of art by and for
blind persons<BR><<A
href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">artists-making-art@nfbnet.org</A>><BR><BR>Hey
Kistrell,<BR>Former Scadian, actually...I fell off after losing my sight
because 1)<BR>no job, so no money for garb and such, and 2) I found it very
hard to<BR>participate in scadian activities as a blind person...there
didn't<BR>seem very many things I could do and I ended up sitting by the
tent<BR>bored.<BR><BR>I totally agree that it is discouraging how much art
done by blind<BR>artists is two-dimensional. I think the main exception is
sculpting.<BR>That's why I started doing the tactile art I work on now, in
the hope<BR>of creating something that, hanging on a wall, a blind person
can skim<BR>across and enjoy the beauty of it like a sighted person glances
at a<BR>painting hanging on the wall in the same manner.<BR><BR>On 11/29/11,
Kestrell <<A href="mailto:kestrell@panix.com">kestrell@panix.com</A>>
wrote:<BR>> Hi, Jewel<BR>><BR>> I agree with you about wanting to
create art which I can still experience<BR>> after I have completed it,
and which I can show to other blind people. When<BR>> the scholar Simon
Hayhoe came to Boston and lectured at Harvard, I commented<BR>> on the
fact that a lot of the art which was created by blind people was in<BR>>
a two-dimensional form that could only be experienced by sighted people,
not<BR>> by other blind people. When I use search engines to look up
"blind artists,"<BR>> the majority of what I find is still painters and
photographers, which I<BR>> find discouraging.<BR>><BR>> Also, I
live with a bunch of SCA folks, so am amused to find a SCAdian on<BR>>
this list *smile*.<BR>><BR>> Kes<BR>><BR>> ----- Original
Message -----<BR>> From: "Jewel" <<A
href="mailto:herekittykat2@gmail.com">herekittykat2@gmail.com</A>><BR>>
To: "An exploration of art by and for blind persons"<BR>> <<A
href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">artists-making-art@nfbnet.org</A>><BR>>
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 11:33 AM<BR>> Subject: Re:
[Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel<BR>><BR>><BR>>>
Dear Kendra and Bridget,<BR>>> Yes, I heard of the blind man who
paints. I just don't see the point<BR>>> in doing art that I can't
enjoy myself, and that many of the people<BR>>> around me (fellow
Federationists and such) can't enjoy.<BR>>><BR>>> As for the man
who illuminated the bible, yes I heard of him. Before I<BR>>> lost my
sight, I did look at the pictures of the art that he did, and<BR>>> it
was amazing. What I did could not compare with that kind of
work.<BR>>> What I did was mostly commissioned scrolls for members of
the Society<BR>>> for Creative Anachronism, a medieval recreation
group. I did<BR>>> everything from Celtic knotwork to miniature scenes
(one scene, for<BR>>> example, was a marketplace with the main focus
on a pottery shop...it<BR>>> was for a man whose main business was
pottery). I also painted coats<BR>>> of arms and did illumionations
around calligraphied poetry (I didn't<BR>>> do the calligraphy myself,
but had a friend do it, as my calligraphy<BR>>> was horrible). I still
have my portfolio of scrolls that I did, along<BR>>> with works I did
outside of medieval illumination, including<BR>>> prismacoloour
ppictures of cats, whales, a zebra, and other<BR>>> animals....see a
pattern there? I love animals, and enjoyed doing<BR>>> prismacolour
art based on them. Now, however, I can't see to do this<BR>>> work, so
I'm seeking other ways to work out my creative need (yes, it<BR>>> is
a need, as many of you likely understand).<BR>>><BR>>>
~Jewel<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> On 11/28/11, Bridgit
Pollpeter <<A
href="mailto:bpollpeter@hotmail.com">bpollpeter@hotmail.com</A>>
wrote:<BR>>>> Jewel,<BR>>>><BR>>>> Have you heard
the story of the man who handwrote and illustrated an<BR>>>>
illuminated Bible? It took him like ten years. I think I saw the
story<BR>>>> on the Today Show. It was very interesting. Having
been sighted, I've<BR>>>> had an opportunity to visually see
illuminated manuscripts, and they're<BR>>>> absolutely
beautiful.<BR>>>><BR>>>> You say medieval illuminations
was your specific profession, what<BR>>>> exactly did you do with
medieval illuminations in a professional
aspect?<BR>>>><BR>>>> Sincerely,<BR>>>> Bridgit
Kuenning-Pollpeter<BR>>>> Read my blog at:<BR>>>> <A
href="http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter">http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter</A>/<BR>>>><BR>>>>
"History is not what happened; history is what was written
down."<BR>>>> The Expected One- Kathleen
McGowan<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>> -----Original
Message-----<BR>>>> From: <A
href="mailto:artists-making-art-bounces@nfbnet.org">artists-making-art-bounces@nfbnet.org</A><BR>>>>
[<A
href="mailto:artists-making-art-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:artists-making-art-bounces@nfbnet.org</A>]
On Behalf Of Jewel<BR>>>> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 6:47
PM<BR>>>> To: An exploration of art by and for blind
persons<BR>>>> Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from
Jewel<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>>
Heather,<BR>>>> I'm so envious about you doing painting. I don't
feel I can do painting<BR>>>> anymore, because I'm nearly totally
blind...besides, what's the fun of<BR>>>> doing art that you can't
enjoy yourself? I used to do professional<BR>>>> painting, though,
particuarly medieval illuminations.<BR>>>><BR>>>> On
11/28/11, Bridgit Pollpeter <<A
href="mailto:bpollpeter@hotmail.com">bpollpeter@hotmail.com</A>>
wrote:<BR>>>>> Heather,<BR>>>>><BR>>>>>
Nice to meet you. I always wanted to be able to paint as my uncle,
mom<BR>>>><BR>>>>> and brother have the ability, but I
can barely draw a stick figure,<BR>>>>> smile! My sister is an
amazing photographer, but since having a baby<BR>>>>> and
getting married while a senior in high school, she's quit
doing<BR>>>>> it. I've been trying to encourage her to get back
into it, but she has<BR>>>><BR>>>>> some crazy idea
that she has to give up on all her
dreams.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> We're not terribly far away
as I'm about 3, or 4, hours away<BR>>>>> (depending on how fast
you drive) from one another. I'm in Omaha,<BR>>>>> Nebraska. KC
has a huge art community, and so does Omaha, which is
not<BR>>>><BR>>>>> widely known for some reason. No
farmers and cornfields in Omaha. We<BR>>>>> have an annual arts
festival each summer in our beautiful downtown<BR>>>>> area
along with art exhibits in various locations throughout the
year.<BR>>>><BR>>>>> We also off the Beemis Center,
which host artists from around the<BR>>>>> world supporting the
arts as well as providing artists an opportunity<BR>>>>> to work
on their material. We also have a huge music and theatre<BR>>>>>
community catering to many, many
tastes.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Welcome, and hopefully we
can work to build an awesome community
here!<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Sincerely,<BR>>>>>
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter<BR>>>>> Read my blog at: <A
href="http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter">http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter</A>/<BR>>>>><BR>>>>>
"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
The<BR>>>>> Expected One- Kathleen
McGowan<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> -----Original
Message-----<BR>>>>> From: <A
href="mailto:artists-making-art-bounces@nfbnet.org">artists-making-art-bounces@nfbnet.org</A><BR>>>>>
[<A
href="mailto:artists-making-art-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:artists-making-art-bounces@nfbnet.org</A>]
On Behalf Of Heather<BR>>>>> Kirkwood<BR>>>>> Sent:
Monday, November 28, 2011 12:57 PM<BR>>>>> To: An exploration of
art by and for blind persons<BR>>>>> Subject: Re:
[Artists-making-art] Introduction from
Jewel<BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>>
Hello Jewel,<BR>>>>> Glad to meet you. I was also excited to
hear about this list. I<BR>>>>> haven't been able to make it to
a national convention in years I'm<BR>>>>> very sorry to say, so
I missed the exhibit.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> I live in
Kansas City and worked as a journalist for more than a<BR>>>>>
decade. A few years ago I had to quit working because of
various<BR>>>>> medical issues. The up side was it gives me more
time to work on my<BR>>>>> artwork. I do mostly acrylic and
watercolor painting, although some<BR>>>>> more crafty things
here and there. I have some photos of some of my<BR>>>>> artwork
on facebook. The photos, however, aren't that great. I
don't<BR>>>>> have the equipment to do really nice professional
shots.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> <A
href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.40809269878.48618.564064878">https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.40809269878.48618.564064878</A><BR>>>>>
<<A
href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.40809269878.48618.564064878">https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.40809269878.48618.564064878</A><BR>>>>>
&t<BR>>>>> ype=1>
&type=1<BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>>
Heather Kirkwood<BR>>>>> Director of Outreach, Vice
President<BR>>>>> Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome
Network<BR>>>>> One South Road<BR>>>>> Oyster Bay,
NY 11771<BR>>>>> 1 (800) 789-9HPS<BR>>>>> <A
href="http://www.hpsnetwork.org">www.hpsnetwork.org</A> <<A
href="http://www.hpsnetwork.org/>">http://www.hpsnetwork.org/></A>;<BR>>>>><BR>>>>>
Personal blog: <A
href="http://www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com">www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com</A><BR>>>>>
<<A
href="http://www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com/>">http://www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com/></A>;<BR>>>>><BR>>>>>
Search the Web at <A href="http://www.goodsearch.com">www.goodsearch.com</A>
<<A
href="http://www.goodsearch.com/>">http://www.goodsearch.com/></A>;
and<BR>>>><BR>>>>> choose the HPS Network as your
charity!<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> HPS New York Conference -
March 16-18,
2012<BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>> --- On Mon,
11/28/11, Jewel <<A
href="mailto:herekittykat2@gmail.com">herekittykat2@gmail.com</A>>
wrote:<BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>>
From: Jewel <<A
href="mailto:herekittykat2@gmail.com">herekittykat2@gmail.com</A>><BR>>>>>
Subject: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel<BR>>>>>
To: <A
href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">artists-making-art@nfbnet.org</A><BR>>>>>
Date: Monday, November 28, 2011, 10:04
AM<BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Dear
list,<BR>>>>> My name is Jewel. I am 26 years old and live in
Raleigh, North<BR>>>>> Carolina. I am very happy to see this
list started and will look<BR>>>>> forward to the potential
startup of an artists' division.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> I
heard about the possible division at the national convention,
where<BR>>>>> I enjoyed the art exhibit and hands-on fun. (I was
the one that made<BR>>>>> the clay elephant). I very much
enjoyed talking to Mrs. Cunningham and<BR>>>><BR>>>>>
the others, and hope that you will all be on this list as
well.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Here's to a great
list,<BR>>>>> Jewel<BR>>>>><BR>>>>>
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