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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> I am interested in exhibiting some of my works but I am not sure that I will be attending the convention this year. I am an office manager for a community of churches (managing membership files, creating bulletins for 4 services – sometimes 5- etc.) It is difficult for me to be away at NFB convention time because that is when the United Methodist church has pastor changes, etc. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> I have both art that is tactile and non-tactile works. In answer to “what is tactile”: “Tactile art” is an expression that is readable by other means that using vision, so a painting that is only one flat surface with color and line applied to it in non-tactile mediums do not qualify as tactile. But if the surface has different weaves of cloth, or other objects imbedded in a medium that is on a flat surface, that does qualify as a “tactile” art work. Of course, sculpture does qualify and personally I believe that some jewelry also qualifies. Pre-vision loss, I also made Ukrainian style eggs with bees wax and many of these qualify as art works as each one was an individual creation - though many artists consider them “craft works”. If anyone else has a different definition, let us hear it. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> I have paintings that are bordered with puff paint so that the final painting is kind of like a stained glass window. I also work in watercolor without bordering the shapes with puff paint. I also have made collages of cloth and beads pasted on art board. And I have been a sculptor in clay and plaster. I have a good number of paintings, but have sold or given most of my other works away. And I I am reluctant to ship my work when I won’t be there. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> I have also done workshops but as I said I am not sure that I can get the time off this year. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Susan Eddy Ledder [SEddy]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>