<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; ">Ann's response to Lynda's response to Ann's first survey results. Ann's replies below in line</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; "><br><div id="wmQuoteWrapper"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'andale mono', times"><br></font><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"> </font><div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2">L. I have some questions:</font></div> <div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2">L. I am not really sure what tactile art actually is. Everything that we can touch is tactile, isn't it? Or is there something more to it? I am not sure what this term really means. </font></div><div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2"><br></font></div><div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2">A. I think tactile art is art that the artist's intention can be accessed tactually. We could touch the Mona Lisa but the surface of the paint would not convey the aesthetic experience that Leonardo da Vinci intended. </font></div> <div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2">L. Will our work be insured during the display?</font></div><div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2">A. Very good question and the answer is not by the venue or NFB or me. I do carry insurance that covers my work no matter where it is. </font></div> <div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2">L. Are you trying to come up with some sort of mission statement here, or are you just brainstorming?</font></div><div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2">A. I was just brainstorming to noodle around and sort of figure out what we think we are about.</font></div> <div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2">L. I am interested in being supportive to artists who are blind regardless of the medium they work with, or the intention of the communication and audience. </font></div><div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2">A. I am sighted and comitted to making tactile art. How do you feel about that? </font></div> <div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2">L. Some artists work with traditional "crafts" materials, but the outcome is quite a different thing than what the crafter would produce. In my mind, they would not mix well in a show. What do others think about this? There are "crafts" and then there is "Craft which is fine art." There IS an enormous difference between the two. How can we not distinguish, when they are very different things?</font></div><div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2"><br></font></div><div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2">A. I agree with your distinction but not everyone seems to understand the difference or draw the same lines. Do we want to jury this exhibit or just state the criteria and let people self-select? </font></div> <div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2">Just some of my initial thoughts on your survey.</font></div> <div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2">Lynda River Woman</font></div> <div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2"> </font></div> <div style="font-family: verdana; "><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <blockquote style="font-family: verdana; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid; margin-right: 0px; "> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a target="_blank" title="ann@acunningham.com" href="mailto:ann@acunningham.com">ann@acunningham.com</a> </div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a target="_blank" title="artists-making-art@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">An exploration of art by and for blind persons</a> </div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 21, 2012 10:17 AM</div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> [Artists-making-art] NFB Dallas Convention plans</div> <div><br></div><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <div>Morning, </div> <div> A quick survey has revealed that: </div> <div> four of us are interested in sending artwork to exhibit.</div> <div>Debbie, Lynda, Kendra, Ann </div> <div> three of us have expressed interest in conducting workshops</div> <div>Kendra, Zunaira, Ann</div> <div> two of us have indicated that the artwork they create is not tactually accessible</div> <div>Patty, Heather</div> <div><br></div> <div>So the questions this raises are:</div> <div> 1. Is our mission to promote/support artists who are blind and/or tactile art and/or accessible art for people who are blind? The answer to this would influence the kind of work we would display. Right?</div> <div> 2. Are we distinguishing between art and craft? How do we distinguish that if we are? </div> <div> 3. What workshop do we think we want to do and how long? When do you arrive? I will be arriving Friday the 29th to be there Seminar Day. I would be interested in exhibiting whatever we have and conducting a drop in workshop for all ages using the Sensational Black Board and home made clay.</div> <div> 4. The Krafters Division is going to be holding events too. Do we want to coordinate with them? Ideas.</div> <div> 5. I hope my numbers from the survey are out of date and that more people will be thinking of participating. Anyone else? </div> <div> 6. What else do we want to consider? </div> <div><br></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: andale mono,times">Ann Cunningham</span></div> <div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: andale mono,times"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><em><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Tactile Art - a creative way to see the world!</span></em></span></span></div> <div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: andale mono,times">303 238 4760</span></div> <div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: andale mono,times"><a target="_blank" href="mailto:ann@acunningham.com">ann@acunningham.com</a></span></div> <div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: andale mono,times"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.acunningham.com">http://www.acunningham.com</a></span></div> <div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: andale mono,times"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.sensationalbooks.com">http://www.sensationalbooks.com</a> </span></div> <div><br><br></div> <blockquote id="replyBlockquote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 8px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 8px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: verdana" webmail="1"> <div id="wmQuoteWrapper">-------- Original Message --------<br>Subject: [Artists-making-art] exhibit<br>From: <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:ann@acunningham.com">ann@acunningham.com</a>><br>Date: Sat, December 17, 2011 8:21 pm<br>To: "An exploration of art by and for blind persons"<br><<a target="_blank" href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">artists-making-art@nfbnet.org</a>><br><br><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <div>Is anyone interested in seeing if we can put together a tactile art exhibit in Dallas at the 2012 NFB Convention? I know I would like to show some new work. Anyone else care to ship art to Dallas for the week or as much time as we can arrange? Ann</div> <div><br></div> <div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: andale mono,times">Ann Cunningham</span></div> <div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: andale mono,times"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><em><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Tactile Art - a creative way to see the world!</span></em></span></span></div> <div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: andale mono,times">303 238 4760</span></div> <div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: andale mono,times"><a href="mailto:ann@acunningham.com" target="_blank">ann@acunningham.com</a></span></div> <div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: andale mono,times"><a href="http://www.acunningham.com" target="_blank">http://www.acunningham.com</a></span></div> <div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: andale mono,times"><a href="http://www.sensationalbooks.com" target="_blank">http://www.sensationalbooks.com</a> </span></div> <div><br><br></div> <blockquote id="replyBlockquote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 8px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 8px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: verdana" webmail="1"> <div id="wmQuoteWrapper">-------- Original Message --------<br>Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] introduction<br>From: "Lynda J. Lambert" <<a href="mailto:llambert@zoominternet.net" target="_blank">llambert@zoominternet.net</a>><br>Date: Mon, December 12, 2011 11:51 am<br>To: <<a href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">artists-making-art@nfbnet.org</a>><br><br> <style>
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</style> <div class="WordSection1"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">I was so excited to learn of a list for artists at NFB. I am a retired Professor of Fine Arts and Humanities. I lost my sight 4 years ago. I had been a painter/printmaker and after sight loss I began making pottery. After four years of working on relearning to do it non-visually, I am finally back to exhibiting my work in juried exhibitions and just recently had my first museum one-person exhibition last Sept./Oct.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">With the aid of a great cc tv, the Acrobat, I have figured out how to once again do encrusted beadworking, and I am extremely happy to be doing that again. I had just started to learn it before my sight loss. I had thought that I would never be able to do it again, but I am!<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">Lynda (River Woman)<o:p></o:p></div></div> <hr> _______________________________________________<br>Artists-making-art mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Artists-making-art@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">Artists-making-art@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Artists-making-art:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org/ann%40acunningham.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org/ann%40acunningham.com</a> </div></blockquote></span> <hr> _______________________________________________<br>Artists-making-art mailing list<br><a target="_blank" href="mailto:Artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">Artists-making-art@nfbnet.org</a><br><a target="_blank" href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Artists-making-art:<br><a target="_blank" href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org/ann%40acunningham.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org/ann%40acunningham.com</a> </div></blockquote></span> <div> </div><hr> <div></div>_______________________________________________<br>Artists-making-art mailing list<br><a target="_blank" href="mailto:Artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">Artists-making-art@nfbnet.org</a><br><a target="_blank" href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Artists-making-art:<br><a target="_blank" href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org/llambert%40zoominternet.net">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org/llambert%40zoominternet.net</a></blockquote> <hr style="font-family: verdana; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana">_______________________________________________</font><br><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"> Artists-making-art mailing list</font><br><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"> <a target="_blank" href="mailto:Artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">Artists-making-art@nfbnet.org</a></font><br><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"> <a target="_blank" href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org</a></font><br><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Artists-making-art:</font><br><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"> <a target="_blank" href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org/ann%40acunningham.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org/ann%40acunningham.com</a> </font></div> </div></span></body></html>