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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>You have both been so helpful to me - the Braille
Labeling was something I was agonizing over because I had no idea how to do it.
And, also the comments you gave me about keeping the tactile on a different set
of walls than the visual so as to avoid problems. This was really what I needed
to know. I really appreciate the book recommendation and maybe I can get it some
other way than through Bookshare? Any thoughts on that?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Keep me in mind for good books on art making and
blind issues, please. I am a raw beginner at this and it is me who is learning
as fast as I can, Patti! So great to talk with you.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Lynda</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>Anna, thank you for the name and author of that
book. I would love to read it and I hope I can find an audio
version.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>Brainstorming does get the creative juices
going, but I have to hand it to Linda and all of the effort that went into
preparing her work for exhibit...essays and all.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>I guess an artist knows what type of art they
do. But Wicky notwithstanding, I was thrilled to let my mind roam with the
larger meaning of "conceptual art" and am going with that. I like this
new found limitless view. My mother may not have been a conventional
teacher, but the "creativity" in our home was very conventional and
traditional...even geometrics was risky. .</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>Great stuff, Anna! Thank you-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>Patty</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>There is so much to learn isn't there? I trust Lynda isn't against
touch art, she just isn't focused on it.</DIV>
<DIV>Lynda is creating conceptual art and I am creating tactile art and Pete
Brown is creating multi-sensory art. </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Wikipedia's definition of Conceptual Art is:</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Conceptual art</B>, sometimes simply called Conceptualism,
is <A title=Art href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art">art</A> in
which the <A title=Concept
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept">concept</A>(s) or <A
title=Idea href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idea">idea</A>(s) involved in
the work take precedence over traditional <A title=Aesthetics
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesthetics">aesthetic</A> and
material concerns. Many works of conceptual art, sometimes called <A
title="Installation art"
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Installation_art">installations</A>, may
be constructed by anyone simply by following a set of written
instructions.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-1><A
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conceptual_art#cite_note-1">[1]</A></SUP> This
method was fundamental to American artist <A title="Sol LeWitt"
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sol_LeWitt">Sol LeWitt</A>'s definition
of Conceptual art, one of the first to appear in print:</DIV>
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<DIV>In conceptual art the idea or concept is the most important aspect of
the work. When an artist uses a conceptual form of art, it means that all
of the planning and decisions are made beforehand and the execution is a
perfunctory affair. The idea becomes a machine that makes the art.<SUP
class=reference id=cite_ref-2><A
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conceptual_art#cite_note-2">[2]</A></SUP></DIV>
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<DIV>I am a big fan of Conceptual Art and I can hardly wait to see what
Lynda is up to. My art being tactile is all about the mind / hand
connection. I love seeing what kind of acrobatics I can get them to do. It
is endlessly fascinating to me to make amusement parks for my hands and to
see how my mind reacts. </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>We should get Pete Brown in on this discussion because he is very
focused on multi-sensory art, perhaps the most intentionally inclusive of
all. Maybe yes, maybe no. I would love to hear what he has to say about
it.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I would also like to suggest Busser Howell, he is the author of 20/20
Blindsight and his input would be really interesting to have too. He has
very strong opinions and they are not at all mine. If you haven't read his
book you might pick it up. He is a blind painter and he interviews about
20 or so blind artists and asks specific questions about how they conceive
of art. It is a book unlike any other and it has given me lots to think
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<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Patty,
I think you are genius, maybe we can put together an art fair at NFB in
Baltimore and all decorate the barricades! I would love nothing
better!</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>Back to work - thanks to you all this conversation is very fun.
Ann</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: andale mono,times">Ann
Cunningham</SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><EM><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Tactile Art - a
creative way to see the world!</SPAN></EM></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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[Artists-making-art] In the NEWS today!<BR>From: "Patricia C. Estes"
<<A href="mailto:pece03@gmail.com">pece03@gmail.com</A>><BR>Date:
Wed, January 22, 2014 3:16 pm<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>Cc:
Amber Mooney <<A
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<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>AnnaAnna,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>I told you that I am learning as fast as I
can. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>Let me share with you Lesson Number
One:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>You can't say "tactile art" in front of
Linda...she does not want to exclude the sighted, or even imply it. Isn't
this genius?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>Lesson Number Two:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>It is called "Conceptual Art"...I think
I've got that right. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>Words mean things and this word
"conceptual" is so freeing to me, and inclusive, too!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>It is exciting and I have no idea how many
are receiving our e-mails...this list serve may think this Mainiac is just
that! But I feel this will spread, precisely because of no
boundaries.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>Ahhh! "Art without Borders"!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>Here's to the Tipping Point forshared
experience in art and the message of Dr. Jernigan (in my little
opinion...hey! "on the barricades"...what if we decorate
it???)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>Have a good evening-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>Patty Estes</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=Ann@acunningham.com href="mailto:Ann@acunningham.com"
target=_blank>Ann@acunningham.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=artists-making-art@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org" target=_blank>An exploration
of art by and for blind persons</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 22, 2014
4:22 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Hi Lynda, I have been reading yours and Patty's exchange and am
very excited to hear what you guys are cooking up. I would love to be
included if I could in the next program and the discussion with the
organizers. I teach art at the Colorado Center for the Blind. I am a
tactile artist who is sighted. I would love to take workshops from
artists who are blind. That is a great idea. </DIV>
<DIV> I am on my way out to purchase materials for our next
exhibit at the Denver Art Museum. We have a new Access Coordinator who
is wonderful and we are now making tactile as well as other accessible
elements for all the shows. We have been working together on this
program since the early 2000s but it seems like now it is really ready
to take off. It helps a great deal that the Denver Art Museum has placed
enough value on the role of the Access Coordinator to make it a full
time job and not an additional part to someone's job.</DIV>
<DIV> All the best wishes for your upcoming
show. </DIV>
<DIV> Ann </DIV>
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<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>
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<<A href="mailto:llambert@zoominternet.net"
target=_blank>llambert@zoominternet.net</A>><BR>Date: Wed, January
22, 2014 1:56 pm<BR>To: "An exploration of art by and for blind
persons"<BR><<A href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org"
target=_blank>artists-making-art@nfbnet.org</A>><BR><BR>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Good Afternoon, Patty,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>So very nice to get your comments - and
the humor you have here made me smile and sit back and reflect awhile
as i listened to the note.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>I just send off the publicity blurbs for
our March show, and sent off the labeling to the Blind Association
here in my county - they will be doing the labeling for us. I am so
excited to do this! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>OH, I forgot to mention that the Touch
Art program is NOW beginning to think about and brainsorm the next
round of workshops. AND, we have the notion that the next time we can
be doing BLIND artists TEACHING blind folded sited persons how to make
art the way WE DO IT. HOW does that sound? I think it is
very exciting - WE are the TEACHERS, they are the LEARNERS
perhaps. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>If you want to contact the program
directors who put that all together I will give you their email
addresses by sending an introductory note to them so you THREE can
have communications. OK? They can answer any questions you have since
they are the founders and owners of the Touch Art Program in
Pittsburgh, PA. Perhaps something could be done to connect what
they do with NFB artists in the future in some way. Just thinking out
loud. lol</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Lynda</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT><FONT face=Arial
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<A title=pece03@gmail.com href="mailto:pece03@gmail.com"
target=_blank>Patricia C. Estes</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=artists-making-art@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org" target=_blank>An
exploration of art by and for blind persons</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A
title=AMooney@theiris.org href="mailto:AMooney@theiris.org"
target=_blank>Amber Mooney</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 22,
2014 10:18 AM</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>Oh, Linda! Thank you for your time
and teaching! You are exactly right and Dr. Jernigan would be
pleased. He'd be winking at me,"Ahhh, Patty! You are not thinking
this through!" I love learning and to combine it with philosophy and
art...just wonderful.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>I don't mean to gush, Linda, but oh
well!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>Thank you and I am sharing this
information from you with Amber Mooney from the Iris
Network.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>Patty Estes</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=llambert@zoominternet.net
href="mailto:llambert@zoominternet.net" target=_blank>Lynda
Lambert</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=artists-making-art@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org" target=_blank>An
exploration of art by and for blind persons</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 22,
2014 6:53 AM</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Enclosed: 3 essays to accompany 3 of
my art works - </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4><A
href="http://triblive.com/aande/moreaande/5340854-74/art-arts-vision#axzz2qftU80BU"
target=_blank>http://triblive.com/aande/moreaande/5340854-74/art-arts-vision#axzz2qftU80BU</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>I had to laugh at the tactile art
description you gave here. I understand!!! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>My own art is made exactly as I made
my art for the past 30 plus years - I do not think "tactile" at
all, but I think "conceptual art." Since I lost my sight 7 years
ago, this is something I have encountered, that a blind artist
would not be held to the same standards as a sighted artist. That
would put me in a very tenuous position, as an artist. When
I enter my work in exhibitions it is almost never known by the
juror that I have sight loss. It is only after the work is
on exhibition that anyone comes to know that about the artist who
made it. Blind artists must be held to the same standards as any
other artist who expects to be included in high quality
exhibitions, I believe.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>The event that occurred last week was
a culmination of a series of workshops taught by professional
artists who worked with blind people - the artist had to learn HOW
blind people learn things and how they envision concepts, and how
to place or use the tools and materials so that they are usable to
the blind person. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>All of the people who took these
workshops were blind - and some of them were artists in other
mediums than what they did at the workshops, but most had no art
background. They had the desire to learn and as with all people,
no sight is ever necessary to use the imagination and intuition -
which all artists must have to produce their work.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>I have no experience in putting
together a show that is blind accessable - I will be doing it in
March for the first time, at the Merrick Art Gallery, New
Brighton, PA. It is a two-person exhibition with my pottery and
mixed media fiber works, and a painter who is legally blind. We
both use the Acrobat CCTV to produce our work. I use it for doing
my mixed media pieces, but I use only touch for my pottery <A
href="http://work.My" target=_blank>work.My</A> vision is very
low, considered to be "profound sight loss." The painter I am
doing the show will is at the opposite end of the spectrum, and is
"legally blind." </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>One problem for many people with a
small amount of vision is the colors of the gallery and the
pedestals - white and white. It is blinding to most people with
sight loss. They need strong contrast to "see" the space - and to
walk in the space. Since most shows have white pedestals,
white walks, and wooden floors - it is a nightmare to navigate for
a blind person. I can only see strong contrasts, and in such a
light space, I have to have on special glasses because that much
light would give me severe headaches, and make me unable to see
anything at all. With contrasts, I do not even need to use my
white cane as I can navagate the space very well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>The show we are doing in March will
have braille labels along with text labels for the works. My
pottery would be considered tactile and could be seen by touch -
my mixed media works could not be touched at all - so they would
hav to have a description. We will have a short video that will
run on a loop - it will show the progression of some of the works
from beginning to end - and it will have voices behind the photos
of the works that will be describing the work and the process.
But, it will not be an instructional kind of description -
it will be carefully written essays or poems, that will be read.
The essay will focus on the CONCEPT, with mention of process in
it. I will enclose one of my essays that will accompany one
of the pieces so you can get the idea I am working
with.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>If I can be of any further help,
please just ask me. This is a very exciting thing, TOUCH ART,
isn't it! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Lynda McKinney Lambert</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4><A href="http://www.lyndalambert.com"
target=_blank>http://www.lyndalambert.com</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
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<A title=pece03@gmail.com href="mailto:pece03@gmail.com"
target=_blank>Patricia C. Estes</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=artists-making-art@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org" target=_blank>An
exploration of art by and for blind persons</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 21,
2014 7:28 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>Hi Linda,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>Patty Estes in Maine
here.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>I am working with a woman from
the Iris Center for the Blind to help to make our state museum
and a couple of our more famous art museums (Portland Art Museum
and the Farnsworth Museum with the Wyeth Center) accessible to
the blind through audio description. We are just starting and I
am wondering if you could point me to a process or standard that
is used successfully.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>Also, we have had an art exhibit
by disabled people, but I am wondering if an art exhibit by
blind artists needs/should/would be expected to be all tactile
entries? Were there any visual pieces with description at the
event you just participated in?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>This is so wonderful-thank you
for opening doors for the rest of us!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4>Patty Estes</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Hi Ann,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>A film was made during the course
of these workshops and it was launched at the seminar last
Thursday afternoon. It was a two hour program, with an
enormous attendance of blind and sighted people. There
were many conversations happening between the two groups and
lots of mingling and mixing - not a situation where blind
people are here, and sighted people are there, and the two
never really mix which is often the case. It was a most
wonderful day, celebrating an entire series of interactive
workshops since last summer. Discussions are now going on for
developing the next round of programming and grant
funding. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>For the March show, I will be
showing pottery and mixed-media fibers (bead working). AS for
how many pieces:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT
face=Arial>Fibers_ for Walls:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>14<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT
face=Arial>Fibers_ Talisman: 8<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT
face=Arial>Pottery for Walls:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>10<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT
face=Arial>Pottery_ For flat display:
<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT
face=Arial>Boxes:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>16<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT
face=Arial>Platters:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>3<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT
face=Arial>Installation Group:
1<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT
face=Arial>Bowls: 10</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT
face=Arial>Lynda</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January
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<DIV>This is really fantastic, both the article and your
art! Beautiful. I wish Be nice to get in touch with that
piece. Do you think the other artists might want to
join us on this listserv? It would be nice to get more
threads going. Congratulations. </DIV>
<DIV>Is there any chance I could listen to a recording of
the panel discussion? </DIV>
<DIV>How many pieces do you anticipate having ready for your
March exhibit?</DIV>
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<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>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: andale mono,times"><A
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today!<BR>From: "Lynda Lambert" <<A
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target=_blank>llambert@zoominternet.net</A>><BR>Date:
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Hello friends!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>I am so excited to be able to
share this beautiful story with you today. It is in the
today's issue of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review - you can
read the story, and click on the photos. You'll find ME
there, with my art work. The photo was taken after the
Touch Art Seminar on Thursday, at the Pittsburgh Center
for the Arts. I was one of the four panelists at the
seminar - and there was a large audience in attendance. It
was such a fulfilling and educational day for all of
us!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>My piece I am with in the
photo in today's Tribune Review is: <FONT
color=#800000><STRONG><EM> The Dragon's Healing
Breastplate. <FONT color=#000000>It's</FONT>
</EM></STRONG></FONT> on display at the Pittsburgh
Center for the Arts, just two more days, as part of
The New Collective exhibition. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Click here to read the
article:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4><A
href="http://triblive.com/aande/moreaande/5340854-74/art-arts-vision#axzz2qftU80BU"
target=_blank>http://triblive.com/aande/moreaande/5340854-74/art-arts-vision#axzz2qftU80BU</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>This particular art work
is so special to me because it's creation
became my pathway to the healing of my personal and
professional life after I suffered profound
sight loss in 2007. I had started work on this piece
just prior to my sight loss. The piece became the driving
force that propelled me to wholeness. I was
determined to be the ARTIST I had been my entire life, and
I struggled through the creation of this work for nearly 6
(SIX) years before I was able to complete it.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>You will be able to see this
work, and many other of my newest pieces in an upcoming
exhibition at the Merrick Art Gallery, New Brighton, PA.
I'll be doing a 2 person show with Suzanne Gibson.
The opening will be <STRONG><U><FONT color=#008000>Friday
night, March 7th - from 6 - 9 pm.</FONT></U></STRONG> It
will be a Wine and Cheese reception and I would be so
pleased if you would mark your calendar and come see the
new works in pottery and mixed-media bead working I
have done especially for this exhibition. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>This is your PERSONAL
invitation from ME!!! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Thanks a million for your
long-time support of my art career.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>With best
regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Lynda McKinney Lambert,
MFA<BR>Artist, Educator, Author<BR>104 River Road, Ellwood
City, PA 16117<BR><A href="http://www.lyndalambert.com"
target=_blank>http://www.lyndalambert.com</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>You can visit my website
(above) for current information on publications,
exhibitions, lectures, and new work.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
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