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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Good Morning everyone!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Here is a nice video featuring John
Bramblitt.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>The woman I am doing the two-person show with this
year is the blind painter, Suzanne Gibson. She visited the Akron Museum of Art
in Ohio a few years ago. She was quickly losing her sight and thought she could
never make art again. The show that she visited there was John Bramblitt's show,
and this gave her the courage to believe that she could paint
again.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Our show together will be her very first art
exhibition ever - she had never before entered her paintings into an art
exhibition. Yes, we do encourage each other when we share our information
and our stories, and suzanne certainly was inspired to continue on her art path
after learning about John Bramblitt.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Here is the link to 2
videos:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4><A
href="http://www.aarp.org/entertainment/style-trends/info-06-2012/blind-painter-painting-in-the-dark.html">http://www.aarp.org/entertainment/style-trends/info-06-2012/blind-painter-painting-in-the-dark.html</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4><A
href="http://bramblitt.net/?page_id=45">http://bramblitt.net/?page_id=45</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=sahar@inebraska.com href="mailto:sahar@inebraska.com">Sahar's Beaded
Creations</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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> Sunday, February 09, 2014 10:46
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Artists-making-art] drawing
the internal dialogue</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Hello,
Lynda,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">I
am always happy to know of blind people who do things that most people think
are impossible. I have clients that don’t believe they can do very
ordinary things, so a blind person who paints is unusual enough to get most
people to think. By golly, if a blind person can paint, then, surely, I
can work again, etc. I have always believed that impossible is a state
of mind. Things are impossible because we think they are. I cannot
paint, not because I am blind, but because I’m me. Many people can’t
paint. When people ask me if a blind person can do this or that, I never
say no because I am often surprised by what people can do. Because I
can’t do a thing does not mean that all blind people can’t do them. I
saw somewhere that there was a discussion about the difference between arts
and crafts. I must find that message. That would be an interesting
discussion. I must also look up </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">John
Bramblitt. I know some blind artists who think they lost their
art. I’d like to see them find it again. Have a good
evening. Boy, when I ramble, I do ramble. It’s amazing that I can
keep up with myself the way I jump from subject to subject.
*<B>smile</B>*</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Warm
regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Sahar
Husseini<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">For
hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, please visit my Website at </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><A
href="http://www.saharscreations.com"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #0563c1">www.saharscreations.com</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">
Find me on Facebook at </SPAN><SPAN
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href="http://www.facebook.com/saharscreations"><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">
And remember, "Obstacles don't have to stop you.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">If
you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Figure
out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Michael
Jordan <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">
Artists-making-art [mailto:artists-making-art-bounces@nfbnet.org] <B>On Behalf
Of </B>Lynda Lambert<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 8, 2014 6:18
PM<BR><B>To:</B> An exploration of art by and for blind
persons<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Artists-making-art] drawing the internal
dialogue<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Thanks, Sahar. I
am going to look up this man and see what he does. There are many blind
people who make excellent art. I know of John Bramblitt, who has lost all of
his vision, yet paints the most wonderful paintings - very large works -
dramatic colors. I have watched videos of him working and listened to his
discussions. So very interesting. His work is featured in major museums
all over the world.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Just last week, I
sent in membership fees to join the Pittsburgh Fiber Arts Guild. The
membership list was sent to me, and I recognize the name of another blind
fiber worker on it, too. It seems to me that blind artists are out there
doing it - and it's very exciting to me. When you think of the obstacles
they have to deal with in getting their work out and participating actively in
exhibitions, it's really something! Doing this kind of work takes an
enormous amount of labor and strategies even for sighted people -
then add to that the complexity of entering the exhibition jury process,
delivering and picking up the works once they are juried into the show,
etc. It's hard work. If I did not have my husband helping me, I cannot
even imagine how I would continue to do all of this myself. He drives me
long distances to deliver and pick up my work; he takes me to the opening
receptions; he ships my work; and he helps hang all my shows. God
sure blessed me with a good man!</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Lynda</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A
title=sahar@inebraska.com href="mailto:sahar@inebraska.com">Sahar's Beaded
Creations</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A
title=artists-making-art@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">'An exploration of art by and
for blind persons'</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Saturday,
February 08, 2014 10:41 AM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Re:
[Artists-making-art] drawing the internal
dialogue<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Hello,
Lynda,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">I
remember drawing as a small child, and I really think I would have been able
to develop the skill had that skill been cultivated. I think that the
teachers figured blind people couldn’t draw, so I don’t remember them
involving us in that after Kindergarten. However, that’s not why I
wrote. I wrote because I wondered if you’d ever heard of the totally
blind Turkish painter, Asraf. Apparently, who can paint in vivid
detail. I find that truly fascinating. He might be someone you
might want to look up. Take care.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Warm
regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Sahar
Husseini<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">For
hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, please visit my Website at <A
href="http://www.saharscreations.com"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #0563c1">www.saharscreations.com</SPAN></A> Find me on
Facebook at <A href="http://www.facebook.com/saharscreations"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #0563c1">www.facebook.com/saharscreations</SPAN></A> And
remember, "Obstacles don't have to stop you.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">If
you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Figure
out how to climb it, go through it, or work around
it."<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Michael
Jordan <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">
Artists-making-art [<A
href="mailto:artists-making-art-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:artists-making-art-bounces@nfbnet.org</A>]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Lynda Lambert<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 8, 2014
7:56 AM<BR><B>To:</B> An exploration of art by and for blind
persons<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Artists-making-art] drawing the internal
dialogue<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Patricia, you
bring up the most fascinating things. This is another one of those things
that is so enjoyable to think about. Drawing! We do not need sight to
draw, I am absolutely sure of that. In fact, in many of my drawing courses,
I had students draw blindfolded. They had to feel the objects, then return
to the easel to do their drawings. They could walk over to feel it as often
as they liked during the process, but they were not permitted to have a
physical "look" at it with the eyes. The drawings they made were astounding
- so full of livingness and so magical. You are making me remember those
things that I had not thought of for a very long time - and this is great
for me because I am going to be a speaker at a conference on disabilities
and inclusion in March, and this is exactly what I needed to be thinking
about as I prep for that lecture. </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">If anyone else
has some examples of experiences for me, that I could share with the
audience, please let me know. I want to really make my audience
understand that blind people have the same passions for art and art making
as anyone else. We just have to learn adaptive ways of working, but we can
do it, and we love to do it and it brings us great joy.
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">yes, I used
Drawing From the Right Side of the Brain as a textbook for Drawing courses
at the college! I also used "The Natural Way to Draw" by Nicolaides. I
have worked my way through both of these books for years on end. Drawing is
the core of everything we do as artists and without a good foundation in
drawing, it's difficult to move on - it is the structure on which we build
everything else no matter the medium we work with. Drawing puts us in touch
with the internal dialogue and we become more aware and connected with the
object we are drawing. </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The interesting
thing about drawing, to me, has always been that all children seem to know
how to draw by instinct. How does that "fit" in your experience,
Patricia? I have never encountered a child who did not know how to
draw and make pictures - I have always thought we are born with these
abilities. I think a child born blind would have this same
inclination, if provided with the tools and opportunities early on, but that
is a guess on my part. I would love to know more about this by someone who
has had the experience as a very small child without sight. Drawing is
more, far more, than the thing that is left on the page after the person has
made it. It is a whole body experience - physical and spiritual experience,
in my experiences. So, it seems to me that no sight is needed to make
drawings. I like to say, about my own work, that the "thing that is on
display on the gallery wall is the residue left behind as I was making
art." It is not the art itself, it is the tracks that show I was
there. The art was what transpired within me as I worked on it and the
piece in the gallery is the evidence that I was
there.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">I have to say
that without my extensive drawing background, I would not be who I am today
as a blind person. I have a small amount of peripheral vision that is enough
that I can detect movement. Those movements are "gestures" and it is through
the gestures around me that I navigate the world and that I identify people
and things. It is the essence of everything - gesture. When I am making my
art these days, it is because I am accustomed to using gesture and can
continue to do that without sight. Touch is gesture, and that is how I
understand what I touch. I feel it's internal and external
gesture.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">OH, that is so
funny about your 5 year old's comment about using his "girl brain."
This is what I found so fascinating when I was reading this book, that the
entire structure of the brain is very different in males and females. Each
individual part of the brain is different between the sexes - so it is a
physical as well as psychological difference. She explored many different
nuances that really helped me as a blind person as well, as I was reading.
It gave me new insight into different aspects we encounter due to sight
loss. I would highly recommend it to anyone who has interest in learning
more about how the brain functions, and it is explored in a way that a
non-science person like me coulnd understand and
enjoy.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">This is all
certainly another aspect of the discussion on difference between
art and crafts thought process and ways of "seeing."
Lynda</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A
title=pece03@gmail.com href="mailto:pece03@gmail.com">Patricia C.
Estes</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A
title=artists-making-art@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">An exploration of art by and
for blind persons</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Friday,
February 07, 2014 8:54 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Re:
[Artists-making-art] arts or crafts new member<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">Linda, the brain
is so fascinating-or is it the mind?? My first real understanding of it
(before I studied holistic psychology and energy medicine) was when our
youngest was caught doing something or other that five year olds do, and
he burst into tears and managed to blurt out emphatically, "My girl brain
made me do it!"</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">Yes, Luke, I
know what you mean! But he didn't go to school, yet, and we didn't have a
TV...I think he just *knew*.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">Dr. Christian
Northrop teaches about the female brain, too. Her example is that she and
her, then, husband were flying somewhere and she noticed that she was
reading "Enriching the Mother/Daughter Relationship" and he was reading
"How to get the most out of your Band Saw."</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">To bring art
into this, I am sure you are familiar with the book,"Drawing on the Right
side of the Brain." Pretty fascinating, if one has time to complicate
one's life by experimenting with drawing things upside
down.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">Energetically,
if you want to engage both hemispheres, Brain Gym says to "think of an X."
And to relax the mind, think of two parallel
lines.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">OK, I'm taking
my parallel lines and heading to bed,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">Patty</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A
title=llambert@zoominternet.net
href="mailto:llambert@zoominternet.net">Lynda Lambert</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A
title=artists-making-art@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">An exploration of art by and
for blind persons</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Friday,
February 07, 2014 1:48 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Re:
[Artists-making-art] arts or crafts new
member<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Patricia, I
just finished reading the book "The Female Brain" by Luann Brizendine,
and OH, HOw I wish I had this wonderful information a long time ago.
Raising my brood of children would have been so much easier if I had
known these things about the differences between male and female brains.
And, my goodness, I would have been a much better teacher, too. I would
have a better understanding of my fellow human beings - but at least I
do understand a lot more about it now since reading this book. It was so
enlightening to me and I was telling my husband all about it as we would
ride along in the truck. One day he said to me, "I guess it is like this
conversation we are having right now in this truck." This was his
insight as I was rapidly sharing so much information as he sat quietly
listening...lol I said, "Yes, now I understand this conversation
here in this truck so much better." We
laughed.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Of course
we are both crafters and artists - one feeds into the other. We all
begin somewhere - and for me, it begins with my mother taking an
afternoon to teach me how to do some embroidery stitches and to creat a
picture on a linen tea towel - I was probably 8 years old. Then, it
continues on with my precious neighbor taking an hour each morning, one
summer, to teach me how to read a pattern and how to sew a blouse,
skirt, and then an entire outfit - I was about 10. We learn from those
around us, and how lucky we were to have them in our life. What I do
today, is an homage to those women in my life so long ago. I celebrate
them with every stitch I make in my art these days. And, I
say "thank you" to them for giving me the beginnings of who I am today,
and who I am becoming with each new day and each new idea I work
with.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Lynda</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A
href="http://www.amazon.com/Louann-Brizendine/e/B001H6RZB8/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1391798400&sr=1-1">http://www.amazon.com/Louann-Brizendine/e/B001H6RZB8/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1391798400&sr=1-1</A></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A
title=pece03@gmail.com href="mailto:pece03@gmail.com">Patricia C.
Estes</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A
title=artists-making-art@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">An exploration of art by
and for blind persons</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Friday,
February 07, 2014 1:26 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Re:
[Artists-making-art] arts or crafts new
member<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">Hooray for
"outrageous and for all of you for taking the time to articulate these
distinctions.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">I absolutely
agree and have been an artist and crafter simultaneously. I am back to
my art and love the discovery of it-but I will admit, my left brain
does like rules and instructions-but my Girl Brain is winning! (no put
down to Boy Brains, just a family joke).</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">Right on!
Right on, Linda!</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">pece
out</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A
title=llambert@zoominternet.net
href="mailto:llambert@zoominternet.net">Lynda Lambert</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A
title=artists-making-art@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">An exploration of art by
and for blind persons</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Friday,
February 07, 2014 11:44 AM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Re:
[Artists-making-art] arts or crafts new
member<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Well,
this is an outrageous conversation, I know. lol I better
get back to the studio before I cause a riot, but this should be a
good place for a discussion like this.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">That is
great, Ann! So true. There is really not a fine line between the
two, it is very clear and distinct. And artist or a crafter can take
the exact same materials, but the mind that works with them is quite
different and the results are quite different. It's really about
"ideas" and "concepts" and what we are thinking about as we work,
and where we go with the materials in our process of working.
In Pittsburgh, PA there is a very fine museum/gallery called the
Society of Contemporary Crafts - now, what is done there, and shown
there is high art. So there is crafts and there is CRAFT, too.
There is the "crafter" and there is the "Craftsman." very
distinct differences between them - and as a sculptor you would be
very aware of this, too.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">I was
so fortunate to teach in a small private college (Geneva College, in
western PA) where I was free to teach across disciplines, as I
have my MFA in painting/printmaking, and my MA in English
Literature. Because of this background, I was very marketable
for a good position. I was able to create multi-discipline
courses - alway a combination of literature and art, as well as
studio courses in painting, fiber arts, printmaking, drawing. It was
a dream of a job, working in interdisciplinary studies and doing so
many projects with profs in other disciplines. I was very
active in conferences on interdisciplinary studies. I
created an European experience for art and literature students and
we lived in Austria every summer and then traveled to other
countries. I even had an art exhibition in Austria for my students
every summer. They worked so hard in the studio and out on
location every day, and at the end of the month they had a show - so
much fun. I also did this with Puerto Rico, and students came
to PR with me each spring as part of their course in Puerto Rico
Culture - which I have continued to visit every March even though I
am now retired. It bacame how we spent our spring time.
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">OK,
back to my studio where I am working my tail off to get a piece done
today! </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Lynda</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A
title=Ann@acunningham.com
href="mailto:Ann@acunningham.com">Ann@acunningham.com</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A
title=artists-making-art@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">An exploration of art
by and for blind persons</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">
Friday, February 07, 2014 9:08 AM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Re:
[Artists-making-art] arts or crafts new
member<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Lynda,
Nice answer to craft and art. If someone who is reading this is
still torn I wouldn't be surprised though since there are all
sorts of shades in the continuum. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">I
was talking to my daughter and a friend one day. I went off on a
tangent tangling all sorts of events together rather randomly.
They started laughing and saying something akin to how do you make
it from day to day. And I said you guys are pilots and for you to
be a good pilot you know and follow rules. That is what they pay
you for. I am an artist and I am paid to break the rules. No one
wants to hear from me if it has already been
done.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">What
did you teach before you retired? Ann<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times','serif'">Ann
Cunningham</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><EM><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times','serif'">Tactile
Art - a creative way to see the world!</SPAN></EM><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times','serif'"><A
href="mailto:ann@acunningham.com">ann@acunningham.com</A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times','serif'"><A
href="http://www.acunningham.com">http://www.acunningham.com</A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times','serif'"><A
href="http://www.sensationalbooks.com">http://www.sensationalbooks.com</A>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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arts or crafts new member<BR>From: "Lynda Lambert" <<A
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Fri, February 07, 2014 6:03 am<BR>To: "An exploration of art by
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nice to see you here. I did not start this group though, I
am like you, I just came on to ask a question about something I
needed to know and was so glad to meet Ann who helped me with my
question. I am furiously working right now (oops, split
that infinitive!) getting work done for the opening of a
two-person exhibition at a museum - the show is called _Vision
and Revision: Two artists with limited sight, not limited
vision_ It is my pottery and mixed-media fiber works, and
a legally blind painter. It opens one month from today, and if I
stop to think about what else has to be done yet, I'll get
nervous. So, I won't do that, but just will keep on working on
the details. The show will appear at two locations this year and
will have a video that plays in the gallery with the art works,
Braille labeling, and artist's talks. I will even be teaching in
the gallery one afternoon, for the Women in the Arts course at
Geneva College. That is where I taught when I was a professor of
fine arts and humanities, before I retired. I'll be lecturing on
the historical context of my work and where the ideas have come
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make matters even more difficult, I am scheduled to speak at a
conference at Slippery Rock University of PA for two sessions,
the day before we hang our show. So, I have those presentations
to be working on every day now, too. I officially retired
from teaching 5 1/2 years ago, but I am still very much involved
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is my response to the question you have asked. The gap between
an artist and a crafter is like crossing the ocean, it is that
wide. Some basic things may be similar between the two, but most
things are very far apart philisophically.</SPAN><SPAN
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work with the hands, and both love working with the hands and
most have done it all their life. </SPAN><SPAN
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love the materials, and the handling of them, and the
satisfaction of the finished product that comes out of it.
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the crafter will usually be satisfied with beginning something
and knowing where the end will be, the artist begins with no
notion of where the end will be or even if it will be. the
crafter has a clearly defined path to the finished product. The
artist has only some inklings of possible outcomes, but has to
find them as she works.</SPAN><SPAN
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other very big thing I see as a difference between them is that
the crafter has 'rules" to follow and seldom will ever deviate
from those rules, as they are set in stone in her mind. On
the other hand, the mature artist has learned that there are no
rules at all. They may begin in the early stages by
learning techniques, but eventually with the years of working,
the light comes on in her brain when she discovers one day
- she is free of all rules when making art. Everything
can be challenged, everything can be changed, and everything is
fair game, for the artist. Is there any other profession in this
world where there are no rules? It's the most exhilerating
feeling to know that there are absolutely no rules whatsoever
for me. Wow, makes me take a deep breath just to say it. Free,
free, free, at last! </SPAN><SPAN
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the biggest difference between art and a craft is where the
person eventually takes the techniques, I think.
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crafter seldom takes things to a different level but is usually
content to learn something then duplicate it endlessly, then
moves on to learn something else and does that again with it.
The artist can take crafts materials (which is what you and I
both do) and techniques, and then take them far beyond because
they will combine their techniques and materials with the
imagination. If you can teach it, it is usually a craft.
If you cannot teach it, it is normally art. Art can begin
by learning some techniques, or using craft materials, but then
the person begins to ask the "what if" questions, and takes lots
of risks, failures, and bends in the road on the way to it
becoming a work of art. It is a "mind set" that is never
satisfied with just the learning of something new, but one that
constantly questions, experiments, and never knows where the
"end" will be, or even if it will be. A "crafter" will
never understand what I have just said and will most likely be
huffing and puffing and angry with it. An "artist" is
standing and applauding what I have said. It is that simple, and
that complex. The artist thrives on change and making new
discoveries and each work leads to other querstions and more
change and more new discoveries. </SPAN><SPAN
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can see the difference when you look at work in types of
environments. One will be setting at a craft show with a
table full of things that are basically all the same while the
other will have work on display in a gallery or museum.
Each has decided where they "fit" and each is very happy
with where they are. They are different animals, with different
ideas, and different end results and outcomes. Each one has
decided their own path and each one is comfortable with the
decision she has made.</SPAN><SPAN
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[Artists-making-art] arts or crafts new
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like to introduce myself. I’m a blind person from wisconsin
who is a fledgling and budding beginner artist. my medium is
beadwork. I make pictures and tapestries out of tiny little
seed beads sewn together with thread. but most of my
work is in making jewlry, but I have always looked upon my
beadwork as an art form. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">so,
I have a basic question. What is the difference between an art
and a craft? I do believe that all crafts are forms of
art but are all arts considered crafts? Thanks linda and
all of you for getting this list going as it is something I’ve
always dreamed of seeing in our efforts to bring blind people
together who love to both create and appreciate the visual
arts.
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