[Nfb-krafters-korner] This Small World
slery
slerythema at insightbb.com
Sun Aug 1 01:33:00 UTC 2010
I am so excited for you Lynda!
I have met other blind photographers and hope to one day start showing my
work again, too.
Cindy S.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> River Woman
> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:38 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] This Small World
>
>
> Speaking of God's delightrul surprises, here is what happened to me
> yesterday:
>
> A regional gallery director called me to offer me a one
> person show of my
> pottery and beadwork for September 2011. This came "out of
> the blue" as I
> had not approached the museum, nor had even thought of it.
>
> Here is how it happened: The director put together an 8
> person show for
> this Sept. and I am part of a group of artists, Associated ARtists of
> Pittsburgh. She put together an 8 person show, and I am one
> of the 8. So, I
> had to send her some photos of my pottery for publicity.
>
> The pictures arrived by email. She copied them, and took them
> to a meeting
> of the art committee and the committee wanted to feature my
> work in a one
> person show for NEXT year, as well as the 8 person show for
> THIS year. I was
> very excited and very surprised.
>
> This year marks the first time in 3 years, since sight loss,
> that I ahve
> been able to begin exhibiting again. Just a year ago I had
> thought that my
> exhibition life was over and I could see no way I could ever
> be the person I
> was before sight loss. A year makes a world of difference!
> When I had to
> change from being the painter I had always been, to a
> pottery, I just did it
> with no thoughts of ever being in gallery/juseum shows again.
> God is truly
> amazing and I am so thankful for this opportunity. I am also
> thankful for
> this list and the encouragement I have had here from some of
> you. You have
> made a BIG difference in my life and I thank you.
> Lynda Lambert
>
> River Road Studio, Since 1976
> www.lyndalambert.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sahar Husseini" <sahar at inebraska.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] This Small World
>
>
> > Yes, isn't that amazing? God does work in mysterious ways,
> but that's
> > another topic entirely, and it could take lots of pages.
> *smile* Let's
> > just say, you never know where you will end up and what you
> might do.
> > Well, the plans of mice and men ...
> >
> > Warm regards,
> > Sahar Husseini
> > For hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, Please visit my Website at
> > www.saharscreations.com And remember, "Obstacles don't have to stop
> > you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
> > Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
> > Michael Jordan
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: River Woman
> > To: List for blind crafters and artists
> > Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:02 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] This Small World
> >
> >
> > Methinks sometimes the ways of God are not so mysterious!
> You filed
> > handicrafts class, and I was not permitted to take art
> throughout high
> > school...you had to pass a "drawing" test, and I apparently did not
> > draw the stupid pile of football gear well enough to be
> allowed into
> > the art club. God does have a tremendous sense of humor I think.
> > Lynda Lambert
> > River Road Studio, Since 1976
> > www.lyndalambert.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sahar Husseini" <sahar at inebraska.com>
> > To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> > <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:40 AM
> > Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] This Small World
> >
> >
> > > But I already thought we were packed like sardines. *smile*
> > Please
> > say
> > > hello to everyone. Alaska was a difficult place to live
> for me. I
> > don't
> > > think you can be neutral about Alaska; you either love
> it, or you hate
> > it.
> > > I can't imagine being in the middle. *smile* Please
> especially say
> > hello
> > > to Lowell, Arlee, and Karen. I don't know if I know
> anyone else who
> > works
> > > there anymore. Well, Al Waldron might still work there.
> I wonder how
> > > he's doing. Did you, or do you make it to NFB
> conventions? We have
> > had
> > > crafters' tables there for the last two years. It would
> be interesting
> > to
> > > see what crafts you work with. How I ended up being a
> bead artist
> > after
> > > seriously failing handicrafts in school is beyond me.
> Methinks God has
> > a
> > > great sense of humor.
> > >
> > > Warm regards,
> > > Sahar Husseini
> > > For hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, Please visit my
> Website at
> > > www.saharscreations.com
> > > And remember, "Obstacles don't have to stop you.
> > > If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
> > > Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
> > > Michael Jordan
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Terrence van Ettinger
> > > To: List for blind crafters and artists
> > > Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 7:47 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] (no subject)
> > >
> > >
> > > I think if this world gets any smaller we're all going
> to be smushed
> > like
> > > sardines! '-) That's exactly what I do; I took over
> the computer and
> > > Braille position there a little over 3 years ago. I'd heard you
> > mentioned
> > > a couple of times from Karen etc.
> > > Interestingly, there are some who do beading on
> kumihimo, though I
> > > haven't tried doing it that way myself. Both kumihimo
> and lucet are
> > > cord-making techniques. Inkle-weaving is a weaving
> technique that
> > creates
> > > a fairly narrow band of fabric, with the warp being the
> visible part of
> > > the material and the weft mostly out of sight, except at
> the edges.
> > The
> > > warp is wrapped around the pegs of the loom, with
> alternating strands
> > > being held down by threads called heddles, so that you
> weave the weft
> > into
> > > the "sheds" left when the non-heddled threads are
> alternately raised
> > and
> > > then lowered.
> > >
> > > Terrence
> > >
> > > Twitter: www.twitter.com/terrencevane
> > > Kingdoms Live Code: bgc5a6
> > >
> > > On Jul 24, 2010, at 9:46 AM, "Sahar Husseini"
> <sahar at inebraska.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Terrence,
> > > >
> > > > Welcome to the group. Talk, to me about all of those
> crafts. I am
> > an
> > > ignoramus, pretty much, about any other craft, except
> for beading. Do
> > > you, per chance, work at the Alaska Center for the
> Blind? I used to be
> > > the computer teacher there, until I left in 2001.
> > > >
> > > > Warm regards,
> > > > Sahar Husseini
> > > > For hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, Please visit
> my Website at
> > > > www.saharscreations.com
> > > > And remember, "Obstacles don't have to stop you.
> > > > If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
> > > > Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
> > > > Michael Jordan
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Terrence van Ettinger
> > > > To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 9:50 AM
> > > > Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] (no subject)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hello, all,
> > > > Just thought I'd go ahead and give you all a bit of
> an intro,
> > having
> > > just come on board last night. I do a couple different
> crafts, mostly
> > > things I've taken up in the SCA over the past 3 years,
> some of which I
> > > practice fairly regularly, others I sort of dabble in.
> My 2 most
> > frequent
> > > craft types are kumihimo braiding and lucet, though I am
> trying to pick
> > up
> > > inkle weaving more consistently. I also have a coiled
> basket that I've
> > > been working on sporadically for some time now, and
> occasionally do a
> > bit
> > > of leather work. I think I've leaned toward the
> cord-making methods so
> > > much because of their portability. For a while, I was a
> woodturner,
> > > before I moved to take my current job, but that didn't
> work out for a
> > > number of reasons. I have also dabbled a bit in
> Origami, but it's been
> > a
> > > while. It's something I mean to pick up again at some
> point though and
> > > learn a few more designs. I'm looking forward to
> hearing from everyone
> > > and perhaps picking up some new ideas. And if anyo
> > > ne
> > > > has questions about anything I've mentioned, I'll
> be more than
> > happy
> > > to explain/answer anything.
> > > >
> > > > Terrence
> > > >
> > > > Twitter: www.twitter.com/terrencevane
> > > > Kingdoms Live Code: bgc5a6
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