[Nfb-krafters-korner] This Small World
River Woman
riverwoman at zoominternet.net
Sun Aug 1 12:53:10 UTC 2010
Cindy, you WILL begin to show your work again. Go on and begin working
towards that end, somehow. Figure out HOW you might do it, and begin taking
the steps. You will see how it can come about, as you begin working and
walking towards your goal.
I would have told you 2 years ago that I could never make art again and I
thought my exhibition life was completely over. But, one person in my life
called and said to me, "I think you can make pottery." She was my department
chair at the college. Not only did she call me and say that, she enrolled in
the class WITH me, and she drove 3 hours each week on the day she came to
pick me up and take me to the class. She did this for 2 semesters! If it had
not been for her, I might still be believing I could never make art again
nor be in exhibitions. And exhibitions are the life blood of an artist. We
live and breathe exhibtions. It is our way of communicating with the world,
through our art. So, Cindy, begin to think about HOW you might change
something and do your art again, in a different way that will work for you.
I cannot wait to hear how you do it, girl!!!
Lynda Lambert
River Road Studio, Since 1976
www.lyndalambert.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "slery" <slerythema at insightbb.com>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] This Small World
>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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