[Nfb-krafters-korner] Congratulations!
River Woman
riverwoman at zoominternet.net
Mon Aug 2 15:22:28 UTC 2010
I am very impressed with what I have learned about NFB through the
Krafters-Korner group of folks. You are all amazing.
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: Sunday, August 01, 2010 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Congratulations!
> Lynda,
>
> This is exactly what the NFB is all about. Now you know why NFB members
> are
> so enthusiastic about spreading the word.
>
> 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 12:19 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Congratulations!
>>
>>
>> Amen, Sister Dixie! Thank you so much. I am celebrating! A
>> former professor
>> I had has invited Bob and I to lunch next week to celebrate.
>> She was my
>> fibers art professor and a friend ever since I met her as an
>> undergrad art
>> major. This means so mch to me since it gives me the
>> opportunity for others
>> to "see" that sight loss does not have to render a person
>> useless and that
>> we can go forward dispite our losses if we just keep on going
>> and trusting
>> in God to help us day by day. This group is such an
>> inspiration to me and I
>> am sure to everyone on it as well. You guys are the first
>> blind people I
>> have met who do not just give up and quit doing things due to
>> blindness. You
>> are high energy, enthusiastic, motivating, and CRAZY
>> people!!! And, I mean
>> that in a good way.
>> Lynda Lambert
>> River Road Studio, Since 1976
>> www.lyndalambert.com
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:29 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Congratulations!
>>
>>
>> > Lynda,
>> >
>> > Congratulations! You go girl!
>> >
>> > Thank you God for this wonderful blessing in Lynda's life!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Dixie
>> >
>> > ~ @-> ~ <-@ ~
>> > ISAIAH 57: 15 For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits
>> > eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place,
>> > with him who has a contrite and humble
>> > spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive
>> the heart of the
>> > contrite ones.
>> > ~ @-> ~ <-@ ~
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -----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
>> >> > > _______________________________________________
>> >> > > Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
>> >> > > Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> >> > >
>> >>
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
>> >> > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get
>> your account info
>> >> for
>> >> > Nfb-krafters-korner:
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/s
>> > ahar%4
>> > 0inebraska.com
>> >> > > _______________________________________________
>> >> > > Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
>> >> > > Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> >> > >
>> >>
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
>> >> > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account
>> >> info for > Nfb-krafters-korner:
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/t
>> > errenc
>> > evane%40gmail.com
>> >> >
>> >> > _______________________________________________
>> >> > Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
>> >> > Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> >> >
>> >>
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
>> >> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your
>> account info for
>> >> > Nfb-krafters-korner:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/s
>> > ahar%4
>> > 0inebraska.com
>> >> > _______________________________________________
>> >> > Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
>> >> > Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> >> >
>> >>
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
>> >> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your
>> account info for
>> >> > Nfb-krafters-korner:
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/r
>> > iverwo
>> > man%40zoominternet.net
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> _______________________________________________
>> >> Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> >>
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
>> >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your
>> account info for
>> >> Nfb-krafters-korner:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbn
>> et.org/sahar%4
>> > 0inebraska.com
>> >> _______________________________________________
>> >> Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
>> >> Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> >>
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
>> >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your
>> account info for
>> >> Nfb-krafters-korner:
>> >>
>> >
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbn
> et.org/riverwo
>> man%40zoominternet.net
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
>> Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Nfb-krafters-korner:
>>
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/blueher
>> ons%40sbcglobal.net
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
>> Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Nfb-krafters-korner:
>>
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/riverwo
> man%40zoominternet.net
>>
>>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
> Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Nfb-krafters-korner:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/sleryth
> ema%40insightbb.com
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
> Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Nfb-krafters-korner:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/riverwoman%40zoominternet.net
>
>
More information about the NFB-Krafters-Korner
mailing list