[Nfb-krafters-korner] Congratulations!
River Woman
riverwoman at zoominternet.net
Mon Aug 2 17:08:06 UTC 2010
Thanks, Ramona. I hope you can do pottery too, if yu want to. It is very
enjoyable.
Lynda Lambert
River Road Studio, Since 1976
www.lyndalambert.com
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From: "Ramona Walhof" <rwnfbi at qwest.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Congratulations!
>I want to add my congratulations, Linda! I would love to do pottery and
>took one class. Maybe some day I will have more time. Then if I get into
>trouble, I will know somebody who is good! In the meantime, I hope you
>sell as much as you can make!
>
> Ramona
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> From: "slery" <slerythema at insightbb.com>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 8:37 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
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