[Nfb-krafters-korner] Completed!!

Dick Carlson dick.carlson0428 at earthlink.net
Tue Dec 7 02:22:46 UTC 2010 



-----Original Message-----
>From: River Woman <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
>Sent: Dec 6, 2010 9:54 AM
>To: List for blind crafters and artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Completed!!
>
>Yes, and also Native American Sand Painting - lots to try.
>
>But besides the art, forgive me for being so enthusiastic, but that is how I 
>am....ok...go ahead a DANCE around the house while you are at it.  It's very 
>cool.
>Lynda River Woman
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Terrence van Ettinger" <terrencevane at gmail.com>
>To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 11:36 AM
>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Completed!!
>
>
>> There's a type of painting from India—not sure if it's just used for the 
>> Diwali celebration or if they make them year-round. But the "paint" was 
>> rice flour, water, and food coloring. I was able to feel what I was doing 
>> when a bunch of us made them. Basically the rice flour was made into a 
>> paste, and the paste was painted onto the paper. I think it was a type of 
>> mandala. But we hadpeople  making everything from 'my pretzel to kiddos' 
>> handprints.
>>
>> Terrence
>>
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>>
>> On Dec 6, 2010, at 4:17 AM, "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, finger painting could be so beautiful.  You can also add some 
>>> textures into the paint so that he knows what color he is using.  Maybe 
>>> try a black and white painting first of all.  Put some sand into the 
>>> black paint, and leave the white paint as it is in the jar or tube.  That 
>>> way he can FEEL the colors, too. After it is dry, when he lays his 
>>> fingers, hand, over it, he will know the pattern he has made because of 
>>> the two textures and the shapes they will form.
>>>
>>> You can then go on to do the paintings in other color combinations and 
>>> can add a third color that will have a different texture to it - coffee 
>>> grounds work well. Small pebbles.  Chopped up paper, cardboard. etc.
>>>
>>> I would just stick with two colors and two textures for a few paintings 
>>> to begin with. Let him get used to that, and then, if he wants to, move 
>>> on to doing something with three colors. This way you can also teach him 
>>> how a color has a compliment, etc. Pick up a color wheel at your art 
>>> supply store, look it over, and you will see how colors work with each 
>>> other and you can talk about that eventually if he is interested.
>>>
>>> You know, there are MANY MANY blind painters, and artists. You can find 
>>> them on the www and read about how they do it. Looks to me like you may 
>>> have found a little artist residing inside of Will.
>>> Lynda River Woman
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Carlson" 
>>> <dick.carlson0428 at earthlink.net>
>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>; "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
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>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Completed!!
>>>
>>>
>>>> Interesting. I didn't even think about that. I didn't think he'd get 
>>>> anything out of that since he has no sight. Thanks for the idea.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Lauren Merryfield <lauren1 at catliness.com>
>>>>> Sent: Dec 5, 2010 9:56 PM
>>>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists 
>>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Completed!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> Another idea, if you really want him to get used to getting his fingers 
>>>>> in
>>>>> stuff is finger painting.  You could use different colors and talk 
>>>>> about
>>>>> them.
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Lauren
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ramona Walhof" <rwnfbi at q.com>
>>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 9:22 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Completed!!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dick,  I am so glad you are sticking with this little boy.  He is 
>>>>>> lucky to
>>>>>> have you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> you might see if he wants to bake cookies.  He may like to measure and
>>>>>> dump ingredients into the mixture.  He may like to mix with his hands, 
>>>>>> but
>>>>>> he may not.  If you use a dough that makes into balls, that is 
>>>>>> definitely
>>>>>> something he can do if he likes it.  Yes, he may like to eat some 
>>>>>> dough,
>>>>>> too, a a little won't hurt him.  Arranging balls on a cookie sheet is
>>>>>> something else he can learn, and flattening balls may also be 
>>>>>> something he
>>>>>> likes. Decorating Christmas may not be the thing, but who knows?  Good 
>>>>>> old
>>>>>> chocolate chip or peanutbutter are the most likely.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rolling snakes and balls out of playdough may also be a good use of 
>>>>>> hands,
>>>>>> pounding it flat, cutting it with plastic scissors, etc.  If playdough
>>>>>> attracts, you can often get sets of playdough tools, maybe for 
>>>>>> Christmas.
>>>>>> They are cheap plastic, but often are enjoyable as long as they last.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ramona
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Carlson" 
>>>>>> <dick.carlson0428 at earthlink.net>
>>>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>; "List for blind crafters and 
>>>>>> artists"
>>>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 7:29 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Completed!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello everyone!  Great to write you all again.
>>>>>>> I wanted to let you guys know, since you've been quite supportive 
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> today, Will finished the collage!  As I told you, it had been several
>>>>>>> weekends that we hadn't seen one another, or if we did, we didn't do 
>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>> for much time.  Due to colds and going out of town and such, today 
>>>>>>> was
>>>>>>> the first day we were able to spend some hours together.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Believe it or not, it's pretty sunny here, so we were able to go 
>>>>>>> outside
>>>>>>> for a while and go to the near by park so that he could play on the
>>>>>>> swings and whatever else he wanted.  He's definitely more of a 
>>>>>>> swinger.
>>>>>>> Not many kids were at the park today, so he had a swing to himself 
>>>>>>> for a
>>>>>>> while.  He did take his cane.  A couple of times, when we'd begin 
>>>>>>> getting
>>>>>>> ready to walk, he still kept it folded and in his pocket.  I told him 
>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>> would be a lot better for him to have it out.  I guess that when he 
>>>>>>> went
>>>>>>> with my folks for Thanksgiving, neither they nor my sister really did
>>>>>>> anything to get him to incorporate the cane whenever they went out
>>>>>>> because he said that he was told it got in the way.  Oh well, I'll 
>>>>>>> help
>>>>>>> change that.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> However, when we got home and ate some lunch, I asked if he wanted to
>>>>>>> finish the collage, and he said he did.  He asked if I would help 
>>>>>>> him,
>>>>>>> and I told him I would.  Between the two of us, we got the rest of 
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> little scraps and materials and put them on the paper that got put on 
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> cardboard.  There wasn't too much left for him to do, as it wasn't 
>>>>>>> too
>>>>>>> big, but it was enough to keep us entertained for a little while, 
>>>>>>> anyway!
>>>>>>> He did get a little better at finding places to put the materials and
>>>>>>> finding spaces where they could be pasted.  Good for him.  Sometimes,
>>>>>>> watching him, I wanted to (and sometimes did) help him and show him 
>>>>>>> where
>>>>>>> would be good.  But, he was able to do more on his own and get them
>>>>>>> pasted.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Oh, he was happy when we were done!  He said he'd never really done
>>>>>>> anything like that before, because all they really did in school was 
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> draw.  That's why when you recommended doing some kind of idea like 
>>>>>>> this,
>>>>>>> it really fit the bill!  He could finally say he had a project for
>>>>>>> himself.  And, with some of the items we used, I did talk to him 
>>>>>>> about
>>>>>>> colors, just so he knew a bit of what they were.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think he's believing me a bit more about how fun this stuff can be 
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> that not everything has to be completely perfect and neat and stuff 
>>>>>>> like
>>>>>>> that.  In fact, he asked if we were going to do more things like 
>>>>>>> these,
>>>>>>> and I asked if he wanted to do more.  He said he would.  This was a 
>>>>>>> great
>>>>>>> step for him!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The pasting part was a little better.  He still had initial 
>>>>>>> leeriness,
>>>>>>> but that wasn't too big of a deal.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So...one project done, and many more to come!!  Any advice or 
>>>>>>> opinions on
>>>>>>> what could be next would be fantastic for us.  I kind of think it 
>>>>>>> might
>>>>>>> be a good thing to build on the things we've done so far.  I also 
>>>>>>> want
>>>>>>> him to be able to use his hands again.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dick
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What a great time!  We're thrilled to have finished and I'm happy 
>>>>>>> that it
>>>>>>> went well.
>>>>>>>
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Hmmm.  I don't know about the dancing bit.  Ask any gal I've dated and they'd probably agree not to have me dancing anywhere or for any reason!

Dick

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