[Nfb-krafters-korner] This Small World
Theresa Taylor
tct71887 at gmail.com
Sat Jul 31 18:48:07 UTC 2010
Congratulations! That is so totally awesome! Unexpected surprises like that
keep us going!
----- Original Message -----
From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:37 AM
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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