[Nfb-krafters-korner] My Macomber Loom

[Annette Carr]

Lynda,

Break the mold.  If you need something different than what the groups in the
area offer, explain to them what you need and see if you can expand their
way of thinking.  You and others will be the better for your efforts.

Annette


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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 4:53 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My Macomber Loom

Yes, there is one, but from what other blind frineds have told me, the only
thing they do is give us a lunch one afternoon in July, and a Christmas
party in December. I don't know of any local non-profit groups that really
do anything for blind people. Have not heard of anything.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My Macomber Loom


> Do you have a local Lions Club?  Our club as well as others in the area 
> will
> offer rides to blind folks.
>
>
>
>
> Dixie
> ~  @-> ~ <-@  ~
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 5:51 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My Macomber Loom
>
> I imagine they will teach anyone who is interested. They tell me that it 
> is
> VERY hard to get any young people who want to learn to weave -  In our 
> area
> blind people have no way of getting anywhere - PA is VERY rural overall.
> There is no such thing as public transportation except in the cities - and
> blind associations do not take blind people to things like this at all 
> from
> what I can tell.  I am told that most blind people around here do not
> venture out much at all unless they have a famly member who will or can do
> it. Our situation is very very different that what many of you experience.
> If I did not have my husband or grandchildren, I would very likely never
> leave my house.  This is living in a rural area. The likliehood of any 
> blind
>
> people coming to the museum to learn to weave is probably very slim.  You
> remember how I had told you that no blind people were even brought to see 
> my
>
> show even after I had sent out information packets to all the area blind
> associations. I never had any response from any of them at all, one way or
> the other.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 4:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My Macomber Loom
>
>
>> Encourage  them to teach visually impaired/blind folks to work on this
>> loom.  We will be having hopefully some folks from CT that work with the
>> blind
>> on floor looms speaking to us after the holidays.
>>
>> Joyce  Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 11/3/2011 9:23:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> riverwoman at zoominternet.net writes:
>>
>> Just  wanted to share two things this morning with you.
>> First, I found a HOME for  my treasure, my Macomber Loom. It is the
>> cadillac of weaving looms, and mine  was a large one with a 48 inch
>> weaving space,
>> and 6 harneses. I had to find a  new home for it after losing my sight
>> because I needed my weaving room for my  tech stuff and made my weaving
>> studio
>> into my office and where I run  everything from.
>>
>> I wanted to find the perfect home for my loom - and I  believe I did.  I
>> have gifted it to the Harmony Museum in Harmony, PA.  They have the
>> Weaver's
>> House on the museum grounds there and the weavers there  are so thrilled
>> to
>> get this loom. It is far beyond anything they have been  using there - 
>> and
>> they said they would be making it the centerpiece of their  weaving
>> program. I
>> am thankful that my treasured loom has gone into the museum  program so
>> that it can be used and that others can learn to weave with it,  too. 
>> Next
>> week, I am doing a Christmas Market at the museum,. so I hope to go 
>> visit
>
>> my
>> loom and see her in her new home.
>>
>> Lynda Lambert
>> 104 River  Road
>> Ellwood City, PA 16117
>>
>> 724 758 4979
>>
>> My Blog:   http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
>> My Website:   http://lyndalambert.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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