[Nfb-krafters-korner] A description of oneofLynda'spictures-Was: Ta...

River Woman riverwoman at zoominternet.net
Mon Sep 12 19:55:52 UTC 2011 

haha!  I have a feeling your "inner vision" has always been unlocked, Ninn.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "linda" <the_ninn at tx.rr.com>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] A description of 
oneofLynda'spictures-Was: Ta...


> "Walking by inner vision" is a very apt description of it's owner!  I 
> would
> really be interested in having my "inner vision" unlocked!
>
> Blessings,
> Ninn
> the_ninn at tx.rr.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:22 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] A description of one
> ofLynda'spictures-Was: Ta...
>
> My solo exhibition is at Merrick Art Gallery, a regional museum in western
> PA, New Brighton, PA.
> Show runs Sept 9 till October 2, 2011
> Opening Reception to meet the artist was Friday night, Sept 9th. that is 
> the
>
> only official time I am there.  After that, I have gone down with groups 
> of
> people who wanted me to come with them to view the show - they were not at
> the opening reception.
>
> Show consists of pottery and bead weaving all done since my sight loss in
> October 2007.  The show is LARGE,  on pedestals and special display 
> tables,
> and on walls the entire length and width of the gallery.
> At the opening, sales were very brisk - requiring five people to be 
> working
> non-stop taking cash, checks, and credit cards, wrapping, and bagging
> purchases.  There were 4 people on board to handle the food and
> refrreshments - lots of good wine, punch, and mountains of other delicious
> things to eat.  And, two girls handing greeting, giving out programs for
> show, directing people to the gallery, and being sure they signed my guest
> book AFTER viewing the show.  It takes a big team to pull off a good art
> show!  I just published a blog article on how to plan for a successful
> opening for an art show. If anyone is interested it is at:
> www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
>
> With the opening behind me, today, I am working on my entries for the 2nd
> National Arts Unbounded show - just sent that off via email - 3 art works,
> vita, and bio....and, will be working with a gallery in Pittsburgh today 
> to
> develop a couple of clay workshops for students there to be offered with 
> the
>
> 101st annual art exhibition of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh show
> that opens on Nov. 11th.
>
> You can tell, I let no grass gather beneath my feet - but just keep 
> projects
>
> on going. Before one is finished I have already begun work on several 
> more.
> Art, for me is no hobby at all, but a complete life.
>
> Lynda River Woman
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 12:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] A description of one of
> Lynda'spictures-Was: Ta...
>
>
>> Linda,
>>
>> Where is this show, when is it and how long does it run?  Do you need  to
>> be there while it is running [part or for the whole show]?
>>
>> Joyce  Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 9/12/2011 9:37:36 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> riverwoman at zoominternet.net writes:
>>
>> Yes, I  love to hear what someone else sees in my work. It gives me a 
>> much
>> better  picture of it to hear it through someone else's eyes and view
>> points.
>> That  was really nice of you to ask her to do this and I really liked
>> hearing
>> it  so much.  The picture I have is just a scan from my Epson scanner so 
>> I
>> really did not know that all those details were showing - I just hoped 
>> for
>> the best and sent it out.
>>
>> Today, I am working on getting my three  pieces of work ready to send 
>> off,
>> via email, for the National show that is  held by the Arts Unbound
>> organization - for people with handicaps - I hope  some of you are
>> entering
>> it, too. It is FREE to enter - you just send them  jpg's of three pieces
>> of
>> your work, and some additional information they  have listed that need to
>> accompany the photos.
>>
>> You can enter by  getting you application on line at:
>> www.artsunbound.org
>>
>> Lynda River  Woman
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Annette Carr"  <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011  9:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] A description of one of
>> Lynda'spictures -Was: Talismans
>>
>>
>>> Glad you enjoyed the  description.  My friend is very creative and does
>>> some
>>>  beautiful bead work, fabric origami and decorates dollhouses.  All her
>>> work
>>> is impressive.  The dollhouses have electric lights  and doorbells that
>>> chime.  I think all that is missing is running  water.
>>>
>>> Annette
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original  Message-----
>>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>  [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River
>>> Woman
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 6:37 PM
>>> To: List for  blind crafters and artists
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] A  description of one of Lynda's
>>> pictures
>>> -Was:  Talismans
>>>
>>> well, thanks. it was fun to hear someone describe  _M_ for me, since I
>>> cannot
>>> SEE it myself in any kind of  detail.
>>> WOW...I like the description.
>>> I think the major stone  in this piece is a GREEN CALCITE Cabochon. I
>> know
>>> I
>>> tried to  use Purple, Blue, and Greens. There are rich patches of lime
>>>  green
>>> freshwater pearls, iridescent blue accent beads that are round  and 
>>> puffy
>>> and
>>> textured - I am not sure what they are. I  bought them by the piece is a
>>> nice
>>> bead shop a few years ago  when I could see them!
>>>
>>> My necklace was the one I wore to my  opening reception Friday night and
>>> everyone was raving over it. I call  it _M_ because I made it to match 
>>> my
>>> Marc Bouwer dress I wore to the  reception. The dress is all black with 
>>> a
>>> burst of these same colors at  the left shoulder and side front of the
>>> dress,
>>> and at the  back on the right shoulder and side back. Marc Bouwer uses
>>> the
>>> _M_ on  his labels so I named the necklace after the label of my top. I
>>>  found
>>> him on Face Book this morning and I told him about the necklace  I
>> designed
>>> to match his dress - I hope he gets to see it for  himself.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the description. My husband helps me pick  the beads - I
>>> describe
>>> what I want, and he tries to find the  right beads for me - then I
>> separate
>>> them into little dishes and keep  them in an order that I will know 
>>> where
>>> each color is.
>>>
>>>  Lynda River Woman
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Annette  Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
>>> To:  <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 11,  2011 9:09 AM
>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] A description of one of  Lynda's pictures
>>> -Was: Talismans
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi  All,
>>>>
>>>> I shared Lynda's picture of the talisman she  named _M_ with a friend 
>>>> of
>>>> mine.   Below is her  description of what the picture looks like.  Hope
>>>>  you
>>>> enjoy it.
>>>> Lynda, I hope it does the picture  justice.
>>>>
>>>>  Annette
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's beautiful. My  impression is an all-seeing eye of mother earth. In
>>>> purple and  yellow gold colors. It would be very interesting to fondle
>>>> with  lots of different textures in the beads.
>>>>
>>>> Recall the  cabochons I bezel with seed beads? Start with that, and
>>>> envision  an even larger border. I suspect it is beaded to a backing
>>>> perhaps  covered with ultra-suede or felt. Then there are contrasting
>>>>  decorative beads around the bottom half completed with beaded  fringe
>>>> surrounding the lower half.
>>>> It
>>>> is  nicely asymmetrical. The center cabochon is canary yellow and the
>>>>  bezel is constructed with dark purple iridescent beads highlighted
>>>>  with gold beads and some blue iridescent beads. The fringe is made
>>>>  with kinda greenish gold bugle beads (tubes) with brighter purple 
>>>> tiny
>>>> seed beads at the ends. It is on a strung necklace of  same/similar
>>>> beads plus some blue mother-of-pearl type coin beads  and a few green
>>>> leaves.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Annette Carr  [mailto:amcarr1 at verizon.net]
>>>> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 1:36  PM
>>>> To: Burnham, Jonni (OST)
>>>> Subject: FW:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] Talismans
>>>>
>>>>  Jonni,
>>>>
>>>> It is my understanding that the attached  picture is some type of bead
>>>> project made by a blind woman who  belongs to my Blind Crafters e-mail
>>>> list.
>>>> Everyone has  been very impressed.  You will have to let me know what 
>>>> it
>>>>  looks like.
>>>>
>>>>  Annette
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original  Message-----
>>>> From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>  [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River
>> Woman
>>>> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 7:52 AM
>>>> To: List  for blind crafters and artists
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner]  Talismans
>>>>
>>>> I must have forgotted to attach it - it it  is.
>>>> It is my newest Talisman, called:  M
>>>> I  designed it with the inspiration of a Marc Bowman top I had
>> purchased.
>>>> I
>>>> will wear it with the top for my opening  reception, that is why I call
>> it
>>>> _M_ because Marc Bowman's label  has an M on it.
>>>> Lynda River Woman
>>>> ----- Original  Message -----
>>>> From: "linda" <the_ninn at tx.rr.com>
>>>>  To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>>>>  <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 25,  2011 7:26 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner]  Talismans
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>  Lynda,
>>>>>
>>>>> Was there supposed to be a photo  attached?  I did not get one.
>>>>>
>>>>>  Blessings,
>>>>> Ninn
>>>>>  the_ninn at tx.rr.com
>>>>>
>>>>> -----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, August 25, 2011  1:35 PM
>>>>> To: List for blind crafters and  artists
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner]  Talismans
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Folks,
>>>>> For those  who can see a photo on the computer, here is a talisman I
>>>>> just  completed a few minutes ago, after many weeks of labor.  Her
>>>>> name
>>>>> is _M_ and she will make a debut on Sept. 9th at my solo  exhibition.
>>>>> Oh, my, I am so glad to say it is finally  finished.
>>>>> Now, I must commence work on _Girl on a Bench has  Visions of
>>>>> Butterflies and
>>>>> Coral  Roses_   that will be a self portrait of the artist.  That
>> would
>>>>> be
>>>>> ME.  I work with BEADS,   lots and lots of beads.
>>>>>
>>>>> Lynda River  Woman
>>>>> 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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