[Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and flying
Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
Terry.Powers at nih.gov
Tue Feb 21 18:51:22 UTC 2012
Linda!
I love your aditude. Sure wish there was a way to pass it on to the newly blind! I am on the same path as you, but not with as much as much strength. If I was not, I would not have the job I have now, by working during the summer and volenteering during the winter. I proved to the government that I wanted to work and that a blind person can do more than just phones. I have had many stumbling blocks with multiple handicaps, a divorce, but I am proud to be off SSI and a hard, working woman. I am always looking for more to learn and more to do in the office. I am now shairing my crafts with the public, thanks to the support of this group.
Terry
-----Original Message-----
From: River Woman [mailto:riverwoman at zoominternet.net]
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 9:47 AM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and flying
I do not do crafts, as such, but I use craft materials to make art.
The reason I can do almost any art form is that when you are working on your BFA degree, you take courses in just about every art genre so that you can then figure out what speaks to you the best, and then you concentrate on that form - for me it was painting. So you have to concentrate on your medium, and then do a one person gallery exhibition before you graduate.
That is the BFA degree, because it is the degree you do when you plan to go on and do the terminal degree, which is the MFA. When doing the MFA you only work in your concentration area, you write a thesis which is really a book, and you have a one person gallery exhibition to do that degree.
The only art form I did NOT do in college is metalsmithing and sculpture. I did everything else. And, since drawing is the foundation of everything in art, I did life drawing every semester for the entire 4 years as an undergraduate, and of course, I painted every semester.
But, before I even started to pursue my academic career, I had been painting for years, and was showing my work internationally.
It is strange, but when you go on to teach on the univesity level, you normally teach things you know nothing about at some point. I never studied philosophy, yet had to teach philosopy for 12 years as part of the Humanities program. My daughter never had a drama class in college, and her first job was teaching drama and putting on one play every May. Everyone does this, and we always laugh as we were always designing new courses and lots of times we were just an hour ahead of our students! It keeps things exciting, and you truly ARE a life long learner which is what you hope to instill in your students. Education is not job training, it is life long learning.
I love all the arts, all forms of art. I love dance very much, contemporary dance. And, music, is pure magic.
I can honestly say I never had a course in any subject that I did not like - loved the sciences, loved the psych classes, and the others. Everything was exciting to me.
I think that is why I have embraced sight loss very well, it is a new adventure and I have had to learn so much.
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sahar Husseini" <sahar at inebraska.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 7:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and flying
> Lynda, you are one talented lady. Let me ask you this: What art form
> do you not do? I figure the list would have to be shorter than asking
> you about all of the forms of art you can do because it seems that you
> can do just about anything in the world of arts and crafts. *smile*
>
> Warm regards,
> Sahar Husseini
> For hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, please visit my Website at
> www.saharscreations.com Find me on Facebook at
> www.facebook.com/saharscreations 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: Sunday, February 19, 2012 8:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles
> and flying
>
>
> Sahar, Yes, I wish we could get on a train and go wherever we wanted
> to go just like people do in Europe. It is so wonderful, so peaceful,
> and fun.
> Trains and busses - I love them. You can go anywhere you like on a
> bus or train - even the smallest vilalges have busses.
>
> Well, I was in my library knitting and I am really tired. As I
> knitted, I was listening to a book of poetry put together by the Lake
> Woebegon guy, cannot remember his name at the moment as I am nearly
> brain dead. But, I was so overcome with the need to begin work on a
> poem that I dashed down stairs to my office, turned on the computer
> and created a list of 42 words, just to get my brain out of
> freeze-mode and to begin to work on a poem tonight.
> The
> list is done, tomorrow, i shall use it as the ingredients to write or
> begin to write a poem.
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sahar Husseini" <sahar at inebraska.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 9:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles
> and flying
>
>
> >I wish people can boycott flying, but we have gotten to where we
> can't go >anywhere without using the airports and flying. It has
> just gotten really >really stressful. I am a mess when I fly. I get
> much, much too stressed.
> >I had the most positive experience in a long time flying with
> Southwest >this last Christmas. I'd fly them again. Lol, I'm having
> writing and >speaking issues this evening. I probably should go to bed.
> >
> > Warm regards,
> > Sahar Husseini
> > For hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, please visit my Website at
> > www.saharscreations.com > Find me on Facebook at
> www.facebook.com/saharscreations > 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: Sunday, February
> 19, 2012 3:14 PM > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about
> knitting needles and > flying > > > I wrote a blog article last
> year about this time AFTER US Airways gave me > a > TRIP through
> HELL from Baltimre to Pittsburgh one cold winter day.
> >
> >
> http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html
> >
> > After writing the CEO of US Airways about my horrid experiences
> with US > Airways, I received a LETTER from an unimportant person
> who offered me a > $25. certificate good towards my next flight on
> US Airways. The > condition, > of course, would be that I would
> purchase my next ticket ONLY through US > Airways.
> > I figured out what the US stands for with this airlines.
> > It is the UGLY SKIES AIRLINE.
> >
> > Sahar, you are so right - this is really not SECURITY at all -
> when is > the > last time a terrorist was blind, and 69 years old,
> and a great > grandmother?
> > Who are we kidding. Lots of old and sick people are being put
> through > terrors and indescretions in the name of SECURITY. I have
> flown a lot for > many years, and the past few years it is becoming
> worse and worse for the > passengers.
> >
> > Lynda Lambert
> >
> > Lynda
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sahar Husseini" <sahar at inebraska.com> > To: "List for
> blind crafters and artists"
> > <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 12:00 PM > Subject: Re:
> [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and > flying
> > > > > Nope, it is to make travelers miserable. Those that have
> the audacity > to > > hijack planes will come up with techniques to
> outsmart the security in > > place--very very sad to say. I really
> hate traveling by plane anymore.
> > > My travel with Southwest when I went to Vegas this last
> Christmas was > as > > pleasant as I have had in the last fifteen
> years. Hmm, that didn't > sound > > grammatically correct, but I'm
> not sure how to fix it. *lol* I would > > definitely fly Southwest
> again. I did have someone try to help me to > take > > off my
> shoes because, well, you know, how could a blind person possibly > >
> know how to take off shoes? It's a wonder how we know how to stand
> up!
> > > *lol* Sorry, I really am in a cynical mood today. I am excited
> that > the > > Convention is in Dallas because I can go with a
> driver. I'm not fond > of > > Dallas, sorry to anyone this
> offends, but this is definitely a plus.
> A
> > > road trip in July it is, God willing, and the creek don't rise.
> > >
> > > Warm regards,
> > > Sahar Husseini
> > > For hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, please visit my Website
> at > > www.saharscreations.com > > Find me on Facebook at
> www.facebook.com/saharscreations > > 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: Friday,
> February 17, 2012 3:45 PM > > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner]
> Question about knitting needles and > > flying > > > > > >
> Yes, I have taken college students to many places in the US, and PR,
> > and > > Europe every year for a very long time. I have stories!
> There are > some > > who > > work for airlines and airports that
> must lay awake at night thinking > up > > new > > things to do
> to unsuspecting passengers. The skies are really NOT so > >
> friendly. And, it has nothing to do with actual security. I do like >
> the > > German airports the best, (Munich is my all time favorite)
> and > Lufthansa > > has > > almost always been a great company
> to fly with for our students.
> > >
> > > Lynda
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Heather Kirkwood" <hkdawn at yahoo.com> > > To: "List
> for blind crafters and artists"
> > > <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> > > Sent: Friday, February
> 17, 2012 3:45 PM > > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question
> about knitting needles and > > flying > > > > > > Grin - my
> dad retired recently. He was an airline pilot. TSA used to > give >
> > him a hard time too about stuff in his shaving kit, as if he's
> going > to > > hijack himself! I got in trouble one time for
> taking photos out of the > > window of the airplane as we landed.
> So silly!
> > >
> > >
> > > Heather Kirkwood
> > > Director of Outreach, Vice President > > Hermansky-Pudlak
> Syndrome Network > > One South Road > > Oyster Bay, NY 11771 >
> > 1 (800) 789-9HPS > > www.hpsnetwork.org > > > > Personal
> blog: www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com > > > > Search the Web at
> www.goodsearch.com and choose the HPS Network as > your > >
> charity!
> > >
> > > HPS New York Conference - March 16-18, 2012 > > > > --- On
> Fri, 2/17/12, Ramona Walhof <ramona.walhof at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Ramona Walhof <ramona.walhof at gmail.com> > > Subject:
> Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and > >
> flying > > To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> > > <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> > > Date: Friday, February
> 17, 2012, 2:16 PM > > > > > > As for safety, I think the
> knitting needles are not sharp enough to be > > too > > scarey.
> If they really wanted to prevent all danger, they would not > >
> permit > > matches or lighters. With so many people so close
> together, both > > passengers > > and crew are watchingl. If a
> person is doing something that looks > > dangerous, > > it will
> be questioned quickly.
> > > That is why they want to eliminate all possibilities for bombs,
> but > less > > concerned about scissors and knitting needles.
> > > Ramona
> > >
> > > Ramona
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather Kirkwood"
> > <hkdawn at yahoo.com>
> > > To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> > > <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> > > Sent: Friday, February
> 17, 2012 12:34 PM > > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question
> about knitting needles and > > flying > > > > > > Okay, dumb
> question - why are the circular ones okay but the other > ones > >
> aren't? I'm using circular ones anyway, but geesh, if you really >
> wanted > > to > > do something rotten, I'd think it could be
> accompished either way.
> > > Hmmmm..grin!
> > >
> > >
> > > Heather Kirkwood
> > > Director of Outreach, Vice President > > Hermansky-Pudlak
> Syndrome Network > > One South Road > > Oyster Bay, NY 11771 >
> > 1 (800) 789-9HPS > > www.hpsnetwork.org > > > > Personal
> blog: www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com > > > > Search the Web at
> www.goodsearch.com and choose the HPS Network as > your > >
> charity!
> > >
> > > HPS New York Conference - March 16-18, 2012 > > > > --- On
> Fri, 2/17/12, River Woman <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > From: River Woman <riverwoman at zoominternet.net> > > Subject:
> Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and > >
> flying > > To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> > > <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> > > Date: Friday, February
> 17, 2012, 1:16 PM > > > > > > Take ONLY circular needles to be
> sure they don't get taken away from > you!
> > > And, I take a letter opener instead of scissor to be sure I
> don't lose > my > > scissor, too.
> > > I knit everywhere I travel - the only place I had any trouble
> with > > knitting > > needles was in Frankfort, GR. but I do not
> take any chances - I use > > circulars because I know there will be
> no problems. Lynda > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather
> Kirkwood"
> > <hkdawn at yahoo.com>
> > > To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> > > <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> > > Sent: Friday, February
> 17, 2012 1:57 PM > > Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about
> knitting needles and > flying > > > > > > I've taken up
> knitting just in the last month (as mentioned in the > last > >
> post.) I'm about to leave again for another month on the road. I'll be
> > > spending a lot of time in airplanes and airports and want to
> take my > > knitting with me. Will TSA give me any hassle about the
> needles?
> > >
> > >
> > > Heather Kirkwood
> > > Director of Outreach, Vice President > > Hermansky-Pudlak
> Syndrome Network > > One South Road > > Oyster Bay, NY 11771 >
> > 1 (800) 789-9HPS > > www.hpsnetwork.org > > > > Personal
> blog: www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com > > > > Search the Web at
> www.goodsearch.com and choose the HPS Network as > your > >
> charity!
> > >
> > > HPS New York Conference - March 16-18, 2012 > >
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