[Nfb-krafters-korner] forest spirit plate or bowl?

[River Woman]

Thanks, Joyce. I was very hesitant to try this, and did not know if it would 
work or if there was interest.  But, it did work, and the results are 
wonderful.  I have heard from some of the folks in the class who have done a 
great job and had fun doing it.  Clay is a possibility for classes, for 
sure!  Thanks for helping to make it happen. Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] forest spirit plate or bowl?


> Linda,
>
> I am smiling from ear to ear.  Krafters Korner gave you a place to do 
> this
> and it was a first time telephone conference class with clay!!!
>
> We are doing things here at Krafters Korner that I had no idea that could
> be done.  I am so proud of all the teachers and students here.
>
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 1/12/2012 6:39:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> riverwoman at zoominternet.net writes:
>
> Henrietta, I am so glad you enjoyed it.
> I am going to teach a  workshop at the Society for Contemporary Craft in
> Pittsburgh, PA in March.  I will have visually impaired high school
> students,
> and I don't know who  else - I think the class is open to anyone who wants
> to
> come to it. An  annonymous donor has provided scholarships for students to
> take my  workshop. We will be making the Forest Spirit Open Bowl and the
> Forest  Spriti Cylinder Vase in that workshop.  I am so excited as I have
> not
> taught since I lost my sight 4 years ago.  The teacher in me is  coming
> back
> to life, I think.  I am getting excited to be teaching  again.
>
> And, the best part of all is that there is no "grade" that I  have to give
> out - just have FUN.
>
> Lynda River Woman
> -----  Original Message ----- 
> From: "Henrietta Brewer"  <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012  6:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] forest spirit plate or  bowl?
>
>
>> Yes, LInda,
>> This was a fun project. I am looking  forward to the vase. Dan looked at
> it
>> and said it was  nice.
>>
>> A long time ago, I went out to Michigan State University  to what was
>> called, Art is me. There was a huge room of blind  children and adults
>> making free form clay objects. The main goal was  to use art as a means
> of
>> relaxation. The students that oversaw the  project were psychology and
> art
>> students. Doing it over the phone  works a lot beter in the relaxation
>> area.
>>
>> Thank you  so much for teaching the class.
>> Henrietta
>> On Jan 12, 2012, at  5:24 PM, River Woman wrote:
>>
>>> HOORAY! I am so glad your  looks good too. It can be called an open
> bowl,
>>> or a free form  plate - depending on how high or how steep the sides
> are.
>>> Some of  mine are much flatter than this one, and this one I sent photos
>>>  of is really a free form bowl.
>>>
>>> I had said that I keep  my work covered a lot to make it dry slowly and
>>> evenly. And, I  even spritz it a bit to keep it moist longer. What you
>>> never want  is for the edges to dry before the center of the bowl or you
>>> may  experiencing cracking. You want the edges to remain moist, as well
> as
>>> the rest of the piece for as long as you can keep it that way. I  cover
>>> mine with layers of newspapers, and then put a plastic  sheet over that.
>>>
>>> When you do this, you will find  thenewspapers are very wet each time
> you
>>> check the piece. That  means, the water is coming very gently out of the
>>> clay and into  the layers of newspapers.
>>>
>>> I have only had mine  unovered for two or three times, and for only a
>>> short time, since  the class on Tuesday night.  I had an extra bit of
>>> clay, and  today made another one, and this one is flatter and sits down
>>> on  the table - no feet on it.
>>>
>>> They are FUN to make aren't  they?
>>>
>>> Yours will be beautiful!
>>>
>>>  Lynda River Woman
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henrietta  Brewer"
>>> <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
>>> To: "List for  blind crafters and artists"
>>>  <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 12,  2012 4:48 PM
>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] forest spirit plate or  bowl?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Linda. I was excited to share  your pictures with my Husband. My
> sides
>>>> are much higher then  those on your plate. I guess mine is a bowl. lol
>>>> He made me  feel pretty good. He said mine compared favorably to yours.
>>>>  Sure can't ask for more then that. lol
>>>>
>>>> You  mentioned keeping it covered. We didn't mention that in class.
>>>> Should I be covering mine now? I would say mine is leather  dry. Not
> dry
>>>> but not flexable  either.
>>>>
>>>> It is much lighter now. I am liking it  more every day. I think it
> shrunk
>>>> a bit too which is a good  thing.
>>>>
>>>> I am looking forward to the next class.  I see this as a stress
> reliever,
>>>> a fight against old arthur  and fun. lol
>>>> Henrietta
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