[Nfb-krafters-korner] finding good crafting eyes

[Cathy]

Joyce,
Yes, some sighted folks have the knack of identifying colors and some do not. some folks know
easily if two colors go together while others are clueless. I used to ask my daughter to identify
what colors things were for me till I realized the hopelessness of doing so. Here is a typical
conversation smile.
Me: what color is this?
Her: blue.
Me: what shade?
Her: medium I guess.
Me: is it a plain blue or perhaps blue/green or blue/violet?
Her: <large sigh> I don't know mom, it is blue ok?

Why it is most frustrating is that I was good at seeing the subtleties of color before losing my
sight, despite the fact that I had very little sight. so it is difficult for me to understand how
someone can't do this. The closest I can get to it is that I can't taste individual spices in food.
Food is either spicy or plain. Just plain red or blue! <smile>

Even more perplexing is that my daughter can match colors and know what goes together and what does
not look right. Maybe she just doesn't have the words, or maybe just doesn't have the patience.
Cathy F