[Nfb-krafters-korner] Putting in my two cents

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Greg,

I wrote an email to this list and shared links to websites regarding hair
adornments.

I even suggested that someone could do a class in November or December.  I
did not get any offers.  Terry K. wants to gather information and do a class
in February that's Great, too.

You haven't been around here very long, so you don't realize Monday Night
Chats we put I call them mini classes in and just post it to the list.
There are no sign ups and we do try to post it to the website on the
beginning of the website and on the calendar.  

So if folks want to share any small projects they don't have to go thru the
class proposals, etc.  I do like to do those bookings no sooner then 2 weeks
so folks have time to chat it up on the list so people will know. 


Joyce

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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Putting in my two cents

Terry,

I agree completely. While I appreciate the link and have saved the
documents, as a first time user, they would make no sense without
explanation. What is a figure 8? Is that a square or zigzag or what? I'm
blind so don't write print. What is a cursive E? They don't even teach
cursive writing in the NC schools any more. It often feels like this group
is about class counts and numbers more than plain old information that is
useful when it is needed. I know what these terms now mean because I was
lucky enough to have a sighted person to actually show me. We have a person
who wants to learn loom knitting now. Instead of helping her and we do have
people who are capable, she has essentially been ignored. We assume that
people are as computer skilled as we are. That's not always the case. We
assume that the sighted instructions will make sense.

Many people are not that fortunate. People who wanted to learn how to make
hair accessories all got shut down. They were told to wait till next year. 
They want and need to know now. Perhaps they want to make them for Christmas
or a particular outfit? Well, since we are not to share patterns and
information, the response seems to say to bad about the need to know or want
to know now.
Why is this?

Greg

-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Knox via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 12:50 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Cc: Terry Knox
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Putting in my two cents



I am confused, why would anyone want to learn by Internet instructions when
there are such great teachers on list. Maybe I am mixed up. I only go to
these sources, which are written by and for sighted people, when we have
classes here and teachers that really strive to help show a different way
for us to learn. What is the sense of Krafter Korners if we all just say, go
to this site or these directions. Can we get answers from a computer or is
it better to take the time to learn from a person. I am the first one to
research anything, but want to be taught by a human.

Terry K







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