[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Introduction

[hosbornejr at gmail.com]

Good Morning Ray, and welcome aboard!
Now, K K has three men in the group!
I also like woodworking, but can't really do it living in a condo unit.
I perhaps could get some precut wood kits to work on.
I would also love to do leathercrafting.
I currently do needle and loom knitting, crocheting and once in a great
while, plastic canvas, but, I mainly leave that craft up to my girlfriend
Terry.

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Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Introduction

Hello Fellow Crafters,
 Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ray Wright and I am new to this
list. I have no light perception and am  totally blind. I became blind 20
years ago from Retinitis Pigmentosa after 17 years of deteriorating vision.
I am originally from Southern California and currently live in Sandy, UTah,
just south of Salt Lake City.

My hobby/craft is woodworking. It is also my profession. I am the Woodshop
Instructor at the Utah Division of Services for the Blind and visually
Impaired. Except for taking woodshop in Junior  High School, I never had
done any woodworking since then until I went totally blind.  When I went
blind I attended a training center in Northern California to learn my
blindness skills . At that time I was reintroduced to woodworking. I fell in
love with it.  I enjoy the
artistic process  of creating something from   a board or two. When I
was sighted, my hobby/profession was photography.   I find that making
something tactilly with my hands fills that void I felt when I lost my sight
and now I can create an image of a different kind.  I also love teaching
woodworking to students who have lost their sight. It's a great way for me
to pay it forward and instill in my students that just because you can't
see, doesn't mean you can't use your vision to make beautiful keepsakes.

I have 2 favorite tools in my shop. The first one is the click-rule.
It is a specialized measuring tool for the blind. Basically, its a tactile
ruler. My other favorite tool is my lathe. I love to do woodturning and make
writing pens, bowls, vases, candlesticks, backscratchers , tops,  ice cream
scoops, bottle stoppers, pizza cutters, seam rippers, crochet hooks, and
whatever else I can think of.

Anyway, that's my basic story. I look forward to being on this list and
expanding my crafting horizons. Thanks for being so welcoming during the
convention.

All my best,

Ray

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