[Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel

Wed Dec 7 13:34:05 UTC 2011

Cool. What kind of beadwork do you do? Have you tried French beaded
flowers? My sister did that, and they are awesome and very tactile.

~Jewel

On 12/4/11, Lynda Lambert <llambert at zoominternet.net> wrote:
> Hi Jewel
> I do all my beadwork using the Acrobat cc tv. I use the Acrobat as the
> camera is outside and can move anywhere I want it to focus. I can make it
> SEE outside my windows if I like, or across a room. It is great for me. I do
> all my encrusted beadowrking with it and could never do it non-visually. I
> do not see much color, but that is not important - I have my husband and I
> ask him to describe the color and since I am a former art professor, no
> problem, my mind knows exactly what the color is.
>
> Lynda River Woman
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jewel" <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
> To: "An exploration of art by and for blind persons"
> <artists-making-art at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 1:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel
>
>
> Dear Heather,
> Thank you for sharing how you paint! Maybe wehn I get surgery on my
> right eye, I'll be able to do that (They did a test for potential
> vision,a nd it's 20/400 in the right eye). Do you ever paint under
> CCTV, or have you considered painting under CCTV, or connecting a CCTV
> camera to a big TV and painting by looking at the TV screen?
>
> My background as a professional artist means that I can still do a
> decent drawing. I remember when a bunch of friends were playing
> charades, I asked if I could have a go. They all seemed hesitant to
> let me tryk, but finally let me...before long, they were arguing over
> whose team I was on because everytime I drew something, the answer was
> guessed in no time flat@ Keep in mind, this is done by a womaqn with
> vision no greater than 3/350, so...yea, I can't see what I'm drawing
> *at all* even if the glare on the board didn't stop me from seeing it.
>
> Hope you are feeling better, and I hope to hear from you again!
>
> ~Jewel
>
>
>
> On 12/4/11, Heather Kirkwood <hkdawn at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Jewel, please forgive the slow response. I'm catching up on e-mail. I've
>> been traveling, and of course, typical me - got sick on the road. I guess
>> it
>> wouldn't be a trip without drama and adding a new hospital to my tour of
>> great American hospitals! Groan!
>>
>> Anyway, I'm envious of all the creativity here, and all the really
>> interesting and creative ways people are doing art. I love what I do, but
>> I
>> certianly wouldn't mind expanding my horizons and learning new things! I
>> already have learned some things I hope to try out when life settles down
>> a
>> bit.
>>
>> My mom was an art teacher. When I was a baby, she'd buy these big roles of
>> newsprint and lay me in the middle with jumbo crayons.
>>
>> Growing up, everyone pointed to my artwork to "prove" I wasn't really
>> "blind" and didn't really need all of the services that entailed. In a
>> strange sort of way, being good at something strictly "visual" has bitten
>> me
>> in the butt over the years.
>>
>> My vision is 20/400. I have a rare form of albinism called
>> Hermansky-Pudlak
>> Syndrome. It also involves a lot of other health issues etc. For us,
>> perhaps
>> the best way to explain our vision is that everyone else is looking at the
>> world through the newest, greatest high definition TV, while we're using
>> the
>> 1950s set (only we do see color.) We don't see details well. Over the
>> years,
>> I've learned to study what I'm going to paint ahead of time. I look at
>> photos (or take my own) and use magnification to study them until I pretty
>> much almost have them memorized - but in peices. Then, when I paint, I put
>> the picture together in my head and put in details that actually if I were
>> looking at the subject, I very well might not really see. When I can't see
>> something, I just make up something to put in it's place.
>>
>> I love to draw, and am really anxious to try some of the drawing boards
>> people have spoken about.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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 Mon, 11/28/11, Jewel <herekittykat2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Jewel <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel
>> To: "An exploration of art by and for blind persons"
>> <artists-making-art at nfbnet.org>
>> Date: Monday, November 28, 2011, 6:47 PM
>>
>>
>> Heather,
>> I'm so envious about you doing painting. I don't feel I can do
>> painting anymore, because I'm nearly totally blind...besides, what's
>> the fun of doing art that you can't enjoy yourself? I used to do
>> professional painting, though, particuarly medieval illuminations.
>>
>> On 11/28/11, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> Heather,
>>>
>>> Nice to meet you. I always wanted to be able to paint as my uncle, mom
>>> and brother have the ability, but I can barely draw a stick figure,
>>> smile! My sister is an amazing photographer, but since having a baby and
>>> getting married while a senior in high school, she's quit doing it. I've
>>> been trying to encourage her to get back into it, but she has some crazy
>>> idea that she has to give up on all her dreams.
>>>
>>> We're not terribly far away as I'm about 3, or 4, hours away (depending
>>> on how fast you drive) from one another. I'm in Omaha, Nebraska. KC has
>>> a huge art community, and so does Omaha, which is not widely known for
>>> some reason. No farmers and cornfields in Omaha. We have an annual arts
>>> festival each summer in our beautiful downtown area along with art
>>> exhibits in various locations throughout the year. We also off the
>>> Beemis Center, which host artists from around the world supporting the
>>> arts as well as providing artists an opportunity to work on their
>>> material. We also have a huge music and theatre community catering to
>>> many, many tastes.
>>>
>>> Welcome, and hopefully we can work to build an awesome community here!
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>>> Read my blog at:
>>> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>>>
>>> "History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
>>> The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: artists-making-art-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:artists-making-art-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Heather
>>> Kirkwood
>>> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 12:57 PM
>>> To: An exploration of art by and for blind persons
>>> Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello Jewel,
>>> Glad to meet you. I was also excited to hear about this list. I haven't
>>> been able to make it to a national convention in years I'm very sorry to
>>> say, so I missed the exhibit.
>>>
>>> I live in Kansas City and worked as a journalist for more than a decade.
>>> A few years ago I had to quit working because of various medical issues.
>>> The up side was it gives me more time to work on my artwork. I do mostly
>>> acrylic and watercolor painting, although some more crafty things here
>>> and there. I have some photos of some of my artwork on facebook. The
>>> photos, however, aren't that great. I don't have the equipment to do
>>> really nice professional shots.
>>>
>>> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.40809269878.48618.564064878
>>> <https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.40809269878.48618.564064878&t
>>> ype=1> &type=1
>>>
>>>
>>> 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 <http://www.hpsnetwork.org/>
>>>
>>> Personal blog: www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com
>>> <http://www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com/>
>>>
>>> Search the Web at www.goodsearch.com <http://www.goodsearch.com/> and
>>> choose the HPS Network as your charity!
>>>
>>> HPS New York Conference - March 16-18, 2012
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On Mon, 11/28/11, Jewel <herekittykat2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Jewel <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel
>>> To: artists-making-art at nfbnet.org
>>> Date: Monday, November 28, 2011, 10:04 AM
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear list,
>>> My name is Jewel. I am 26 years old and live in Raleigh, North
>>> Carolina. I am very happy to see this list started and will look
>>> forward to the potential startup of an artists' division.
>>>
>>> I heard about the possible division at the national convention, where
>>> I enjoyed the art exhibit and hands-on fun. (I was the one that made
>>> the clay elephant). I very much enjoyed talking to Mrs. Cunningham and
>>> the others, and hope that you will all be on this list as well.
>>>
>>> Here's to a great list,
>>> Jewel
>>>
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