[Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel

Wed Dec 7 21:42:44 UTC 2011

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From: "Kendra Schaber" <Baltimore777 at comcast.net>
To: "An exploration of art by and for blind persons" 
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> Hi Lynda, what is the Crystal Bible? It sounds interesting! I am a person 
> who likes learning all about the different religians and beliefs that are 
> in the world.
> Kendra Schaber
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> From: "Lynda Lambert" <llambert at zoominternet.net>
> To: "An exploration of art by and for blind persons" 
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> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 8:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel
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>> Hi Jewel,
>> I do a medieval style of beadworking - encrusted bead work.  I make 
>> talismans - I am interested in the spiritual and therapudic traditions as 
>> described in the Crystal Bible. All my talismans are designed around a 
>> particular stone and have ancient meanings. An example would be a recent 
>> one I created for my solo show. It is called "Agate Spirit's Magic 
>> Shield." This started because I had a large slice of a very beautiful 
>> Agate. When I researched the stone I found that the Agate was a gemstone 
>> used by ancient warriors - an agate would be worked into the warriors 
>> shield for protection from the enemy in battle and for victory over the 
>> enemy. I used the Agate stone as my centerpiece.  Arround it, I arranged 
>> Tiger Eye - and created a shield Talisman. It is quite large, to reflect 
>> it's use as a talisman protective shield. It was a show stopper.
>>
>> I could never do such work without the CCTV, Acrobat. The Acrobat allows 
>> me to move it around as needed, and to use a remote to focus in and out 
>> as necessary.  Such work is minute and picky, and takes many weeks to do.
>>
>> When I work, I try never to have more than three kids of stones, or 
>> Japanese seed beads out at any given time. My husband helps me with the 
>> colors, as I cannot see them. I put them in little containers and I 
>> remember exactly where each color is situation so I can work and get 
>> exactly what I want, where I want it.
>>
>> I have no central vision, and only minimal, peripheral vision that is 
>> like walking in clouds, every thing is blurred out for me - I see no 
>> details at any time. I have to work by touch mostly, but somenow the 
>> Acrobat helps me get my job done and the results are spectacular. But, I 
>> know for sure that if I had no vision whatsoever, and no light 
>> perception, I could never do this kind of work. It is done in many, many 
>> layers and the beads so small they were hard to even see when I COULD 
>> see - that was 4 years ago.
>>
>> I have created a number of really lovely Russian Spiral pieces, too, but 
>> again, I turn them into Talismans as that is where my interest lies. I 
>> use the Russian Sprials for the necklace that attaches to my encrusted 
>> beadworked pendants.
>>
>> I have just cleared all my beadwork-in-progress off my dining room table. 
>> I am cleaning and getting things ready for Christmas. I won't be doing 
>> any more beadwork till in January.
>>
>> 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: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 8:34 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel
>>
>>
>>> 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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