[Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel

Tue Nov 29 17:07:12 UTC 2011

Hey Kistrell,
Former Scadian, actually...I fell off after losing my sight because 1)
no job, so no money for garb and such, and 2) I found it very hard to
participate in scadian activities as a blind person...there didn't
seem very many things I could do and I ended up sitting by the tent
bored.

I totally agree that it is discouraging how much art done by blind
artists is two-dimensional. I think the main exception is sculpting.
That's why I started doing the tactile art I work on now, in the hope
of creating something that, hanging on a wall, a blind person can skim
across and enjoy the beauty of it like a sighted person glances at a
painting hanging on the wall in the same manner.

On 11/29/11, Kestrell <kestrell at panix.com> wrote:
> Hi, Jewel
>
> I agree with you about wanting to create art which I can still experience
> after I have completed it, and which I can show to other blind people. When
> the scholar Simon Hayhoe came to Boston and lectured at Harvard, I commented
> on the fact that a lot of the art which was created by  blind people was in
> a two-dimensional form that could only be experienced by sighted people, not
> by other blind people. When I use search engines to look up "blind artists,"
> the majority of what I find is still painters and photographers, which I
> find discouraging.
>
> Also, I live with a bunch of SCA folks, so am amused to find a SCAdian on
> this list *smile*.
>
> Kes
>
> ----- 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: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 11:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel
>
>
>> Dear Kendra and Bridget,
>> Yes, I heard of the blind man who paints. I just don't see the point
>> in doing art that I can't enjoy myself, and that many of the people
>> around me (fellow Federationists and such) can't enjoy.
>>
>> As for the man who illuminated the bible, yes I heard of him. Before I
>> lost my sight, I did look at the pictures of the art that he did, and
>> it was amazing. What I did could not compare with that kind of work.
>> What I did was mostly commissioned scrolls for members of the Society
>> for Creative Anachronism, a medieval recreation group. I did
>> everything from Celtic knotwork to miniature scenes (one scene, for
>> example, was a marketplace with the main focus on a pottery shop...it
>> was for a man whose main business was pottery). I also painted coats
>> of arms and did illumionations around calligraphied poetry (I didn't
>> do the calligraphy myself, but had a friend do it, as my calligraphy
>> was horrible). I still have my portfolio of scrolls that I did, along
>> with works I did outside of medieval illumination, including
>> prismacoloour ppictures of cats, whales, a zebra, and other
>> animals....see a pattern there? I love animals, and enjoyed doing
>> prismacolour art based on them. Now, however, I can't see to do this
>> work, so I'm seeking other ways to work out my creative need (yes, it
>> is a need, as many of you likely understand).
>>
>> ~Jewel
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/28/11, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> Jewel,
>>>
>>> Have you heard the story of the man who handwrote and illustrated an
>>> illuminated Bible? It took him like ten years. I think I saw the story
>>> on the Today Show. It was very interesting. Having been sighted, I've
>>> had an opportunity to visually see illuminated manuscripts, and they're
>>> absolutely beautiful.
>>>
>>> You say medieval illuminations was your specific profession, what
>>> exactly did you do with medieval illuminations in a professional aspect?
>>>
>>> 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 Jewel
>>> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 6:47 PM
>>> To: An exploration of art by and for blind persons
>>> Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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