[Artists-making-art] Blind Sculptor
Jewel
herekittykat2 at gmail.com
Wed Nov 30 07:23:44 UTC 2011
I wouldn't know where to even begin to sculpt with metal...how is it
done? This guy seems very interesting. It says he uses his fingers
because he can't see what the tools are doing....couldn't a blind
person use a tool as an extension of their fingers, like a cane is
used?
Very interesting. Thank you for sharing the link!
~Jewel
On 11/30/11, Deborah Kent Stein <dkent5817 at att.net> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks! Is he a blind guy?
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ann at acunningham.com
> To: An exploration of art by and for blind persons
> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 7:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Blind Sculptor
>
>
> here is a link to a sculptor who sculpts in bronze. His wonderful
> sculpture is entirely accessible to touch and he is a really nice guy to
> boot. Maybe we could see if he would like to join us in Dallas at Convention
> this year. That would be fun.
> http://www.nativewiki.org/Michael_Naranjo
> Ann
>
>
> Ann Cunningham
> Tactile Art - a creative way to see the world!
> 303 238 4760
> ann at acunningham.com
> http://www.acunningham.com
> http://www.sensationalbooks.com
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel
> From: Jewel <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, November 29, 2011 10:07 am
> To: An exploration of art by and for blind persons
> <artists-making-art at nfbnet.org>
>
> 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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