[Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel

Wed Nov 30 07:52:39 UTC 2011

I have considered doing puff paint. I have a scrapbook to put together
about our Disney trip and I plan on getting my boyfriend to puff paint
over the charactrs' signatures so that they are feelable. The
scrapbook will be an example of what can be done to make one
accessible...it has Braille beneath the signatures saying which
character it is, and a 3-D sticker of the character...these weren't
cheap! They are actually many little stickers piled on top of each
other to make the character, if you iknow what I'm talking about.
Anyway, I digress....but yes, puff paint is an idea and one I'm
considering trying for part of my art.

~Jewel

On 11/29/11, Kendra Schaber <Baltimore777 at comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi Jules, how about doing puff paint? That is tactile so you can still enjoy
> it after your work is done. What do you think?
> Kendra Schaber
> ----- 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 8:33 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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