[Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel

Wed Nov 30 19:34:42 UTC 2011

Hi Jules, I have not done puff paint myself. I have felt it on cards and 
thought that I'd run the idea past you. I hope that it goes well!
Kendra Schaber
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From: "Jewel" <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
To: "An exploration of art by and for blind persons" 
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Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel


>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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