[Nfb-krafters-korner] Teachers of lucet and sprang

[AUDREY WELLNER]

Hi Lorraine, 
     Sorry I haven't returned your e-mail before this.  I read it and was so swamped with e-mails and things I had to do I didn't have time to reply.  So here goes. 
     I used to be a member of the SCA and I miss it very much, but have had difficulty in this area finding a local group of older members. The groups here have alot of young people who are very active and mobile and I am not any longer.  I can not carry items or walk long distances.  I went to Pennsic 25 when my mother was still alive and I was able to walk and push her in a wheel chair.  It's a marvelous group but I would need alot of assistance and most people don't want to be bothered with folks that can't fend for themselves.  I don't mean to sound so negative, but there have been many other issues with the groups in Connecticut.  
     Where do you live?  Perhaps we might chat on a land line sometime and I'll be able to explain in further detail.  But I guess if anyone would know "lucet" I'm sure they would.   
     Thanks for writing, 
     Audrey Wellner
  PS  I tried reaching you through the other address but it didn't go through.  My direct e-mail is:  rencraft at snet.net   Please contact me there. 


"Rovig, Lorraine" <LRovig at nfb.org> wrote:
  
Dear Audrey,
The best place I know to find teachers of lucet and sprang and
finger-weaving, such as the Vikings did, or Medieval card-weaving and
Viking wire weaving would be within the membership of the Society for
Creative Anachronism, which has groups all over the U.S., including
Connecticut. Go to www.sca.org and then to the Kingdom of the East to
find your local group. You do not have to be a member to go their
general meetings, which are generally held once a week, or a local SCA
textile arts guild meeting which may be held once a month. I believe
guild meetings are not restricted to members only either.

On the other hand, they have special requirements for those who would go
to their "events" which generally take place on a Saturday and often
include a display of handmade artifacts such as all these arts I've
listed and more. If you would like to send me your email address, I can
give you more data about this group without bothering the rest of the
list.

Lorraine Rovig
lrovig at nfb.org 


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WELLNER
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 12:35 AM
To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Hello Everyone

Hello to everyone on NFB-krafters-korner. I am Audrey Wellner and I
live in a small town called Stevenson along the banks of the Housatonic
River in Connecticut. Over 60 years ago the area was a small Swedish
summer artists resort area but most of the cottages have been added on
to and full winterized into spacious modest homes. Although we live in
the Fairfield County area of Connecticut we are not all
millionaires--some are still starving artists. 
I am early retired as of January 07 and am not blind, but partially
wheel chair bound do to extreme arthritis from Lyme disease. Wish I was
in better condition than I am in my "golden years" so I could be more
active with my crafts, but you have to learn to accept your limitations.
I am just grateful God has led me to meet such a beautiful group of
people.
I started my crafting experience at a very early age taking scraps
of material my mother gave me to make doll clothes. From this I went on
to winning Singer Jr. Miss Teen Sewing awards, designing, drafting and
creating costumes for Greenwich Rep Theatre in the 70's and receiving
Presidential White House recognition for "cottage industry" development
for Appalachian quilters in the early 80's. To keep my head above water
I had to put my artistic talents by the wayside and take a mundane
secretary's job to raise my son, put myself through college and
constantly dream of returning to my art work. During this time I also
taught multi-faceted fields of beading, revival needle arts and
historical reproduction clothing in many adult night school programs.
Now that I am retired I am slowly returning to my love of crafting
and teaching disable children crafts, charity sewing and am finding a
new love of helping blind people learn to knit and crochet. I find it
extremely heart warming and rewarding to be able to accomplish helping
people realize they "can do" anything they want with a little patience
and understanding. I detest hearing so-called "sighted people" put down
visually impaired people by saying they can't accomplish something
because they are blind---they are by far more blind than they realize. 
It is simply marvelous to leave a very harsh, cold, uncaring
corporate environment to finally meet a wonderful group of individuals
that are truly sincere, honest and really care about others. 
Tanya Wheatley from Kentucky--thank you for saying "hello". I have
a big bag of tiny cotton quilt squares that I probably will never use.
I'll send them if you'd like when I dig them out. I used to quilt and
can't stand it anymore. My love is historical costuming of all kinds.
Carol Siegel from Baltimore--thank you for also saying "hello".
What's rakeknitting? Sounds interesting. I am trying to learn
"lucet"--an ancient form of braiding--but there isn't too much
information floating around on it. 
If you have any simple kids crafts, knitting or crochetting
items or techniques that are fun and you'd like to share I'm all
ears--teach me.
Audrey J. Wellner
PO Box 163
Stevenson, CT 06491
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Hi Lorraine,
   Sorry I haven't returned your e-mail before this.  I read it and was so swamped with e-mails and things I had to do I didn't have time to reply.  So here goes.
   I used to be a member of the SCA and I miss it very much, but have had difficulty in this area finding a local group of older members. The groups here have alot of young people who are very active and mobile and I am not any longer.  I can not carry items or walk long distances.  I went to Pennsic 25 when my mother was still alive and I was able to walk and push her in a wheel chair.  It's a marvelous group but I would need alot of assistance and most people don't want to be bothered with folks that can't fend for themselves.  I don't mean to sound so negative, but there have been many other issues with the groups in Connecticut. 
   Where do you live?  Perhaps we might chat on a land line sometime and I'll be able to explain in further detail.  But I guess if anyone would know "lucet" I'm sure they would.   
   Thanks for writing,
   Audrey Wellner
PS  I tried reaching you through the other address but it didn't go through.  My direct e-mail is:  mailto:rencraft at snet.net rencraft at snet.net
   Please contact me there.
"Rovig, Lorraine" <LRovig at nfb.org>
wrote:
Dear Audrey,
The best place I know to find teachers of lucet and sprang and
finger-weaving, such as the Vikings did, or Medieval card-weaving and
Viking wire weaving would be within the membership of the Society for
Creative Anachronism, which has groups all over the U.S., including
Connecticut. Go to www.sca.org and then to the Kingdom of the East to
find your local group. You do not have to be a member to go their
general meetings, which are generally held once a week, or a local SCA
textile arts guild meeting which may be held once a month. I believe
guild meetings are not restricted to members only either.
On the other hand, they have special requirements for those who would go
to their "events" which generally take place on a Saturday and often
include a display of handmade artifacts such as all these arts I've
listed and more. If you would like to send me your email address, I can
give you more data about this group without bothering the rest of the
list.
Lorraine Rovig
lrovig at nfb.org
-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of AUDREY
WELLNER
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 12:35 AM
To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Hello Everyone
Hello to everyone on NFB-krafters-korner. I am Audrey Wellner and I
live in a small town called Stevenson along the banks of the Housatonic
River in Connecticut. Over 60 years ago the area was a small Swedish
summer artists resort area but most of the cottages have been added on
to and full winterized into spacious modest homes. Although we live in
the Fairfield County area of Connecticut we are not all
millionaires--some are still starving artists.
I am early retired as of January 07 and am not blind, but partially
wheel chair bound do to extreme arthritis from Lyme disease. Wish I was
in better condition than I am in my "golden years" so I could be more
active with my crafts, but you have to learn to accept your limitations.
I am just grateful God has led me to meet such a beautiful group of
people.
I started my crafting experience at a very early age taking scraps
of material my mother gave me to make doll clothes. From this I went on
to winning Singer Jr. Miss Teen Sewing awards, designing, drafting and
creating costumes for Greenwich Rep Theatre in the 70's and receiving
Presidential White House recognition for "cottage industry" development
for Appalachian quilters in the early 80's. To keep my head above water
I had to put my artistic talents by the wayside and take a mundane
secretary's job to raise my son, put myself through college and
constantly dream of returning to my art work. During this time I also
taught multi-faceted fields of beading, revival needle arts and
historical reproduction clothing in many adult night school programs.
Now that I am retired I am slowly returning to my love of crafting
and teaching disable children crafts, charity sewing and am finding a
new love of helping blind people learn to knit and crochet. I find it
extremely heart warming and rewarding to be able to accomplish helping
people realize they "can do" anything they want with a little patience
and understanding. I detest hearing so-called "sighted people" put down
visually impaired people by saying they can't accomplish something
because they are blind---they are by far more blind than they realize.
It is simply marvelous to leave a very harsh, cold, uncaring
corporate environment to finally meet a wonderful group of individuals
that are truly sincere, honest and really care about others.
Tanya Wheatley from Kentucky--thank you for saying "hello". I have
a big bag of tiny cotton quilt squares that I probably will never use.
I'll send them if you'd like when I dig them out. I used to quilt and
can't stand it anymore. My love is historical costuming of all kinds.
Carol Siegel from Baltimore--thank you for also saying "hello".
What's rakeknitting? Sounds interesting. I am trying to learn
"lucet"--an ancient form of braiding--but there isn't too much
information floating around on it.
If you have any simple kids crafts, knitting or crochetting
items or techniques that are fun and you'd like to share I'm all
ears--teach me.
Audrey J. Wellner
PO Box 163
Stevenson, CT 06491
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