[Nfb-krafters-korner] New member introduction

[trishs]

Hi, Audrey.  Nice to meet you.  I live near Rochester, NH., and 
would be thrilled to have people interested in chair caning 
contact me for instruction.  I love this dying art.  I'm always 
amazed with the finished product.  To take a whole, and turn it 
into something so beautiful, and functional!
The man who taught me also did preweave, which, unfortunately, I 
don't know how to do.  As I stated earlier, I'd also love to 
learn rush seats.
Anyone interested in learning to recane chairs by hand can feel 
free to use my E-mail address; it is
slosser at metrocast dot net
And, Audrey, if you're passing through, just send a quick email, 
and we'll do lunch.  I'm also interested in the weaving you 
mentioned.  Take care.  TTYS.

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: AUDREY WELLNER <rencraft at snet.net
>To: List for blind crafters and artists 
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 21:12:05 -0800 (PST)
>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] New member introduction

>Hi Trish,
>   Welcome to the group.  My name is Audrey Wellner, and I live 
in the Connecticut area and am a Costumer, craft instructor and 
knitter/crocheter among other things.  I am sighted and recently 
retired from a formal business career to return to my love of 
crafting and creating with my hands.  I have had to put down my 
artistic endeavours for many years, but recently have returned to 
constructing professional theatrical costumes for private 
individuals and am volunteering my time to teaching 
knitting/crochetting, felting and other crafts to blind and low 
vision people.  I find you are all such an eager and positive 
group of people, it's a joy to be with you all. 
>   I have taught several of you in the Connecticut area to learn 
to do basic knitting and needle felting and you have repaid 
me with your eagerness to learn and show me your talents, like 
plastic canvas, weaving and etc.and I'm always interested in 
learning from you. 
>   I think what everyone would like to know is what state we are 
located in and if we are willing to teach a craft (and this site 
was started for crafters) or if we would like to be contacted 
nearby people who would like to learn our craft--if so they 
could email us off line.   
>   So I am:   Audrey Wellner, PO Box 163, Stevenson, CT., 06491 - 
Tele: 203-268-3528 and my e-mail is:  mailto:rencraft at snet.net 
rencraft at snet.net
>..  I am a Certified Trained Sewing Instructor, Professional 
Costumer, beginning knitting/crochetting instructor and Children 
Crafts Leader.  I love all types of Revival Arts and Crafts and 
love learning Old World and Lost Needle Arts. Hope to be doing 
some reading for NFB shortly and meeting more of you personally.
>   Trish, I can not really tell from your email whether you are 
willing to teach or just do this as a craft you have learned for 
yourself.  What part of NH are you in, as I travel up to Vermont 
to visit friends from time to time and it would be nice to know 
so people can learn from you. 
>   Nice to hear from you,
>   Audrey Wellner
>  
>trishs <slosser at metrocast.net
>wrote:
>Hello, group.
>My name is Trish.  I live in NH.  I picked up chair caning about
>10 years ago.  Chair caning, anyone? Not much demand lately.
>I'm interested in other things as well.  Looking forward to
>learning.  I'll just sort of lurk, for a while, if nobody minds.
>Take care all.  TTYS.
>Trish Slosser MT
>ALWAYS SEE
>WITH
>YOUR HEART
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